Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The output was just not helpful. We have too hard-wired solutions bolted into IT architectures to enable the flexibility needed by business leaders during times of high variability. The Emergence of Logistics as Constraint. Initially, the output was published to procurement to design strategic buying strategies.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The New and Game-Changing Technology Solutions Redefining Last-Mile Logistics. From stocking up your fridge with the week’s groceries to purchasing the latest smartphone, the consumer has now been placed at the center of the supply chain as they pull the complete gamut of products to where they reside. That’s an 87.5%

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Background The Council of Supply Chain Resilience met for the first time this month. Expand the “FLOW” program for logistics information sharing to forecast transportation flow. Here I share some insights from my research. Improve cross-government data sharing and analyze resilience. The reason? The result was restatement.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

In 2021, more than $25 billion was invested in supply chain companies in just the first three quarters of the year. The company buying his company, EXE Technologies, is now infamous among those who have followed the WMS market. Within 6 months, Quiet Logistics had customers. “We Supply chain management is hot.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 25, 2024

Managing yard and warehouse operations has long been one of the thornier aspects of transportation logistics. For various reasons, many drivers show up unexpectedly and at the same time. A recent conversation with a major distributor of consumer beverages encapsulated many of the most common issues. Bottom line: yards are hard.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 5, 2016

During my trip to England earlier this year , I had the opportunity to explore those questions and more with Brian McCarthy, Logistics Director at Dreams , Britain’s leading bed retailer. As McCarthy put it, after a customer buys a bed, it’s his responsibility “to make sure we deliver it to their home brilliantly.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2023

Commerce is global and regional at the same time, the world is getting smaller and more interconnected, and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) manufacturers operate in this build-anywhere and sell-anywhere market. The classical approach involves functional silos, sequential decisions, and Excel and people to render a plan executable.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Grocery retailers that want to excel in this space — while protecting their bottom line — need to optimize their logistics planning. In one example, Dutch startup Picnic gained a 10 percent market share increase in just three years after the 2015 launch of its online supermarket. Here’s why: A constantly evolving landscape.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

I use this example to illustrate the challenges (or, perhaps, the futility) of making supply chain and logistics predictions. So, here is my invented future for 2015, starting with my most audacious prediction: Google will acquire a logistics service provider (3PL) and/or a logistics software vendor. million bbl/d in 2015.” .

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 23, 2023

At the time, one of the people (let’s call him Noel) that I great respect for in the industry called me to say, “Lora, I don’t get it. For the purposes of this blog, market data is channel, logistics, and supplier data generated outside the organization.) Why is there a discontinuous line on the model?”

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 28, 2024

IoT (Internet of Things) IoT ‘s real-time tracking of products as they move through the supply chain allows data gathering on attributes such as temperature, location, or condition, all of which are automatically added to the DPP. These IoT systems help businesses maintain near real-time information on their products.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2025

Understanding how your Procurement and Supply Chain KPIs are performing isn’t just a nice-to-have; it’s essential for survival and growth. Identify Bottlenecks & Opportunities: Quickly spot areas that are underperforming and need attention or areas where you’re excelling. Are you truly getting the best value?

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 23, 2014

At that time, manufacturers talked about customer-centric supply chains, but were afraid to aggressively adopt ecommerce strategies. Get Good at Having a Real-time Perpetual Inventory Signal. Foundational for ecommerce is a real-time perpetual inventory (PI) signal. Details matter. Execution is essential. 3) Test and Learn.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Unloading times are double and costs are triple. At the time, a functionally encased view of visibility was sufficient. The secondary problem is the lack of definition of process requirements and a buying team that cannot see past simple MRP/MRP II/DDMRP requirements. Supply chain shortages abound. Reflection. The reason?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

We are pleased to continue our 2021 fire-side chat series with key people in the supply chain industry, and it is with particular pleasure to catch up with Stuart Whiting, Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain, Logistics & Planning at Schneider Electric, based in Singapore but with a global functional responsibility.

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Procurement Academy

APRIL 24, 2025

This blog explores procurement vs supply chain strategy and looks at how aligning the two leads to operational excellence. The procurement team is responsible for ensuring that the inputs to a business (whether goods or services) are of the right quality, delivered on time, and aligned with strategic goals. The problem?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 16, 2022

A company buys these solutions to optimize their business. Rich Sherman – a Senior Fellow in TCS’s Supply Chain Center of Excellence – points out that many companies are building control towers to better manage their supply chains. The network a company gains visibility to with their control tower is just one of many networks.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 21, 2023

Richard is Vice President of Strategic Accounts at Intelligent Audit , a cutting-edge logistics and supply chain technology company, dedicated to revolutionizing how businesses manage their shipping and transportation processes. But we’re not just about recovering funds – we’re also about optimizing operations.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Nick Lynch is the Global Excellence Manager at Shell Lubricants, a division of Shell Global. It is just not enough to do a software upgrade or slowly push continuous improvement projects. Nick is a master of influence skills and building cross-functional, horizontal processes. In this post we share our take on his journey.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 20, 2014

During this time, I worked for Manugistics. The implementations were longer, the purchase costs were higher, and the functionality was less robust and lacking flexibility. During this period of time, I tried to highlight the gap in my writing. It makes no sense to me. In this post, I want to make my argument and stir a debate.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 19, 2024

About Grafton Elliott Grafton Elliott is the Founder and CEO of Onward, a big and bulky shipping network that helps retailers offer local like delivery service, to their customers located in suburban and rural zip codes.Prior to starting Onward, Grafton ran the asset light network for CDS Logistics.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 8, 2016

We conclude this two part series about manufacturing operations excellence by consultant Chuck Intrieri, by outlaying why manufacturers should focus on a critical component that will help sustain manufacturing operations excellence for years to come. What is Driving Sustainable Manufacturing Operations Excellence? Work centers?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 6, 2020

Tom, the colorful warehouse manager, constantly heckled Frank for the increasing inventory levels while Ed, the quiet material/logistics manager, constantly questioned if there was a better way. The changeover times for the CM Bartlelts was 5X more prolonged than the more agile IM machines. Sharing My Experience. The year was 1982.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 20, 2017

While automation is poised to revolutionize eCommerce Logistics and last mile delivery, last mile eCommerce will benefit from increased use of white glove logistics services. Even custom-built kitchens can now be ordered via Homedepot.com, so the demand for more than just delivery is present, explains Supply Chain Digest.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

In his role, Ernest owns strategic sourcing, materials planning, customer care, and logistics operations globally. In 2018, Rockwell Automation won the Supply Chains to Admire Award. To understand the journey, we interviewed Ernest Nicolas, head of the global supply chain at Rockwell to gain insights. Note the general trend of improvement.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

This is starting to mount cost pressures just at the time when additional investments are needed to build resilience. Order delivery lead time. These are just a small subset of a very wide range of attributes one may consider for sourcing. Service level guarantee (and penalties for not complying).

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

High e-commerce shopping rates combined with construction delays are causing a strain in the supply of new warehouse space, especially as companies shift their inventory management strategies from just- in-time (JIT) inventory management to larger safety stocks for better responsiveness. ports to get backlogged.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

I have been at it for a long time. I just started working on it as an objective. ” I just think it needs to get done, and that in most organizations it is not. Most lack the understanding and they are just not incented to build value networks. I think that it is at the core of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

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RFgen

DECEMBER 4, 2024

In the automotive sector, manufacturers are simultaneously reducing inventory costs and delivery times. An efficient procurement process optimizes vendor selection and purchasing decisions to maintain cost-effective inventory levels. Automate supply chain processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy within logistics operations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2023

The visibility to spend allows them to provide excellent benchmarking in several areas. Coupa just released a supply chain collaboration network (SCCN) solution that runs on their BSM platform. Initially, this product will focus on the purchase order (PO) acceptance process. Here are my top take-aways from Coupa Inspire.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Supply chain planning is not just for the big boys. At Dow, Mr. Baker had Purchasing experience in raw materials, and logistics for their plastics supply chain. S&OP is the key process in effectively balancing supply – what can be made – with demand – what customers want to buy.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 14, 2021

In other words, halal requires an organisation of the supply chain instead of just the factory: from source all the way up to point of consumer purchase. The brand owner has its plant halal certified and is buying its ingredients from suppliers with the right halal certificates. distributor, retailer) and suppliers (e.g.:

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My Office Apps

JANUARY 16, 2024

Start Your Year with Cloud-Based ERP: The Ultimate Guide to Operational Excellence Begin your year on a transformative note by embracing the power of Cloud-Based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. Real-Time Analytics and Reporting: Offers advanced analytics for real-time insights, empowering decision-makers with data-driven choices.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Pricing Structure Affordable pricing, with annual access to purchased courses and practical resources through Pro Plan. This learning platform covers every angle of supply chain management, from demand planning and inventory management to supplier relationship management, procurement, and logistics.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 9, 2025

In the world of logistics, where timing, coordination, and precision are everything, documentation often operates behind the scenes—yet it holds the entire system together. As such, this article explores why accurate documentation is not just administrative busywork but the backbone of logistics operations.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2022

The global supply chain that we know today is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, low variability, and availability of logistics. We can no longer assume that government policy is rational, variability is low or logistics are available. Asset relocation takes time. These core assumptions are no longer true.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

“May you live in interesting times,” widely attributed as a Chinese curse, some claim this as a blessing; whichever side you take, this is exactly what’s happening in the supply chain world since 2020, and it looks like we will be living with this blessing/curse for a while longer. Composability as an Enabler of Agility & Resilience.

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