Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

The word digital is everywhere in their presentations– digital path to purchase, digital agriculture, and digital manufacturing. This includes the automation of the list and driving demand before the store, driving demand in the store, mining the data from checkout and listening to sentiment post purchase. I give them credit.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

To drive global scale, companies need to design the supply chain to buy globally and execute locally. The company leverages globally sourcing strategies to buy products at a lower cost and then deploys some unique process logic to drive mass customization for retailers. Performance on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 11, 2018

While there is much hype on DDMRP and the use of orders as a proxy for demand, companies need to remember that orders carry latency: they are out-of-step with market purchase behavior. New forms of Internet-of-Thing (IOT) data enables information at the speed of business, but companies struggle to build streaming data architectures.

Supply Chain Planning Software 195

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 30, 2018

One of our newest SCRC partners, Siemens Building Technologies, recently shared their insights on creating an analytics strategy. This effort was led by the Chief Procurement Officer for Siemens BT, Carl Oberland, but has recently been rolled out across the global organization. What is digital governance and stewardship?

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IQMS

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Manufacturers who excel at orchestrating analytics, Business Intelligence (BI), quality management and real-time monitoring to improve manufacturing strategies are growing 10% faster than their peers. In parallel, there will be more self-service analytics and BI apps specifically designed for manufacturers.

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Logility

AUGUST 12, 2021

Most companies understand that accurate forecasts are a critical part of minimizing inventory, maximizing production efficiency, streamlining purchasing, optimizing distribution, minimizing waste, and projecting future performance confidently. Preparing for Market-Driven Demand. Advanced Inventory Management. Planting the Seeds for Success.

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Elementum

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

It’s a strategic reimagining of business models and processes, powered by cloud computing, big data analytics, and AI, making businesses more adaptive, responsive, and customer-focused than ever before. The result?

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Enterra Insights

JULY 7, 2020

At the heart of future smart systems, you are likely to find the concept of the Internet of Things (IoT). Analysts from Zerone note, “According to Forbes, it’s predicted that the amount of data generated will increase to 175 zettabytes by 2025. ”[1]. ”[3]. .”[5] Concluding thoughts. Footnotes. [1]

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Few planning systems update delivery based on actual dwell times; and despite the abundance of Internet of Things (IOT) data, there is no place to put streaming data signals into traditional planning systems. Truck drivers report that maintenance issues are a constant nightmare. Break your dependency on Excel Spreadsheets.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2014

It is one thing to write it, but it is a horse of another color to defend it. I think about this discussion with Keith often as I work on the Supply Chain Index and edit the chapters of Metrics That Matter. Our current processes and dependencies on Excel spreadsheets cannot get us to our goal. 3) Risky Business?

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Locus Robotics

MARCH 9, 2023

By Geoff Whiting, Senior Writer, Red Stag Fulfillment Applying automation and artificial intelligence (AI) to supply chain management is an excellent way for manufacturers to increase the accuracy, speed, and efficiency of operations. RPA is an excellent tool for automating laborious processes currently executed manually.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

The application of data can help shippers gain control of shipping costs and make informed decisions, and the top freight data trends for 2019 exemplify how the use of a transportation management system (TMS) can further this cause. As omnichannel shopping becomes the standard for consumers, the use of freight data will excel.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2016

The network senses, translates, and orchestrates market changes (buy and sell-side markets) bi-directionally with near-real time data to align sell, deliver, make and sourcing organizations outside-in. Thoma Bravo purchased Elemica in June 2016. This is a missionary buying market where taxonomies and technologies are not clear.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

One of my clients waits four days for a custom report. As a result, analytics are usually based on historic data with outputs having a one- or two-day lag. As shown in Figure 1, while the initial focus is on analytics, in the next ten years digital processes will develop based on a confluence of technologies. Take your time.

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Kinaxis

MARCH 6, 2018

Gagan was reporting to the CIO, and the board of directors recently mandated the company embark on a digital transformation journey. Planning in silos, node by node : Finished-goods distribution planning, manufacturing planning and purchase planning were all happening in silos, further adding to the company’s woes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Dear Supply Chain Leader, Today, sitting in my seat in 11K on a Cathay Pacific flight between Hong Kong and Boston, I want to report that there is no Easter Bunny. Today I also want to report that, based on over a decade of scientific discovery, traditional supply chain practices are not best practices. There is also no Santa Claus.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 26, 2021

The Internet of Things (IoT) and digital transformation have opened the doors to what should be limitless transparency across the most complex supply chains. Every single organization I have been a part of has been dependent on Excel spreadsheets for order tracking and expediting – and in some cases – even demand planning.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 17, 2022

I’ll remember the importance of pixels when purchasing my first smart TV to stream documentaries when you’ve joined me on my utopian island tucked away from the chaos of the world. The exponential growth of data. Data-driven manufacturing and distribution.

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QAD

APRIL 28, 2022

and many manufacturers are experiencing an era of deep disruption characterized by digitalization, digital transformation, data analytics, automation, cloud computing, AI and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) – largely thanks to the World Wide Web and, of course, the internet. Real-time analytical insight.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 19, 2020

It spans the purchase of raw materials to the final delivery of the merchandise to the customer, including the intermediate processing of the goods. Which data metrics are most relevant to your demand forecasting? The Internet of Things (IoT). ”[1]. .”[3] Are there outdated technologies in your supply chain?

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Enterra Insights

JULY 17, 2018

”[1] They are not alone in their prediction about technology replacing humans in the supply chain, James Ovenden ( @IE_James ) writes, “The Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning, and blockchain are surely the final technologies for supply chain management to really embrace. ”[2]. Supply chain technologies.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 10, 2020

Governmental stay-at-home orders during the pandemic motivated most consumers to increase their online buying behavior — making residences a destination of choice for their purchases. And, last mile cost control is becoming more difficult for both urban and rural deliveries to consumers and business.”[4]

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

As shown in Figure 1, the biggest obstacles to power improvement/performance are traditional supply chain thinking, the lack of organizational alignment and a focus on functional excellence. Seven Predictions for Supply Chain 2030. Charter a team and test and learn to understand the potential for cognitive and prescriptive analytics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 16, 2014

I have learned that supply chain systems are more complex than I originally thought, and that the relationships between supply chain metrics are nonlinear. They also enable the evaluation of networks for both sales and procurement relationships to optimize the flows upstream and downstream. I believe that it matters.

Supply Chain Design Software 286

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Kinaxis

MARCH 6, 2018

Gagan was reporting to the CIO, and the board of directors recently mandated the company embark on a digital transformation journey. Planning in silos, node by node : Finished-goods distribution planning, manufacturing planning and purchase planning were all happening in silos, further adding to the company’s woes.

Supply Chain Planning Software 111

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

While traditional supply chain processes evolved from functional excellence definitions for source, make and deliver from the inside-out; to make the digital pivot and become more market-driven, companies need to define new supply chain processes outside-in. How easy is it to buy from your company? Bio-engineering? Customization?

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ThroughPut

APRIL 6, 2020

Supply chain optimization is a key component of the manufacturing supply chain process, helping companies control their input costs to be able to provide effective goods or services to their customers. It goes beyond just maximizing the overall supply chain performance in terms of material delivery excellence. Inventory control.

Optimal Sourcing 59

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 8, 2016

As a young assistant professor at Michigan State University in 1992, I was part of a group called the Global Procurement Benchmarking Initiative. To drive centralized buying I had to dive down into the Bill of Materials and do a cross-tab.

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Kinaxis

JULY 19, 2016

Thanks, in part, to the rise of the Internet of Things, customers are more informed than ever before, and they expect to be able to retrieve details about a person, business, or product in seconds. They expect to be able to make purchases and receive service in that same lightening quick timeframe. Easy Scenario Comparisons.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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ThroughPut

APRIL 2, 2020

Supply chain optimization is a key component of the manufacturing supply chain process, helping companies control their input costs to be able to provide effective goods or services to their customers. It goes beyond just maximizing the overall supply chain performance in terms of material delivery excellence. Inventory control.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 15, 2016

Sadly, I find each to have a limited view of supply chain analytics. However, visibility of channel relationships–customer orders and consumption/purchase–in the demand network, or the use and consumption of materials in the extended supplier network, is an ongoing issue. In 2004 Compuware purchased Covisint.

Supply Chain Software 150

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Internet of Things The Internet of Things (IoT), comprised of physical devices equipped with remote sensors that capture and transmit large amounts of data, is already making a big impact in the supply chain industry. ML is an AI technique consisting of complex algorithms and models that can be used for prediction.

Supply Chain Planning Software 59

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 29, 2017

When the report published, it stimulated many conversations. As shown in Figure 2, few orders and purchase orders flow hands-free. This included the testing of new technologies like cognitive computing, blockchain, open source analytics, and Internet of Things (IOT). The reason is simple.

Supply Chain Network Software 152

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

They no longer make a purchase decision based on price alone; instead, they look at the holistic experience a brand delivers, starting with marketing and ending with the product itself.” Treat people right, make their path to purchase easy and pleasurable, and they will become return customers.

Procurement Analytics 190

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Oracle SCM

JULY 12, 2017

As if the largest economic crisis since the Great Depression wasn’t enough of a challenge to the supply chain industry, the introduction of the smartphone and advanced analytics into the marketplace disrupted the industry further by providing an exponentially growing consumer base and easy access to goods and information.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2015

No Purchase Orders were used. There was no inventory carrying costs or concern for inventory turns. However, one thing that should come to mind is the prowess of the retail giant's supply chain excellence. Supplier Quality Management: What it is, 5 Key Metrics to Know & a 4 Step Supplier Evaluation Process.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 120

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Repl Group

JULY 1, 2019

They invested in: systems that link real-time customer information to point of sale so staff have customers’ details to hand providing excellent service every time. However, recent reports show that they’re aware of the importance of always moving forward with additional investments in technology to keep them at the top of their game. .

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