SCMDOJO

JANUARY 9, 2025

Strategic sourcing and innovative solutions are often viewed as two distinct procurement tools, but they should not be seen in isolation. 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.

Optimal Sourcing 98

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RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

It’s a holistic approach that blends strategic planning, streamlined processes, and the right technology to transform your warehouse into a well-oiled, profit-generating machine. Eight proven optimization strategies, combining technology, best practices, and sustainable solutions.

Optimal Sourcing 97

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 6, 2020

My job, as the plant engineering manager, was to drive innovation and implement technology improvement. Ed argued that instead of buying new packaging equipment that we should work with R&D to have a base flavor and add the color and flavoring at the head of the machine. I remember one project quite well. The So What? The reason?

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 362

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Locus

JUNE 10, 2025

Streamline Your Route Planning Process Daily route planning can quickly become overwhelming, especially if you’re managing delivery routes using spreadsheets, manual methods, or basic mapping tools. Top 10 Route Planning Software Solutions: Overview Here’s a quick comparison of the top route planning software solutions in 2025.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Ultimately, what KPIs, as metrics and indicators derived from the set of plans are taken into account and prepared for each scenario. Technology for Effective Planning. Working with Excel spreadsheets does not contribute the efficiency, speed and agility necessary for planning teams to bring the best plans to the company.

Supply Chain Planning Software 296

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Jaggaer

MARCH 24, 2025

Top 3 Procurement Technologies to Embrace in 2025 Staying ahead of key procurement technology and advancements is essential for CPOs who want to improve spend cost reduction, drive strategic value, and navigate the increasingly complex procurement landscape.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2014

Interview for Metrics That Matter. My kitchen table is piled high with interviews for the upcoming book, Metrics That Matter. I recently interviewed him for my upcoming book, Metrics that Matter, that publishes in August 2014. Which metrics do you think matter to supply chain excellence? I am behind.

Procurement Analytics 279

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 23, 2014

If you are going to be excellent at ecommerce fulfillment, you need to have great perpetual inventory capabilities. Select your technology partners based on reliability and flexibility for ecommerce capabilities and aggressively build a multi-tier available-to-promise (ATP) signal to enable drop shipments and merge in transit capabilities.

Packaging 332

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Supply Chain Insights

JANUARY 18, 2018

I hate prediction articles. Consultants and technology leaders are rebranding under a “digital umbrella” without clear definition. Consultants and technology leaders are rebranding under a “digital umbrella” without clear definition. Confluence of Technologies. I am not sure why. The reason?

Prescriptive Analytics Software 197

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 7, 2012

Common Platforms: The more that products are standardized and platforms are rationalized, the easier it is to design for agility. The network is designed to allow shipments from multiple origins with tight workflow integration between transportation, order management and warehouse systems. Streamline Horizontal Processes.

Supply Chain Design Software 231

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Logility

JANUARY 26, 2024

However, this year promises a significant paradigm shift where traditional performance metrics are replaced by technology-driven frameworks, as recent breakthroughs with Generative AI in supply chains have demonstrated. The focus shifts from predicting the future to actively shaping it through informed, real-time decision-making.

Supply Chain Planning Software 217

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 16, 2018

There is no doubt, that the retail landscape is increasingly looking like an online one as traditional brick-and-mortar retailers, such as Toys R Us, Foot Locker, and Best Buy mobile shutter hundreds of stores unable to keep up with the changing customer that wants fast, free delivery all with just a click of a button. trillion, a 3.8

Prescriptive Analytics Software 199

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ThroughPut

JUNE 17, 2025

Artificial Intelligence empowers retailers to pivot from reactive to predictive, manual to autonomous, fragmented to connected. By infusing intelligence into every supply chain touchpoint—from sourcing to shelf—AI is driving operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and exponential growth.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Kinaxis

JUNE 29, 2015

All that’s left is to add a planning system that enables her to work effectively. If you leave her to build reports and metrics that she needs in excel then she’ll spend all her time crunching numbers instead of planning your company’s largest asset. So, what features should you look for in a good planning system ?

Inventory Management Software 100

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2015

The premise of the Christensen’s book is that when companies focus on current customer needs, they fail to adopt new technologies or business models that will meet the customer’s unstated or future needs. I think that IBM, HP, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP and Teradata are victims today in the information technology sector.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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Logility

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Thanks to the power of the cloud and advanced analytics, manufacturers can put data to work, gathering information from multiple data sources and taking advantage of machine learning models and visualization platforms to uncover new ways to streamline processes from sourcing to sales. Quality Control. And the costs don’t stop there.

Manufacturing Procurement 130

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Ware2Go

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

By allowing customers to purchase temporarily out-of-stock items, companies can preserve customer relationships while gaining valuable demand data. Backorders mean customers can still purchase an item, even if it’s temporarily unavailable, with the promise that it’ll ship as soon as it’s back in stock.

Inventory Reduction 52

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2013

Cisco System Case Study. The only solid case study about supply chain risk is definitely from Cisco System. The company won the ISM 2012 Award for Excellence in Supply Management (category:process). In details, the whole system Cisco develops is far more complex than this. And according to the U.S. 2011: Thailand Floods.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 10, 2017

AGCO was honored to receive the AME 2017 Excellence Award. AGCO’s culture of innovation policy deployment enabled employees to pioneer a technology solution for manufacturing. The new tool had to be integrated into AGCO’s work environment. Instead, they needed a tool to gather the information and to report back as needed.

Supply Chain Design Software 170

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

This guide provides you with all the tools you need to make significant positive changes in a few simple steps. Don’t forget to check out our best practices , tools , and a list of helpful supply chain resources on the website! Optimizing inventory can also be achieved by leveraging technology and data analytics.

Inventory Reduction 119

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2017

What is the #1 technology topic Descartes CEO Ed Ryan gets asked about? Logistics Excellence: Now & in the eFuture. Over the past decade, Descartes has acquired 35 companies and has evolved into a technology platform company, with its Global Logistics Network as the foundation. Will this include drone deliveries?

Supply Chain Planning Software 144

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Logility

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Thanks to the power of the cloud and advanced analytics, manufacturers can put data to work, gathering information from multiple data sources and taking advantage of machine learning models and visualization platforms to uncover new ways to streamline processes from sourcing to sales. Quality Control. And the costs don’t stop there.

Manufacturing Procurement 130

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Supply Chain Insights

AUGUST 29, 2017

It matters not what your metric is, you get the same results: too much of our trade spend goes down the drain, doesn’t it? Predicting the success of trade promotion is what this rush to promotion optimization is all about; but, it’s more about the quality and quantity of the data. That is where digital technology saves the day. #2

Supply Chain Planning Software 95

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ShipBob

APRIL 9, 2025

Core functions of warehousing every brand should know Security and risk mitigation strategies in warehousing functions How technology powers each warehousing function How ShipBob optimizes warehouse functions for ecommerce brands Get started with ShipBob Warehouse functions FAQs Many dismiss warehousing simply as storage.

Warehousing 52

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Supply Chain Insights

MAY 17, 2017

Over the past several years I have been involved with some rather sophisticated technologies around consumer goods and retail. One of the more exciting solution areas I have worked with is Clientelling – a software application that is typically deployed by a retailer, but can also serve the supplier’s objectives as well.

Procurement Solutions 110

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BlueYonder

MAY 18, 2023

This event is put on by Blue Yonder, which is the leading supply chain software company. Blue Yonder laid out a vision of how supply chains can take advantage of recent breakthroughs in technology to shift the work of supply chain management from “reactive” to predictive.

Supply Chain Planning Software 88

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

On Monday, I would speak in Orlando Florida at the Terra Technology event; and on Wednesday, present the keynote at the Logistic Summit & Expo in Mexico City. In the outside-in supply chain, the signals are from the buy and sell-side markets back to the enterprise. Building New Structures Using New Building Blocks. Bio-engineering?

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 15, 2023

Manufactures are continuously faced with the challenge of forecasting how much (raw material) to purchase and how much (finished goods) to produce. To manage this delicate balance of demand and supply, manufacturers often use statistical forecasting techniques to predict future demand by looking at historical sales data.

Forecasting 105

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ShipBob

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Demand forecasting is the process of using predictive analysis of historical data to estimate and predict customers’ future demand for a product or service. Demand forecasting allows businesses to optimize inventory by predicting future sales. Our B2C and B2B order volume changes month to month. Ryan Casas, COO of iloveplum.

Forecasting 130

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Precoro

JUNE 2, 2025

Financial forecasting uses historical financial data, market research, and external factors to predict future financial outcomes for the company. Start by comparing your upcoming budget with past performance metrics , such as past income, expenses, and spending patterns, then analyze how the budget will perform in real-world conditions.

Forecasting 45

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crisp

MAY 21, 2025

In a Deloitte survey of retail professionals , 60% reported that AI tools improved their ability to forecast demand and manage inventory in 2024. Traditional logistics systems operate with significant blind spots between shipping and receiving, creating costly inefficiencies when reality deviates from the schedule.

Inventory Reduction 40

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IQMS

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Manufacturers who excel at orchestrating analytics, Business Intelligence (BI), quality management and real-time monitoring to improve manufacturing strategies are growing 10% faster than their peers. With the advanced analytics spending predicted to grow from $136B in 2016 to $232B in 2021 , attaining an 11.3%

Manufacturing Procurement 102

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 19, 2020

It spans the purchase of raw materials to the final delivery of the merchandise to the customer, including the intermediate processing of the goods. and the technologies driving it. Are there outdated technologies in your supply chain? Which data metrics are most relevant to your demand forecasting? ”[1].

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

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Supply Chain View from the Field

OCTOBER 4, 2015

As part of the conference, I’m delivering a talk on five predictions that every procurement professional should consider. These aren’t so much “predictions”, as opportunities that procurement professionals should become aware of, and educate themselves on.

Procurement Analytics 60

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2024

When customers have transparency into product availability, delivery timelines, and order status, they are more likely to complete purchases and continue shopping with a business. At the same time, it makes excellent sense to have a good SEO software solution to keep track of how your marketing strategies perform.

Supply Chain Visibility 98

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

” The team needed to make a decision on when to shut down their plants, the right levels of inventory to build during the plant closure and how to predict the duration of the downturn. Functional reward systems delay the needed response. I think that we have a burning platform. And, what will signal an upturn?”

Supply and Demand 150

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Arkieva

JUNE 28, 2016

Our focus today is to discuss the relevance of buzz words such as Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Data Science, and Machine Learning, for S&OP. We might use “availability in Excel directly or with Add-ons” as an “age metric’.). Knowledge of the cardiac system and a computational model are critical to success.

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