Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

” As I dipped my spoon into some scrumptious chestnut soup at a great restaurant, my companion asked, “With the advancements in optimization and self-learning, aren’t we close to having self-driving supply chains?” However, the prior beliefs of functional efficiency delivering supply chain excellence linger.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Maintaining a balanced level of ecommerce inventory so that you can achieve maximum profitability is what optimizing inventory health is all about. A few characteristics of healthy inventory include: Efficient capital utilization: Avoids tying up capital in excess stock, improving cash flow.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Inventory Optimization to Unlock Supply Chain Efficiencies with Cost Reduction. A recent survey shows that 40% of the supply chain industry is already optimizing its inventory and networking tools by adopting advanced technologies and this percentage is said to grow in the next five years. DEMAND FORECASTING. LACK OF AUTOMATION.

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Synovos

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The assessment focuses on 21 sustainability criteria that are grouped into four themes: environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. Of particular note is the progress made by our People and Ethics teams to further improve our policies, performance, and disclosure in the area of labor and human rights. “We

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2024

A streamlined supply chain can make a significant impact on the overall success of a business, improving operational efficiency, increasing customer satisfaction, and driving revenue growth. By optimizing the supply chain, businesses can minimize costs, reduce lead times, and improve customer service.

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Supply Chain Insights

JUNE 1, 2017

There is a clear wave of acceptance now for trade promotion optimization that enables predictive modeling and advanced forecasting of promotion return on investment. The purpose of a trade promotion optimization tool is to create a promotion with a high level of confidence in the compelling reason to spend the money. Poisoned Well?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2022

On one hand, consumers expect to increase their online purchases post-pandemic. Retailers and delivery services companies that can break through today’s cycle of mediocre home delivery performance stand an excellent chance of improving customer loyalty and growing market share. Source: Descartes & SAPIO Research.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Today, I speak at the North American Manufacturing Association, Manufacturing Leadership Conference, in Nashville on the use of data to improve supply chain resilience. Key elements include a focus is the use of the defense production act to improve accessibility of medicines to prevent drug shortages. The pattern is dangerous.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

While consultants know the answers (or believe they do), I believe my goal as a research analyst is to unearth new questions that should be asked (and answered together openly in the supply chain community) to improve value. Optimization engines to improve functional metric performance resulted in an exploding number of planners.

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ivalua

JULY 13, 2022

Procurement Leaders Webinar. With mounting pressure for organizations to make tangible contributions to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives, the procurement function must strategize to implement and report their collective efforts. The percentage of purchased goods emissions by suppliers with science-based targets.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 15, 2022

” Followed by “How are you organized, and what defines functional excellence? And, how do you tie functional excellence to corporate value?” Companies became less clear on the definition of supply chain excellence and how to implement decision support technologies. This gap grew over the last decade.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 20, 2023

If you’re eyeing a role as a Procurement Manager (or are looking to hire one), you’re in the right place! As a procurement Manager, you’ll play a crucial role in overseeing the purchasing and procurement process for a company or organization, making sure they get the best bang for their buck.

Negotiating Skills 99

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Supply Chain Opz

AUGUST 2, 2018

From the most basic to the most advanced organization, Inventory Optimization is a critical goal and one which underpins the effectiveness of the supply chain operation. Inventory Optimization requires an organization to sustain and maintain the right mix of cost versus service. How easy is the item to forecast and plan? -

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2023

This technology allows businesses to unify their procurement, expense management, invoicing, payments, contract management, and spend analysis processes and reporting. The visibility to spend allows them to provide excellent benchmarking in several areas. Initially, this product will focus on the purchase order (PO) acceptance process.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 18, 2022

At the end of a long day of a strategy session on supply chain excellence with a client, I needed to fill up some time in an agenda. Unfamiliar with Forecast Value Added (FVA) concepts, the team lacked the discipline and understanding to drive improvement. The strategy day owner was a global process center of excellence leader.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The question in my mind is, “Will we drive substantial improvement in outcomes? Use Cases I think that the use cases for Narrow AI to improve insights are pretty clear. I spoke to a company weeks ago that was excited about using the Sales Force Platform and AWS to improve planning. Or transform work?” How about you?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 16, 2022

A supply chain collaboration network (SCCN) is a key technology for improved collaboration across an extended supply chain. But when ARC has done writing on SCCN, we have written about how this solution set can help a company optimize its own supply chain operations. A company buys these solutions to optimize their business.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2024

My job was redesigning work to improve effectiveness. The class discovers the current blackholes of the supply chain (direct procurement and contract manufacturing. The shifts over the last decade are profound: Is the answer a Supply Chain Center of Excellence? Lack of executive buy-in. I think that the answer is no.

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Logility

DECEMBER 29, 2020

How can manufacturers manage disruption and improve productivity? Most manufacturers have already made the easiest and most obvious changes to improve their operations, leveraging traditional methods to boost their own productivity and simultaneously create a more dependable supply chain. Optimizing Your Existing Assets.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 4, 2020

What is Inventory Optimization? Inventory Optimization is defined as a method of balancing the manufacturers’ capital investment constraints and goals along with the defined service-level goals over a large assortment of stock-keeping units (SKUs) while considering all demand and supply volatility situations. Demand forecasting.

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Synovos

AUGUST 9, 2023

RS Integrated Supply’s Costanza Campi to speak at World Procurement Excellence Summit WARRINGTON, UK / RADNOR, PA 8 AUGUST 2023 – Costanza Campi, Senior Vice President of Global Procurement for RS Integrated Supply, has been selected to present at the upcoming World Procurement Excellence Summit in Cologne, Germany.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 3, 2023

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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ThroughPut

JUNE 4, 2020

What is Inventory Optimization? Inventory Optimization is defined as a method of balancing the manufacturers’ capital investment constraints and goals along with the defined service-level goals over a large assortment of stock-keeping units (SKUs) while considering all demand and supply volatility situations. Demand forecasting.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Logility

DECEMBER 28, 2020

How can manufacturers manage disruption and improve productivity? Most manufacturers have already made the easiest and most obvious changes to improve their operations, leveraging traditional methods to boost their own productivity and simultaneously create a more dependable supply chain. Optimizing Your Existing Assets.

Manufacturing Procurement 130

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

I know that your primary focus is procurement. The issues are largely rooted in politics and the lack of clarity on supply chain excellence. Global companies with stable brands struggle to drive improvement, but ironically, we speak of best practices. Or planned orders to purchase orders?) Go to the source.

Supply and Demand 357

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Clear operating strategy and definition of supply chain excellence across plan, source, make and deliver. Most companies buy decision support technology, but do not redefine work to improve decisions. The focus on functional metrics sub-optimizes balance sheet results. Improved Forecast Value Added (FVA).

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Synovos

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Improve Operational Efficiency and Eliminate Internal Complexity Through Digital Procurement From better spend visibility to reduced order times and more, can your organization afford to miss out on the benefits of digital procurement? “Any good procurement team needs access to reliable data.”

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Inventory management is a crucial aspect of supply chain management, and effective strategies can help businesses reduce costs, improve customer service, and increase profits. Another takeaway is the importance of warehouse layout as an enabler for inventory management excellence. Book Now Let’s talk about your warehouse layout!

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

As Allyson presented her story of working for multiple consumer products companies, with very advanced technologies (demand sensing, advanced automation of forecasting, data lakes and descriptive analytics), she spoke of why at the end of the day, the most important technology that she uses is Excel. The question is, “Why?”

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QAD

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In the dynamic world of manufacturing, the quest for operational excellence is unending. This platform is a testament to QAD’s commitment to operational excellence, offering a holistic approach that focuses on optimizing people, processes and systems.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Millions of shoppers, like my Dad, are not going back to their old habits because there are now faster and more convenient ways for buying daily household needs. It excels on a union of E-Commerce mobile apps and last-mile delivery innovations. Inventory Optimization. However, this also comes with its planning challenges.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 13, 2022

However, the report, produced by Procurement Leaders in partnership with Ivalua, shows that only 31% of procurement professionals said they are satisfied or very satisfied with their organization’s current visibility over its supply chain. About Procurement Leaders. About the research. Learn more at www.ivalua.com.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 9, 2020

Before boarding the plane, I watched a traveler pull a diet Coke from the bin and thought about the struggle to source sweetener with the rise of COV-19. As I poured the dog food into the bowl for my pups, I wondered if I was going to have to switch kibble due to the looming issues of sourcing taurine—a health additive in many pet foods.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 12, 2022

They source plastic pellets and then use injection, blow molding, rotational molding, and thermoforming to produce their finished products. In September of 2020, the company hired Jeff Baker to be their Vice President of Procurement and Integrated Supply Chain.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 2, 2023

From stringent quality standards to comprehensive documentation requirements, Class 1 and 2 manufacturers must navigate a complex landscape to ensure compliance and product excellence. ERP analytics enable the reporting and tracking of variances and defects, providing valuable insights to improve the design process.

Manufacturing Procurement 98

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Elementum

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

AI-driven systems improve understanding and management of workflows. Technologies Driving AI Business Process Automation Intelligent automation technologies are now essential for companies to streamline their processes and improve efficiency. Businesses gain agility and can focus human resources on strategic work.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 23, 2020

I find in my Supply Chains to Admire research that 96% of companies (when compared to their peer groups) are unable to drive improvement while delivering higher performance year-over-year on a balanced scorecard of growth, inventory turns, operating margin and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). The reason? Shifts in Technology.

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