Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2022

Concurrent macro forces–material shortages, war, shifts in consumer buying patterns, logistics constraints, inflation/recession, and climate change– are reshaping today’s reality necessitating the need for a supply chain reset button. We have heard that there is a focus on near-shoring, reshoring, and local manufacturing.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

Concurrent macro forces–material shortages, war, shifts in consumer buying patterns, logistics constraints, inflation/recession, and climate change– are reshaping today’s reality necessitating the need for a supply chain reset button. We have heard that there is a focus on near-shoring, reshoring, and local manufacturing.

Supply Chain Design Software 130

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

As an analyst in the supply chain market for 15 years, I have written many articles on best-of-breed technology companies purchased by a larger company. In 2007-2014 Terra added inventory management, multi-tier demand sensing, transportation forecasting, and long-term forecasting. History of E2open. The Company has a checkered past.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Forecasting Software Demand Planning Software 150

Logility

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Today we are going to look at lean manufacturing. Myth: “No Need for S&OP; We have Lean Manufacturing.” Raw and WIP inventory takes time to procure, build and transport. Lean manufacturing will not help you solve these lead time mismatch issues and longer term planning problems.

Manufacturing Procurement 100

Manufacturing Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain Lean Supply Chain Planning Software 100

Logility

JANUARY 22, 2019

Planners need to contend with inconsistent consumer buying behavior, the need to satisfy multiple channels, complex sourcing options and proliferating “sub-seasons,” collections and assortments. Establish In-Season Excellence to Maximize Sell-through. Apparel is an exciting and rapidly changing industry.

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Supply Chain Design Software Apparel Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Planning Software 113

Logility

APRIL 9, 2020

Only platforms like that offered by Logility provide the capabilities to plan for the unexpected through powerful artificial intelligence enabled, purpose-built capabilities that can simulate the effects of disruptions on and end-to-end supply chain, highlight ways to mitigate these effects, and develop action plans that can be quickly deployed.

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Logility

APRIL 23, 2013

Seco Tools manufactures cutting tools made of steel, tungsten carbide and cobalt. Historically, customers held their own inventory. This became an expensive proposition for the industry, which gave way to placing the responsibility (and cost) back on the manufacturer to hold inventory and deliver it when needed.

Inventory Reduction 100

Inventory Reduction Vendor Strategies Expense Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 100

Logility

MARCH 30, 2020

According to the survey, 44 percent of manufacturers do not have a plan for supply chain disruptions from China. Achieving robust supply chain data management capabilities requires: The establishment of organizational roles and business processes that continuously drive towards supply chain data management excellence.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Supply Chain Disruption 130

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 15, 2015

The study is primarily a comparison of best-of -breed solution providers (Logility, JDA, Kinaxis and OM Partners) versus SAP and Oracle. The research is a study of large manufacturers. Buying these solutions is far more complicated than is represented in a simple four-box quadrant. Five Lessons to Learn. It is complex.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Modeling 150

Logility

OCTOBER 6, 2015

.”* Gartner and Aberdeen have also indicated that S&OP innovation is a top priority for companies seeking to balance and align future demand and supply, predict capacity and material problems with enough time to do something about them, and understand the financial consequences of production and purchasing decisions.

S&OP 100

S&OP Gartner Modeling Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 100

Logility

DECEMBER 15, 2023

With the combination of advanced inventory management, modern demand planning, and a finely sales and operations process, F&B businesses can navigate fluctuating customer demands, stringent regulations, and a steady flow of new product launches. The time is ripe to move forward with supply chain transformation.

Optimal Sourcing 180

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software Supply Chain Software 180

Logility

AUGUST 7, 2017

This holds true no matter if your company is a retailer, wholesaler, distributor, or manufacturer. The bottom tier measures operational excellence through schedule adherence and asset performance. Improving forecast accuracy has one of the biggest impacts on improving service levels and reducing costs.

Procurement Analytics 122

Procurement Analytics Metrics Gartner Supply Chain Planning Software 122

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2017

If we look back at history, 70% of companies implemented Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), however two-decades later only 1% of companies use VMI processes to drive a better demand signal. I also worked in manufacturing during the period of 1978-1992 trying to plan demand. Inventory strategies and processes to absorb the error.

Supply and Demand 159

Supply and Demand Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting Software 159

Logility

JULY 21, 2022

Serving 4 million customers in 150 countries with a global team of 100,000 experts across more than 100 locations (manufacturing sites and distribution centers), Johnson Controls’ ability to plan is critical. “We have the entire gamut of manufacturing strategies,” remarked Scrimgeour.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Design Software Scenario Planning 173

Logility

AUGUST 12, 2021

But there is good news: a convergence of process, data, and technology provides the real-time and predictive visibility needed to optimize supply chain planning, ensuring food manufacturers can build resilience now and for the future. Advanced Inventory Management. Preparing for Market-Driven Demand.

Manufacturing Procurement 130

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Scenario Planning 130

Logility

AUGUST 24, 2022

Sears Manufacturing Co., Logility announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Starboard Solutions Corp., Logility, Inc. Logility, Inc. This is the 25th consecutive year Logility has been recognized, and the eleventh year of recognition for Demand Management. Autoforce, Inc. Company and Technology.

Network Design Software 130

Network Design Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Network Optimization Software 130

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 18, 2022

The company sources goods from 34,000 suppliers out of 30 nations. Driving an excellent supply chain depends on how people are recruited and managed, processes, and the technology used. Lead times expanded even for domestic manufacturers because they sourced raw materials from overseas. Getting the Most out of People.

Supply Chain Design Software 220

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Network Design Software 220

Logility

MARCH 24, 2021

The power of Integrated Business Planning (IBP) comes in helping companies align financial, sales, production, procurement and marketing information into a single plan, grounded in modern-day reality. Revenue and demand Service levels Inventory levels Profits and margins Cash flow.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

<Bear with me… > Here I share a nine-step process in an attempt to help companies unravel the process for buying supply chain planning software. They center on how to make a good decision in the purchase of supply chain planning solutions. Most have purchased software, but are dependent on Excel spreadsheets.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 20, 2014

However, what is clear from our recent study of 73 manufacturers using supply chain planning is that companies using best-of-breed solutions implement faster, achieve a quicker Return-on-Investment (ROI), and are more satisfied. Only Logility and American Software have the same name and business structure. Was it intentional?

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Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Supply and Demand 308

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

The change in front of us will transform the base-level definitions of source, make and deliver. 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. 3) Rethinking Manufacturing.

Supply Chain Planning Software 195

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Requis

JULY 24, 2020

Insiders joke (quite fairly, as it turns out) about billion-dollar procurement-management-disposition cycles that are managed in spreadsheets. You’re going to need to buy more machinery, etc., In the procurement space, what I want to be able to assess is risk management. and so you have costs going up.”.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2015

He discussed the adoption of the steam engine and the electric motor in the manufacturing sector. Today, we take these technologies for granted, but the electric motor was the genesis of the horizontal manufacturing plant. Buying patterns are changing quickly, and the insights are multi-dimensional. I was a skeptic. Why so long?

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Forecasting Software Demand Planning Software 150

Logility

JUNE 23, 2014

In my role with Logility, I have the opportunity to work with a wide variety of companies and executive management teams around achieving their supply chain goals and prioritizing their initiatives. Only Logility and American Software have the same name and business structure. By Lora Cecere, Supply Chain Insights. Was it intentional?

Supply Chain Planning Software 103

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Supply and Demand 103

Logility

JUNE 23, 2014

In my role with Logility, I have the opportunity to work with a wide variety of companies and executive management teams around achieving their supply chain goals and prioritizing their initiatives. Only Logility and American Software have the same name and business structure. By Lora Cecere, Supply Chain Insights. Was it intentional?

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Supply and Demand 100

Logility

JANUARY 26, 2024

According to Allan Dow, President of Logility and CEO and President of American Software, “As 2023 marked a year of potential and speculation around AI, the year ahead beckons a practical application of its capabilities.

Supply Chain Planning Software 220

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Supply Chain Software 220

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

There is no true end-to-end solution that enables bi-directional orchestration across deliver, make, and source processes. The optimization routines single thread through functions not enabling trade-offs across source, make, and deliver. Evaluate network design options to simplify sourcing and reduce the number of platforms.

Supply Chain Planning Software 195

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