Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Japan Procurement Analytics 
Supply Chain Shaman
OCTOBER 5, 2018
The award, based on beating the industry peer group on rate of improvement on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) while outperforming their peer group, is tough to achieve. The orbit chart below illustrates L’Oréal’s performance at the intersection of two metrics.
Logility
APRIL 9, 2020
ERP systems do a great job managing transactional data but do not have the capabilities to provide an early warning to a disruption or analyze the situation through advanced analytics like simulations and what-if scenarios. Change purchasing and manufacturing plans days or weeks sooner. Just look back over the last couple of years.
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SCMDOJO
APRIL 11, 2025
During the 2008 recession, Walmart strengthened its supply chain by investing in predictive analytics and real-time demand forecasting. Focus on core products, redesign offerings for cost efficiency, or introduce private-label alternatives where applicable. An excellent example of optimizing inventory is Zara.
Logility
MARCH 30, 2020
A major fire in China has a different impact than a major earthquake and tsunami in Japan, a volcanic eruption in northern Europe or a category 5 hurricane in the southern United States. With a demand-side disruption like a recession or a pandemic, customers will drastically change their purchases and adjust their inventory positions.
Unleashed
JUNE 3, 2020
Each report on the issue from the country’s Office of National Statistics (ONS) offers few signs of hope — to the point that no individual solution seems sufficient to tackle such an overwhelming problem. But to transform MFP, manufacturers only need to focus on two: purchasing and production costs.
Resilinc
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Freeport McMoran, the second largest copper producer globally, reported in its latest quarterly: “While we recognize the near-term volatility in our markets, we are optimistic about our portfolio of assets, our strong management and operating teams, and the long-term prospects for the copper markets we serve.”.
Supply Chain Movement
JUNE 30, 2015
With downtime costing its customers 72,000 euros per hour, ASML has invested heavily in refi ned planning tools and exeptionally close collaborative relationships with its customers and suppliers. At ASML, Manufacturing, Logistics and Purchasing work together in teams with a strong layering of competencies at all levels.
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