Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2023

Autonomous Supply Chains In this competitive environment, a CPG manufacturer needs to fight to get space on retailer shelves in each region, keep those shelves stocked, compete and collaborate simultaneously with e-commerce, and maintain its operating margins. each with discrete plans generated typically in sequential batch runs.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 4, 2024

As companies across industries have discovered, a well-optimized supply chain can drive significant improvements throughout their operations. In the automotive sector, manufacturers are simultaneously reducing inventory costs and delivery times. Measuring Supply Chain Performance You can’t improve what you don’t measure.

Sourcing Strategies 96

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

The discussion of customer-segmented supply chains happens often. How do they buy from you? How do they buy from you?” Most supply chain planning teams do not know their customers. SanDisk’s Journey to Build a Supply Chain Customer Segmentation Strategy. Why does it matter to you?

Inventory Reduction 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 3, 2015

When it comes to the management of inventory in value chains, frustration abounds. Executive, after executive, lament, “They have purchased many technologies and sponsored many projects to reduce inventories, but they are not seeing results.” The supply chain is a complex system with increasing complexity.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2021

Gartner purchased the firm in 2010.) Driving Improvements in Supply Chain Excellence. He felt strongly that supply chain leaders knew how to drive supply chain excellence and needed a forum– or maybe two or three depending on the business model– to help them network and refine their approaches.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). Note the general trend of improvement. Meet Ernest.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2014

Which metrics do you think matter to supply chain excellence? For me, fulfillment is the fundamental measure of end-to-end supply chain performance. I believe that the challenge for the supply chain is to deliver exactly what the customer asks for the first time. What have you learned?

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

That figure highlights like no other how critical the interrelations are between an enterprise and its supply chain. In other words, the majority did not recognise the need for close alignment between supply chain and general business strategies.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Using the Global Supply Chain Pressure Index to view volatility, we can see patterns. Supply chain leaders were slow to adopt advances in Big Data Analytics. In parallel, PE/venture capitalists purchased/consolidated network solutions, slashing R&D and delaying investment, reducing industry capabilities.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Most companies have made their own organizations more efficient (ROA), but they have not reduced inventories and they have pushed costs back in the supply chain on suppliers that are less able to bear them. This has made the supply chain more fragile. This is what a supply chain is all about.

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Silvon Software

MAY 6, 2025

Modern platforms pull data from a wide array of sources: ERPs, relational databases, Excel files, cloud apps, third-party providers, and beyond. Compatibility with Other Tools Seamless integration with Power BI, Excel, and other applications for further data exploration in familiar environments.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 3, 2017

The supply chain is a complex, non-linear system. As a result, supply chain leaders focus on unrealistic goals of inventory or costs, they will throw the system out of balance. In the setting of strategy goals, executive teams often set unrealistic goals because they are not aligned with supply chain potential.

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Supply Chain Opz

AUGUST 2, 2018

From the most basic to the most advanced organization, Inventory Optimization is a critical goal and one which underpins the effectiveness of the supply chain operation. Inventory Optimization requires an organization to sustain and maintain the right mix of cost versus service.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2015

Below I will outline how a vendor managed inventory model, in conjunction with reverse marketing, value analysis, and collaboration will achieve supply chain cost reductions. Vendor Managed Inventory Model for Supply Chain Cost Reductions. The distributor maintains the inventory plan.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

Many companies talk about Supply Chain Excellence, but most leaders struggle to define it. One supply chain leader, in a discussion last week, likened supply chain excellence to fitness. He felt that supply chain excellence was analogous. His reasoning? We want to help.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

They have piloted the process in Excel and know that they need an enterprise level solution for a global roll-out of S&OP. The issue is that none of their IT investments in the last 10 years have moved the needle on operational metrics such as inventory levels, case fill rates, and other operational metrics. Their words.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Brand loyalty is no longer the driver for consumer purchasing decisions. People simply want to purchase products from businesses which provide a more transparent and streamlined service, and who deliver on their customer promise, even if it means inflated prices to obtain it.

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Logility

AUGUST 7, 2017

Wait, it’s not spring; but does that mean you have to wait another eight months to review your supply chain? Often, it becomes necessary to reevaluate how supply chain performance is measured to ensure healthy operations. Ask yourself, “Are your supply chain metrics bogging you down?”

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Kinaxis

JANUARY 15, 2015

Consulting firms deliver strategy and process improvements, but leave the customer to execute and sustain the new process, while software companies sell new supply chain capabilities without executing and driving its adoption. The Talent Make vs. Buy Decision.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 6, 2023

It is imperative to establish transparency, cooperation, and collaboration across the entire supply chain ecosystem, encompassing Tier 1, 2, and 3 suppliers, OEMs, logistics service providers, and even dealers. Short-term visibility at the Purchase Order/ASN level is insufficient.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

” Today, I know of less than twenty-five companies that actively sense demand, and while we talk about the use of channel data and the building of demand sensing processes to use channel data, it is still an elite group of supply chain leaders that are perfecting the techniques. And, what will signal an upturn?”

Supply and Demand 150

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

That figure highlights like no other how critical the interrelations are between an enterprise and its supply chain. In other words, the majority did not recognise the need for close alignment between supply chain and general business strategies. Pioneered the use of vendor-managed inventory. Inventory shortages.

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The Network Effect

APRIL 16, 2015

As supply chain experts we continue to write about, provide webinars, present at conferences, and assist numerous client companies to progress towards the Demand-Driven Supply Chain model. Software suppliers have promoted and developed software to help enable the Demand-Driven Supply Chain model.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2024

This might involve optimizing inventory levels, negotiating better deals with suppliers, or implementing just-in-time manufacturing techniques. Functions of the Supply Chain Department The supply chain department is responsible for a wide range of functions, each contributing to the overall efficiency of the supply chain.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 4, 2023

This means tracking everything from customer relations to inventory management, financial investments, transportation and delivery processes, and workflow processes. To accomplish this, supply chain analytics collects, analyzes, and synthesizes data from a wide variety of sources.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 111

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 19, 2022

Strategies to improve your Supply Chain article and permission to publish here provided by Claire Glassman. The supply chain is a significant part of your overall business strategy and inventory management. The other strategic solution you should know to build resilient supply chains is to monitor your system.

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Procurement Academy

JULY 19, 2024

This might seem straightforward, but a thorough assessment can uncover areas where you can consolidate purchases, standardize specifications or negotiate better terms. All of this will ultimately lead to reduced costs throughout your supply chain, and improved supply chain performance as you increase reliability and mitigate risk.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 16, 2024

Retailers often need help with inefficiencies, stockouts, and overstocking due to a lack of real-time data and insights into their inventory processes. Keep reading this article to understand how AI can transform your retail supply chain, improve efficiency, and boost customer satisfaction.

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IQMS

JUNE 4, 2019

excel at orchestrating a variety of technologies to find new ways to excel at product quality, improve shop floor productivity, meet delivery dates, and control costs. is an excellent objective for any research effort. delivering improved supply chain performance, quality, and shop floor productivity.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Acting as the central orchestrator, a 4PL integrates various elements of the supply chain, including purchasing, transportation, warehousing, and distribution, into a cohesive and efficient system. A 3PL aids organization by offering expertise and best practices that can efficiently integrate into your existing supply chain.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Lora Cecere ( @lcecere ), founder and CEO of Supply Chain Insights, laments, “Strangely, in the last decade, while companies had the opportunity to use technology better, supply chain performance declined.”[3] ” Those are excellent questions to consider before making investments in any technology.

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Supply Chain Network

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Therefore, seeking e-fulfillment operational excellence to best serve and retain its loyal customers, as well as attract new ones by rapid deliveries of perfect orders. It is high-service, facilitated by advanced robotics, analytics, and artificial intelligence methods for inventory allocation. For more information visit: [link].

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 2, 2020

Past leadership titles include Chief Procurement Officer at both Lucent Technologies and Micron Technologies, in addition to other leadership positions as Vice-President Supply Chain Management, Operational Excellence Executive, and Chief Strategy Officer. The details and magic of Excel analyses.

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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.

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Cognira

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

This blog explores the trends that define this year’s holiday season and the factors that draw the consumer path to purchase. Consumers leverage AI-powered benchmarking tools to track the price of their favorite items and make the purchase once it hits its lowest point.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 24, 2022

AI in Supply Chains – The Business Advantages. ACCURATE INVENTORY MANAGEMENT. Accurate inventory management can ensure the right flow of items in and out of a warehouse. Also, accurate inventory management can help in preventing overstocking, inadequate stock and unexpected stock-outs. WAREHOUSE EFFICIENCY.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Furthermore, having short-term Purchase Order/ASN-level visibility is insufficient. To combat inflation, CSCO are launching supply chain improvement initiatives such as inventory reduction, improved operational efficiency, cost control, working capital reduction, and cash flow preservation.

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