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How Do We Stop Buying Planning Software the Wrong Way?

Supply Chain Shaman

The Process of Software Selection. As the director of planning, Joe is involved in a multi-year process to select a new planning solution. “We are considering the purchase of Blue Yonder, Logility, Kinaxis, o9, or OMP. The solutions are very different. How do you define excellence in planning? My struggle?

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How Do We Stop Buying Planning Software the Wrong Way?

Supply Chain Shaman

The Process of Software Selection. As the director of planning, Joe is involved in a multi-year process to select a new planning solution. “We are considering the purchase of Blue Yonder, Logility, Kinaxis, o9, or OMP. The solutions are very different. How do you define excellence in planning? My struggle?

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6 Essential Procurement Training Courses for Professionals: How To Begin and Advance Your Career in Procurement

SCMDOJO

In today’s fast-paced and competitive business landscape, organizations across industries are realizing the immense value of effective procurement practices. Procurement professionals play a vital role in driving operational efficiency, cost savings, and strategic decision-making. But how do you get started? Do not worry!

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Production Planning Software: Your Comprehensive Guide

Logility

Your Comprehensive Guide to Production Planning Software The benefits of production planning software vs scheduling are about the granularity of the plan: capacity plans (or master production schedules) are not granular and factor in less granular things, like high level capacity, forecasts, inventory, and transfer times.

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Are You Caught in Word Salad Dribble?

Supply Chain Shaman

His comments are the same–he feels that I identify problems but do not adequately define the solutions. This is why I host training twice a year to challenge existing technology paradigms. He feels that based on his years of experience with a software provider, he has a whizzbang technology. He wants answers. Back to John.

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Market Beat. Four Thumbs Down and One Thumb Up.

Supply Chain Shaman

Today, supply chain excellence matters more than ever. Globally ten percent of jobs are in manufacturing, while 37% are associated with supply chain management. Note the lack of training on next-generation supply chain thinking in Figure 1. Kinaxis Purchase of Rubikloud. The Rubikloud acquisition was a $60M cash purchase.

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A Story of Throwing the Baby Out With The Bathwater in Supply Chain Planning

Supply Chain Shaman

Consumers constantly change the mix preferences in purchases. Somedays, the focus is on steaks or ribs and the next on the purchase of ground or cubed meat. In 2004, I worked with the client to help define specifications and shortlist potential solutions. The volatile meat market changes daily.