Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Last week, at Supply Chain Insights , as part of our monthly webinar series, I hosted a panel discussion on the current state of the healthcare value network. Hosting this webinar series is one of the favorite parts of my job as the Founder of Supply Chain Insights. I think both factors are at play. Focus on Value-based Outcomes.

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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.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 21, 2013

We finished our report on the maturation of hospital supply chains , and I have put the finishing touches on the Healthcare Supply Chain Index for this Thursday’s webinar. Medical Device Manufacturer. They are primarily focused on cost management on new purchase decisions. The problem is us. It is now shifting again.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 30, 2016

No matter how it functions, the role of the distribution system is to efficiently find consumers who need particular products and to ensure that they have access and the ability to buy them if they want. Still others try to excel in a particular niche. Sales people did not naturally fit into a manufacturing plant’s organization.

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Vanguard Software

JUNE 8, 2021

In the last decade, the manufacturing industry has been dealing with the rising impact of demand volatility. Consumers have come to expect companies to provide a wider variety of products, readily available for purchase and at the best price. Breaking up with Excel: Digital Sales Planning Success with Concord Foods.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 15, 2015

Yesterday, I presented to 700 global attendees on an APICS webinar. However, in the polling data in the APICS webinar, we found that over 70% of the respondents had deployed solutions from the ERP-expansionists (either SAP or Oracle). The research is a study of large manufacturers. The results confound me. Five Lessons to Learn.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 31, 2023

The following are the insights gained from my discussion with Salim Shaikh , who leads Blue Yonder’s Automotive Industry Strategy, during a recent Blue Yonder Live and webinars that we prepared for jointly. If the organization is used to doing certain things in Excel, just automating the same process will not be sufficient.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Editor’s Note: This is our second post in a collaborative blog post series about mobility in manufacturing & logistics along with Catavolt, who helps manufacturing organizations drive operational excellence with mobile apps. What is “The Internet of Things” Impact on Manufacturing & Logistics?

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Vanguard Software

MAY 4, 2021

Breaking up with Excel: Digital Sales Planning Success with Concord Foods. Webinar: Register Now. A granular model can inform: When customers will make a purchase The different purchasing behaviors exhibited by markets in different locations The optimal price point to help maximize revenue. Download Webinar Recording.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

How do they buy from you? How do they buy from you?” Spinnaker Management Group asked me to co-present on a demand-driven webinar with SanDisk. SanDisk Corporation designs, develops and manufactures flash memory storage devices and software. Both improvement and performance define supply chain excellence.

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 15, 2018

In order to create awareness about your products, you have to hire a public relations firm to promote your products, attend numerous trade shows and conferences, create many webinars so you can identify potential customers and approach them. What if you provide subpar customer service and customers run away?

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Arena Solutions

OCTOBER 12, 2023

If you’re a product developer, manufacturer, or part of an engineering team, you know the excitement, challenge, and profitability that come from transforming an idea into an actual product. Everything’s connected—your engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams. Quality management also plays a crucial role in product development.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 5, 2016

19 average) and 3 times better ROIC for the period (33% versus P&G’s 11%), note that none of these three household products companies made progress on supply chain excellence in the period of 2013-2015. Supplier relationships in household products are more buy/sell. Join us for the webinar scheduled for 1:00 PM.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

This team is not buying the message. So much so, that three years ago, I founded a research company to focus on understanding supply chain excellence. Proudly, I had led my division to have the lowest manufacturing costs with the highest Return on Assets. For a couple of hours I looked around the room and saw glazed eyes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 11, 2012

” CFO of a major manufacturer. This week, as I prepare for our second webinar on October 26th at Supply Chain Insights , I am working with Abby Mayer (@indexgirl) to understand the performance of discrete industries over the past decade. A decade ago, the supply chain had two buffers: inventory and manufacturing.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

Across our many blog posts, videos, webinars, eBooks, and other shared content, you’ll find a wealth of information about various aspects of outsourcing in the supply chain. However, I can’t recall writing a general guide about exploiting outsourcing opportunities to improve your supply chain.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 16, 2023

The following are the insights gained from my discussion with Salim Shaikh , who leads Blue Yonder’s Automotive Industry Strategy, and James Peck , VP of Supply Chain Execution Presales, during a recent Blue Yonder Live and from webinars and automotive events that we prepared for.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2016

As I sat at the airport I worked on my presentation for the Supply Chain Insights’ webinar on building a customer-centric supply chain on August 17. During my webinar on August 17 th , I will co-present with Mark Hersh from Clorox. Less than 10% of manufacturing companies are effectively using cost-to-serve analysis.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

The network senses, translates, and orchestrates market changes (buy- and sell-side markets) bidirectionally with near real-time data to align sell, deliver, make and sourcing organizations outside-in. The translation of independent demand into cycle stock reduction in production planning and material buying in demand-driven MRP.

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ShipBob

MARCH 30, 2020

Now more than ever — at a time when people are choosing online over in-store to adhere to social distancing practices — the communicated speed at which consumers will receive their orders can play a deciding role in whether they choose to buy from your online store or a competitor’s. What is needed to excel at ecommerce logistics?

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

However, one thing that should come to mind is the prowess of the retail giant’s supply chain excellence. ” The Key’s To Walmart’s Supply Chain Management Excellence over the Year. Walmart uses its mammoth purchasing power to shape suppliers’ behavior which also drives down costs, Gartner said.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2014

By purchasing planning and transactional systems for a common vendor, they had one throat to choke and they were familiar with the architectural elements. Tomorrow, I get to deliver this message to a large manufacturing client. Join us next week for our webinar on Supply Chain 2020. I am speaking at their global kick-off.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 10, 2016

2) Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management at Western Washington University. If you are not sure yet whether this field will suit you, then taking free online classes is exactly what you need; such classes are excellent analogs to long-term and expensive university programs, but can give you not less knowledge and skills.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

They discuss what it takes to create green industrial and manufacturing facilities from scratch. Creating Green Industrial and Manufacturing Facilities From Scratch. Product demand has a lot to do with creating environmental issues in the manufacturing industry. IKEA certainly has no problem understanding it.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

For example, the carrier may need to know how to handle delicate items, manage private and rented fleets, budget expenses, conduct international trade, ensure compliance to regulations, maintain safety, and make sure all KPIs align across the manufacturer-to-delivery route. Operational Excellence. Organization.

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Demand Driven Technologies

APRIL 1, 2021

In today’s fast-paced world, companies are under more pressure than ever to swiftly and efficiently manufacture and distribute products and materials. Purchasers and planners that rely on Excel spreadsheets or conventional planning systems to determine inventory positions are at a tremendous disadvantage. Read more.

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Demand Driven Technologies

APRIL 1, 2021

In today’s fast-paced world, companies are under more pressure than ever to swiftly and efficiently manufacture and distribute products and materials. Purchasers and planners that rely on Excel spreadsheets or conventional planning systems to determine inventory positions are at a tremendous disadvantage. Read more.

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Locus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Unlock insights on how Bukalapak is leading Indonesia’s e-commerce market with last-mile excellence Watch the Webinar E-commerce and online purchasing to lead CEP growth The CEP industry will continue to grow robustly in the coming years, as is reflected in worldwide trends. billion in 2020.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 28, 2015

The answer is simple – customers appreciate a sophisticated and hassle-free shopping experience and visit only websites with high performance and an excellent customer service. Gone are the days of having half a shopping cart only to have the user get to the shipping options and be told to call the company to “Arrange shipping.”

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Editor’s Note: Today we are featuring this guest post from Find Accounting Software as it covers a subject we are also interested in, Manufacturing Technology which makes businesses more efficient. Earlier identification of product manufacturing issues. on using JustFoodERP at their food manufacturing company.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Or is it the use of the Internet of Things to transform manufacturing or reduce issues with counterfeiting? This issue is that the orders have inherent order latency (The time for customer purchases to translate to manufacturing orders). Gain insights and learn from our webinars. The opportunities are numerous.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 8, 2016

In the past, retail businesses large and small operated by receiving and storing large shipments of product from distributors or manufacturers, which were then put out on store shelves for purchase. Some smaller businesses can even run all of their operations through platforms like Shopify, BigCommerce, and Magento. Conclusion .

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 7, 2012

As I picked it up , I saw a twitter alert welcoming people to the APICS webinar with @lcecere on Agility that afternoon. As we went live with the webinar, I laughed. In this blog post, I publically answer the questions from the webinar. I had gotten to bed late. It was 6:00 AM. This was before my wake-up call. Defining Agility.

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Arena Solutions

MAY 5, 2022

If you are running pop-up blocking software, you will need to disable that to view the webinar. This webinar technology allows you to resize the presentation by clicking the maximize icon in the upper right corner to enlarge the window. Michael talked about the disruptive technology pieces that changed the fundamental buying habits.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 30, 2020

Automotive manufacturers are remobilizing to produce ventilators. Our constraint is not our ability to help global manufacturing at scale, but to help global manufacturing in time. The Defense Production Act has been invoked to meet PPE demand in the United States.

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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.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 4, 2016

In modern manufacturing and transportation, savings are everything. Nearly every company offers some sort of discounted shipping plan for large purchase orders, and more customers are demanding faster delivery at a reduced rate. Most industry experts rate the cost of logistics as very costly.

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