SCMDOJO

JANUARY 9, 2025

Think of them as apples and gearseach essential and effective on its own, yet when combined; they create a formidable mechanism for achieving procurement excellence. Enhancing Competitive Advantage Strategic sourcing creates a sustainable competitive edge by combining cost savings, risk management, and supplier innovation.

Optimal Sourcing 98

Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Solutions Negotiating Skills 98

o9 Solutions

JUNE 9, 2025

Instead of high-level frameworks, attendees heard directly from global manufacturers including RHI Magnesita, Teleflex, and Marelli. Each shared the results they are achieving, the obstacles they continue to face, and the organizational shifts that make sustainable transformation possible.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Europe Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 52

Synovos

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The platinum medal puts RS Group in the top 1% of the 100,000-plus rated companies assessed by EcoVadis with each company rated on the material sustainability risks and issues for size, location, and industry. EcoVadis is the world’s most trusted business-to-business sustainability rating.

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 105

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Groups Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement 105

BlueYonder

APRIL 24, 2025

To remain competitive, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) must adapt by embracing advanced forecasting technologies and strategies that incorporate real-time data, AI and advanced analytics to improve accuracy in todays dynamic market. The quest for efficiency often leads manufacturers to adopt the “pearl chain” model.

Supply Chain Planning Software 89

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Agile and Lean Supply Chain 89

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

He is very passionate about developments in the Supply Chain arena and is always seeking excellence in his drive for efficiency & innovation in Supply Chain operations” – a quality that is very relevant to face up to the many Supply Chain challenges in our path! My passion for Logistics and Supply Chain is founded from.

Sourcing Strategies 246

Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Design Software 246

IQMS

MAY 15, 2024

Navigating the intricate web of modern manufacturing can feel like participating in an elaborate puzzle—complex, with lots of moving parts and a grand strategy that need to fit into a complete picture of the business. For midsize manufacturers, finding growth in a competitive landscape is a delicate balance between strategy and execution.

Resource Reduction 52

Resource Reduction Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction Manufacturing Procurement 52

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 20, 2014

However, what is clear from our recent study of 73 manufacturers using supply chain planning is that companies using best-of-breed solutions implement faster, achieve a quicker Return-on-Investment (ROI), and are more satisfied. These solutions require greater insights and understanding by the manufacturer and implementing company.

Supply Chain Planning Software 366

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Supply and Demand 366

Enterra Insights

MARCH 17, 2022

Green is also the unofficial color of sustainability efforts. The Logility team writes, “Environmental sustainability in the supply chain is top of mind for consumers, and a brand that fails to hold itself responsible risks reputational damage that will affect the bottom line.”[2] The Sustainability Business Case.

Supply Chain Design Software 147

Supply Chain Design Software Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Material Savings Waste Reduction 147

DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Medical Device manufacturers face an increasingly dynamic and intricate landscape. Innovative personalized manufacturing approaches have emerged, yet many organizations struggle to fully realize their potential in this rapidly evolving race.

Optimal Sourcing 156

Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Material Savings Optimization Software 156

The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 29, 2024

Steve has lead multiple technology, manufacturing, and start-up businesses as CEO, COO, and President. We develop clarity and translate that clarity into action and durable sustainable gains. They understand that sustained success requires incentivized and passionate teams, which is why they focus on fostering long-term engagement.

Freight 237

Freight Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Predictive Analytics Software 237

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

At Rockwell this includes all processes end-to-end except for manufacturing. From a manufacturing perspective, products vary significantly in complexity. Solutions, for example, can take from 12 to 16 weeks to manufacture. The company understands global manufacturers’ problems because they are one.

Supply Chain Software 30

Supply Chain Software Case Study Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 30

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. Lead time: This tracks the period from product manufacturing initiation to finished goods availability.

Sourcing Strategies 96

Sourcing Strategies Inventory Reduction Waste Reduction Expense Reduction 96

Logility

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Value-building sustainable business practices must start at the top — here’s what enterprise business leaders should be doing to make sustainability part of their culture and operations. To be effective, sustainable business practices must originate at the top, and they must extend through all tiers of the supply chain.

Sustainability 130

Sustainability Vendor Strategies Expense Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 130

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

Earth Day roundup: companies announce sustainability goals. It includes free shipping of online purchases, free grocery deliveries to the home for orders of at least $35, prescription discounts and other benefits. Walmart in the news: Walmart dangles deeper gas discounts for Walmart+ members. Canada’s Walmart tries ring scanners.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 245

Logistics Network Optimization Software New York City Logistics Inventory Reduction 245

IQMS

MARCH 27, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed manufacturers to rapidly shift gears, from addressing work-from-home policies to managing extreme swings in demand and uncertain supply chains. In the process, it has highlighted an aspect of manufacturing ERP that is not as visible in more normal times— business continuity.

Manufacturing Procurement 89

Manufacturing Procurement Manufacturing Supply Chain Planning Software Demand Planning Software 89

QAD

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

It has most definitely impacted how people buy products of all types and in all industries. For example, manufacturers have had to alter business models to be able to accommodate the change in consumer behavior. However, at the same time, the technology of better data management is most definitely helping manufacturers as well.

Sustainability 98

Sustainability Manufacturing Procurement Purchasing Skills Optimal Sourcing 98

IQMS

DECEMBER 13, 2023

In 2024 manufacturing trends will be centered on strategies that drive operational efficiency. The high level of pandemic-era medical, home, and leisure product demand that fueled a produce-at-all-cost approach to manufacturing operations is ending. More investments of these types will be among the major 2024 manufacturing trends.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Vendor Strategies Trends Expense Reduction 52

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

In many countries the e-fulfilment market is highly fragmented and immature, with a lack of collaboration among e-fulfillment players, quality standards, investments in sustainability, logistics best-practices, and efficient logistics operations. The human factor out of manufacturing and logistics. Only future will tell.

Innovation 244

Innovation Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 244

Logility

AUGUST 30, 2021

One could easily think this is solely because of the inherent social and environmental risks, as well as governmental challenges, but there is also a strong business case for supply chain sustainability. Sustainable supply chain management can be a driver for success and value, both for businesses and for society.

Sustainability 130

Sustainability Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain 130

ivalua

JUNE 29, 2020

It is also helping to bridge the supply chain management gap that has traditionally existed between healthcare providers and other industries such as manufacturing. The Path to Supply Chain Excellence. Make no mistake, there is a path to supply chain excellence and it is one well worth investing in. Share on Twitter.

Supply Chain Planning Software 219

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Optimal Sourcing 219

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Putting the Planet First: Bringing Sustainability To The Last-Mile With Logistics Technology. Parallelly, expectations around the overall purchasing experience have also grown steeper. Scale and Sustainability: The Ultimate Balancing Act. How does sustainable growth figure in this context? trillion in 2021, up from $4.2

Logistics Network Optimization Software 130

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Optimization Software 130

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 3, 2013

SmartOps was purchased by SAP. The capabilities of the technologies were often more advanced than the processes of the manufacturers and retailer. As a result, the technologies were implemented, but they were not sustained. With the outsourcing of manufacturing, inventory became the buffer for both demand and supply volatility.

Supply Chain Planning Software 218

Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Optimization Software SAP 218

Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks. Quality information from accounting systems is of critical importance en route to a successful supply chain which helps movement towards sustainability.

Waste Reduction 274

Waste Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction 274

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The value does not have to be equal, but it needs to be real and sustained. Brand owners have the lowest cost of capital and could redefine the value chain to drive sustainable value, but they don’t collaborate and use these new approaches to drive value. In a win/win relationship, both parties derive value. My takeaway?

Optimal Sourcing 299

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Design Software Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction 299

The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 25, 2023

With the highest level of service, unmatched industry experience and work ethic, and a laser focus on innovation and technology–our purpose is to improve the quality of life by delivering excellence in everything we do. They specialize in serving industries such as ecommerce, retail, food and beverage, and manufacturing.

Negotiating Skills 246

Negotiating Skills Third Party Logistics Logistics Network Optimization Software North America 246

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2014

With the purchase of i2 by JDA, and Logictools by IBM, manufacturing companies serious about network design started looking for a company, with a well-established community, that was more serious about network design. As corporate sustainability initiatives became more important, the design for carbon needed to be determined.

Supply Chain Design Software 268

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Network Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 268

Precoro

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Nowadays, procurement departments not only focus on the day-to-day buying operations but also search for the most efficient ways to go about them. Thorough analysis allows procurement professionals to surface, visualize, and present purchasing patterns, which are then evaluated by the stakeholders. From whom are we buying?

Manufacturing Procurement 98

Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Solutions Procurement Analytics Pricing Training 98

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 11, 2012

” CFO of a major manufacturer. Procter & Gamble and Kimberly Clark); but for most companies that I have worked with, I see that they have purchased and implemented inventory technologies, but there has not been an impact on future years results in either Days of Inventory or Days of Working Capital. I am a skeptic.

Inventory Reduction 247

Inventory Reduction Vendor Strategies Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 247

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

We have let buy- and sell-side transactional relationships erode value. Hospitals lack a basic understanding of supply chain management and the legacy defintion of the sales relationship to the physician is a barrier to driving sustainable value. It will also impact the factory with a redesign for digital manufacturing.

Pricing Training 262

Pricing Training Supply Chain Design Software Purchasing Training Waste Reduction 262

Unleashed

JULY 25, 2021

Let’s look at how smart food businesses can reduce their waste – and how the right food manufacturing software helps them do it. Sustainable food waste management therefore looks at strategies to reduce waste where it occurs, before it occurs. How can food and beverage manufacturers reduce their waste?

Waste Reduction 98

Waste Reduction Food Inventory Reduction Material Savings 98

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2024

We speak of waste reduction and sustainability through a supply centric lens. Too few are questioning the products that should have never been manufactured. Supply-centric or Manufacturing Thinking. The days of the functional manager focused on OEE (Operational Equipment Efficiency) and POV (Purchase Price Variance) need to end.

Waste Reduction 195

Waste Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Sourcing Strategies 195

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. Our journey for supply chain excellence has changed and evolved over time.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Cost Reduction Strategies 150

Unleashed

AUGUST 3, 2021

Here we provide an overview of the latest pet food industry trends, and answer the question: how can pet food manufacturers respond to changes in consumer demands to take advantage of these new trends? manufacturing had seen five years of consistent growth. manufactured?pet tended to buy their?pet pet food manufacturers?significantly

Manufacturing Procurement 98

Manufacturing Procurement Food Inventory Management Software Manufacturing 98

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

To drive global scale, companies need to design the supply chain to buy globally and execute locally. Shipping approximately 400 million selling units consisting of 700 million manufactured units per year, Carter’s employs about 4,000 employees at its peak. Not many companies have cracked this code. Managing complexity is key.

Supply Chain Design Software 195

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software 195

Silvon Software

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

For Greater Product Performance Visibility and Improved Sales & Demand Planning Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) manufacturers operate in an increasingly competitive environment, where the ability to access and analyze timely, accurate data can make or break a company’s success. This process is known as data normalization and harmonization.

Inventory Reduction 59

Inventory Reduction Price Reduction Resource Reduction Optimal Sourcing 59

Jaggaer

MAY 8, 2025

She works with supply chain leaders to take teams to higher levels of excellence and is an influencer with more than 340,000 followers on LinkedIn. How often do your purchase orders change? For example, if your supplier is on wafer-thin margins, it may be bulk purchasing in order to reduce costs, leaving it with excess stock.

Optimal Sourcing 52

Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics Procurement Solutions 52

Oracle SCM

JULY 12, 2017

Companies tripped over themselves to build ecommerce portals, and one-click purchasing grew in relevance. The right prediction and contingency planning tools will ensure a complete view and an effective response to risks such as suppliers going out of business, political upheaval, and natural calamities affecting manufacturing.

Inventory Reduction 163

Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 163