Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2018

Or agreement on the definition of supply chain excellence. As a result, functional excellence anchors action. The focus is on digitization—automating today’s processes—versus rethinking process excellence based on the art of the possible. The design principle is that history is a good predictor of the future.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The focus is on the role of supply chain finance in driving supply chain excellence. The design of the conference includes tours of several modern warehouses and centers of excellence. Granular data by volume is a must to be able to manage replenishment, network design, and inventory targets. Time horizon.

Supply Chain Design Software 186

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AIMMS

MARCH 8, 2016

Today’s shopper prefers to buy online and get products delivered at the best possible time and place, resulting in key shifts in the supply chain. Transportation capacity and cost: carriers are more selective about which retailers they work with and parcel pricing strategies are changing. Let’s take a closer look.

Price Reduction 156

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Developed a process of excellence in supply chain collaboration. Implemented cross-docking in its supply network to enable inventory reductions. Supply Chain Network Design. Development of analytical and network design skills within the company’s supply chain teams.

Inventory Reduction 101

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ThroughPut

JULY 28, 2020

As the largest home improvement retailer in the United States, Home Depot is an excellent example of a business powered by an evolving global supply chain. Home Depot’s success story changed the context of using improved transportation management to grow sales, and not just reduce costs. Sounds simple? Fickle Customers.

Supply Chain Optimization 98

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AIMMS

MARCH 8, 2016

Today’s shopper prefers to buy online and get products delivered at the best possible time and place, resulting in key shifts in the supply chain. Transportation capacity and cost: carriers are more selective about which retailers they work with and parcel pricing strategies are changing. Let’s take a closer look.

Optimal Sourcing 120

Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 120

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

While traditional supply chain processes evolved from functional excellence definitions for source, make and deliver from the inside-out; to make the digital pivot and become more market-driven, companies need to define new supply chain processes outside-in. The design needs to be from the customer’s customer to the supplier’s supplier.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

In 2012 I built on these concepts to define the market-driven value network. The definition: an adaptive network focused on a well-defined value-based outcomes. A value network governed and defined by customer segmentation and a clear understanding of what drives value for the customer. Buffer Design.

Material Savings 185

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Tompkins Blog

APRIL 2, 2014

A Blueprint for Supply Chain Optimization This webcast delves into the process of a successful network design initiative and the outlines the steps necessary for success. White Paper. Consortium Report. Contact Us. Webinar On Demand.

Demand Planning Software 40

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ThroughPut

JULY 28, 2020

As the largest home improvement retailer in the United States, Home Depot is an excellent example of a business powered by an evolving global supply chain. Home Depot’s success story changed the context of using improved transportation management to grow sales, and not just reduce costs. Sounds simple? Fickle Customers.

Supply Chain Optimization 52

Supply Chain Optimization Price Mitigation Strategies Network Optimization Optimization Software 52

ThroughPut

JULY 28, 2020

As the largest home improvement retailer in the United States, Home Depot is an excellent example of a business powered by an evolving global supply chain. Home Depot’s success story changed the context of using improved transportation management to grow sales, and not just reduce costs. Sounds simple? Fickle Customers.

Supply Chain Optimization 52

Supply Chain Optimization Price Mitigation Strategies Network Optimization Optimization Software 52

Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Scenario 2 – Buy more at once. You jump in the car, drive to the store, park the car, go into the store, spend a bit longer in the store this time, as you buy sugar, flour, rice, milk, and a dozen other things. Now let’s juxtapose those same scenarios into your warehouse and transport operations.

Cost Reduction Strategies 40

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Background on Ocean Transport. The need for data synchronization increases with the growth of nodes, the increase of the number of parties handling the freight, and the use of multiple modes of transport. There is not a one-to-one relationship between a container and a purchase order. Break your dependency on Excel Spreadsheets.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Supply Chain Network Design. Along with the design of supply chain strategy, the design of the supply chain itself, especially the part which deals with outbound distribution from plants or warehouses, is instrumental in the success or failure of businesses. SEE ALSO: Supply Chain Strategy Development.

Inventory Reduction 40

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 16, 2014

In a similar vein, a major 3PL that I spoke to last week at Eye for Transport is considering discontinuing the traditional storage of spare parts and initiating a new service to do 3D printing of parts on demand. The network design technologies have changed a lot in the last decade. (I I would not stop with the physical design.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 18, 2022

Driving an excellent supply chain depends on how people are recruited and managed, processes, and the technology used. The company uses a network design tool from Coupa. Mr. Jacobs mentioned a well-known industry analyst consulting group that makes recommendations on what kinds of supply chain software a company should buy.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Expertise: Sourcing, Supply Chain Analysis, Logistics & Transportation, Logistics Management Consulting, Freight (Maritime, Land, or Air), Logistics Technology Solutions. He graduated from the Cambridge Academy of Transport and the Chilean and German Commerce Institute with a degree in maritime transport, respectively.

Supply Chain Design Software 59

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 7, 2012

The best way to start the design of an agile supply chain is to look at the sources of variability and market volatility that your supply chain encountered in the prior year. These can be shift in the channel, issues in manufacturing, increasing variability in transportation, or a shift in commodity prices.

Supply Chain Design Software 229

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C3 Solutions

JUNE 19, 2020

Rethink Network Design. For companies seeking to survive and excel in the current 'retail apocalypse' , understanding the right technologies to employ in their supply chain operations is critical. Consumers are no longer bound by loyalty or geographic necessity in their purchase decisions. Rethink Network Design.

Supply Chain Software 137

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Outbound transportation. Thus, if you find out that an expensive transport solution (courier for example) is routinely being used to deliver a low margin product to a customer, you’ll understand that much better if the end result for you turns out to be a loss. Marketing costs. Ordering and cash collection. Picking and packing.

Purchasing Skills 74

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

“Currently, the biggest challenge for supply chain managers is…” Keeping up with consumers and their buying behaviors. Therefore, better network design, planning and operations are all needed, and all of which might not be completely satisfactory. They are multi-national and do $3.5B/year.

Supply Chain Planning Software 96

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 30, 2019

Invest in network design, what-if analysis and build flexibility into your supply chain. At the end of the day, customers buy based on value not on the cool factor of the technology. For example, demand planning does not flow to procurement or transportation. I watch in amusement. What to Do?

Inventory Reduction 201

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 3, 2016

I find most companies are good at pockets of planning–demand planning, supply planning, transportation planning, material planning or plant scheduling, but the flows are not connected. Few implementations of planning connect to procurement and transportation. Buying From the Same Vendor Improves Integration.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

For example, Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) has very little to do with Transportation Planning (TMS). In addition, traditional planning implementations assume: Transportation is available, the focus needs to be on negotiating price and efficiently filling loads. Transportation Reliability. The problem? Labor Shortages.

Supply Chain Planning Software 195

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Once again, we return to the observation that supply chain executives are generally rewarded based on one directive: Buy it cheaper, from anywhere and anybody, under any circumstances. Better yet, will CMS pay premiums to hospitals for buying more expensive PPE which is passed on to them in the form of higher costs? 2] [link]. [3]

Supply Chain Design Software 45

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