Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 21, 2022

As inventory-to-sales ratios dropped to near record lows, inter-modal logistics networks were forced to try to manage and synchronize essentially just-in-time material movements which were out of sync in many important dimensions. There is no cost for paid CSCMP membership, or the report can be purchased for $249 by non CSCMP members.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Reason #3 Not having end-to-end supply chain visibility. Reason #4 Making key decisions by modelling the supply chain in Excel. Reason #5 Not having a supply chain risk management process. Reason #6 Not effectively managing inventory. and it didn’t leak. That was carrots.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Relying on simple Excel spreadsheets won’t give brands the insight they need to ensure they adhere to regulations, which is why supply chain mapping tools are so important. How Supply Chain Management Can Practice Better Mapping. All too often, companies do not put enough value on trade compliance.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Relying on simple Excel spreadsheets won’t give brands the insight they need to ensure they adhere to regulations, which is why supply chain mapping tools are so important. How Supply Chain Management Can Practice Better Mapping. All too often, companies do not put enough value on trade compliance.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 27, 2021

Perishables are on tight delivery schedules that ensure the product arrives at its destination fresh and ready for purchase. Adding a week to the delivery timeframe for perishables can kill the entire supply chain. A risk management strategy is no longer a luxury. Ultimately, this is all in pursuit of resiliency.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. » The Real Headline for the 2011 Holiday Buying Season- Need for Balancing Retailer Online and Fulfillment Process Investments. The most visible headline involves the worlds largest electronics retailer Best Buy.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 5, 2017

As reported in the Wall Street Journal last week: “Automotive value chains are international. An interruption in delivery of parts from a partner in Europe can therefore also have implications in China,” said [Markus Duesmann, BMW board member in charge of purchasing and supplier network]. At 9:05am today, an earthquake of magnitude 7.0

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

Online sales have been growing at double-digit rates and the implications profoundly point to the reality that consumers prefer online tools and have shifted their shopping and buying preferences. On the Supply Chain Matters blog we recently commented on Amazons efforts to turn the challenge of the ongoing pressures by U.S.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. My guest commentary comes at the end of December as the early indicators from the 2012 surge holiday buying period already point to yet another set of significant learning for global retailers. In the U.S. In the U.S.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. « Factors Influencing Delivery Address Amendment | Main | Layaway and Buy Now Pay Later Payment Options! » Retailer Multi-Channel Operations Capabilities Get an Early Test in the 2011 Holiday Buying Season.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 28

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Some of the reasons why an increasing number of consumers buy groceries online are convenience of shopping and / or Home delivery of purchased items. Growing interest by consumers to buy grocery online; has made retailers to launch internet based grocery selling channel. Able to send real time inventory updates to website.

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Logility

JANUARY 28, 2022

A 2021 McKinsey report suggests that COVID has put supply chain risk on everyone’s radar. Most respondents (95%) say they have formal supply chain risk management processes, and 59% of companies say they have implemented new supply chain risk management initiatives in the past year.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 6, 2012

In this context, the social media can be leveraged effectively to analyze customer data and achieve more insight on forecasting, planning, scheduling and inventory management. This would help to stock appropriate quantity of inventory and also facilitate in computing the right value of safety stock.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. « Fulfillment Options - Recent Trends | Main | The Real Headline for the 2011 Holiday Buying Season- Need for Balancing Retailer Online and Fulfillment Process Investments » Scheduling Order Release Process Intelligently.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. « Demand Planning in CPG industry - Practising the Best Practices | Main | Retailer Multi-Channel Operations Capabilities Get an Early Test in the 2011 Holiday Buying Season » Factors Influencing Delivery Address Amendment.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. Bob Ferrari , the Founder and Executive Editor of the Supply Chain Matters Blog, and a periodic guest blogger on the Infosys Supply Chain Management blog. Guest Post by.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Moreover, since the SMEs are experts in their areas of expertise only (eg: SMEs for inventory, purchasing, shipping, financials etc.), Supply Chain Management. Who said supply chains are boring? Supply Chain Matters. Supply Excellence. The 21st Century Supply Chain.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. Supply Chain Management. Who said supply chains are boring?

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Kinaxis

DECEMBER 3, 2014

Reason #3 Not having end-to-end supply chain visibility. Reason #4 Making key decisions by modelling the supply chain in Excel. Reason #5 Not having a supply chain risk management process. Reason #6 Not effectively managing inventory. There can be multiple reasons.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 13, 2013

Also, with increasingly shorter lifecycles for the components, it is getting increasingly important in the High-Tech industry to plan the components considering substitutes, before placing a buy signal to the Suppliers. Supply Chain Management. Who said supply chains are boring? Supply Chain Matters.

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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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Infosys Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 19, 2011

Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. Retail order management is a relatively new concept. When customers asked for future delivery dates, retailers mulled over the use of future inventory to satisfy future demand. Demand should exceed supply. Follow us on.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 20, 2012

A few months ago, I was looking to buy a laptop to replace my old desktop at home. I then walked into some of the stores near my house to compare prices in the stores for similar configuration, but more importantly, to "touch and feel" the product I was about to buy. Supply Chain Management. Supply Chain Matters.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 27, 2012

The implications profoundly point to the reality that consumers prefer online tools and have shifted their shopping and buying preferences. Wal-Mart has enabled its shoppers the option to pick-up purchases from a nearby physical store or FedEx shipping location. Supply Chain Management. Supply Chain Matters.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 6, 2014

Low Entry Cost / Capital Cost Saving With cloud based offerings, companies opt for a pay-per-use model, where they need not buy licenses in bulk, but migrate to a subscription based model. Pay as you use / Streamlined Cash Flow Companies need not buy long term licenses, support and continuous upgrades. Supply Chain Management.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Information sharing can radically improve the way global companies and their partners do business, especially in the wake of increasingly globalization and outsourcing, which has and will continue to have a profound effect on supply chain operations. Supply Chain Management. Who said supply chains are boring?

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 18, 2012

Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. « One Place for all Types of Business Contracts across Enterprise | Main | Headline for the 2012 Holiday Buying Season- Overcoming the Challenges of Fulfillment Complexity » Mapping Your Way To Faster Shopping. Follow us on.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 3, 2017

Boston startup raises $10M for retail software that predicts inventory needs (Boston Business Journal). Trans-Soft Announces Strategic Investment in Supply Vision. Two MIT professors, Vivek Farias and Devavrat Shah, founded Celect in 2013 based on research they had done around how to model the purchasing choices consumers make.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 5, 2016

Then, as a treat, we have 10 more bonus supply chain trends for 2016 in the form of an infographic from irms 360 Enterprise, a Cloud Warehouse Management System. Supply Chain Trends 2016: 5 Additional More Areas of Focus. A Bigger Focus On Supply Chain Risk Management, Especially Resiliency.

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