The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Manufacturers can gather valuable granular data such as the time an item spent in storage, at what temperature, how long it took to sell, the length of time between purchase and fulfillment and how long it spent in transport. Weighing and shipping technologies. Unilever saved approximately USD2.8

Supply Chain Planning Software 298

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Prescriptive Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Software 298

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 2, 2020

At the end of every presentation, one of my clients always says, “Let’s fix the basics.” The organization is not clear on accepting special requests and expedited shipping policies, often resulting in a lower margin. Dan, new to the job, failed to remove the shipping bolts from the back of the washer.

Customer Service 285

Customer Service Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design 285

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Source: Dictionary.com. 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. The supply chain is vertically integrated and global shipping almost 2 million units daily. During the year, I go to a lot of conferences.

Inventory Reduction 150

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Strategy 150

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 2, 2020

Supply chain management as a discipline—a set of flows combining the processes of source, make and deliver together to drive value– is relatively new. What was the cost of sales for the products shipped? How did the changing mix of the orders shipped change inventory buffers at suppliers? Navigating the World of Gray.

Supply Chain Design Software 254

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply and Demand Supply Chain Design 254

SCMDOJO

JULY 26, 2023

As the evidence against Roman grows, he takes hostages to buy time while he investigates. The strength of excellent communication in high-stakes situations is demonstrated by Roman’s strong negotiating style and his capacity to establish relationships with both the hostages and his rival, Sabian.

Negotiating Skills 91

Negotiating Skills Purchasing Training Buyer Training Manufacturing Procurement 91

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Especially since many retailers have already purchased and shipped their goods ahead of the looming tariff changes. Having a long-range view provides the sourcing teams with a bigger time margin so they can correct the impending disruption by communicating directly with the factory or taking other reactive measures.

Inventory Management Software 101

Inventory Management Software Inventory Management Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software 101

Intelligent Audit

JULY 28, 2022

While artificial intelligence progress will likely impact this value growth, much will occur from the widespread adoption of machine learning tools in shipping. Explainable machine learning presents solutions to people, and some tools often miss the decision-making process. What Is Machine Learning in the Modern Supply Chain Network?

Supply Chain Software 52

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

Unleashed

JUNE 24, 2020

That means excelling in every interaction a company has with its customers. Providing excellent customer experience also means meeting customers where they are. Modern consumers want to use different devices and buy through various platforms. That’s regardless of the device they use or platform through which they buy.

Inventory Management Software 98

Inventory Management Software Inventory Management Omnichannel Inventory Reduction 98

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 7, 2012

My schedule had me on a plane to Chicago at the time of the presentation. We rescheduled my flight and I quickly put together some slides for the presentation. (To I had successfully adapted to give a presentation on agility to 254 people. In the supply chain, variability and volatility come from many sources.

Supply Chain Design Software 226

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Inventory Reduction 226

Precoro

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Zug Campus - Source: ISZL website Initial purchasing process at ISZL Before last year, when faculty and staff at the International School of Zug and Luzern wanted to buy something, they could briefly discuss it with the principal or other budget holders and then order what was needed instead of going through a formal process.

Purchasing Skills 52

Purchasing Skills Pricing Training Purchasing Training Procurement Solutions 52

ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

With Advanced Supply Chain Analytics : Advanced analytics can foresee such supply shortages by analyzing patterns, trends, and external factors, allowing the company to source alternative suppliers or adjust production schedules in advance. This includes data from suppliers, production facilities, logistics services, and customer feedback.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 52

Prescriptive Analytics Software Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Predictive Analytics 52

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The presentations from the Summit are posted now on the Supply Chain Insights You Tube Channel. 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. The River of Demand. #3 4 Maximize Buffers.

Supply Chain Design Software 183

Supply Chain Design Software Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting 183

Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 11, 2014

Thirdly I have set up global raw material supply (GMS), a supply entity that consolidates CAN’s global purchase orders and global vendors to plan and deliver raw materials for our manufacturing sites. Our buyers are purchasing micro ingredients, such as vitamins, additives, minerals, etc. All three should be in balance.”.

S&OP 107

S&OP Supply and Demand Material Savings Sourcing Strategies 107

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. An example of social listening is the Lenovo Case Study presented at the 2015 Supply Chain Insights Global Summit.

Material Savings 181

Material Savings Inventory Reduction Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 181

Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2017

Logistics Excellence: Now & in the eFuture. getting buy-in from drivers and other stakeholders) and implementing appropriate metrics to measure and drive performance.). Ports, Airports and Global Infrastructure Group, also presented at the Executive Forum. Will this include drone deliveries? pic.twitter.com/rDXqt2Q7rV.

Supply Chain Planning Software 114

Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Network Software 114

Supply Chain Trend

APRIL 5, 2021

With robotic process automation (RPA), it entered the back office to simplify repetitive tasks like invoice matching or purchase-order creation and acceptance. Strategic Strategic decision making is infrequent, at a high granularity level, with a high impact and complexity of relation – ships and interconnectivities.

Supply Chain Software 92

Supply Chain Software Modeling Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 92

SupplyPike

JUNE 9, 2020

Generally, the same manufacturers who make private label brand goods also make the most popular brand goods , which explains the excellence in quality. In the case of bulk purchasing, the costs are further reduced. For them, price is not a major criterion for purchase. This is more typical of supermarkets.).

Manufacturing Procurement 61

Manufacturing Procurement Purchasing Skills Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 61

Precoro

MARCH 30, 2022

A procurement strategy defines how purchasing decisions are made. Strategic procurement allows obtaining well-structured and relevant data, which is indispensable for prioritizing purchases and balancing the quality and price of goods or services. Global Sourcing. Green Purchasing.

Vendor Strategies 52

Vendor Strategies Sourcing Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction 52

AFFLINK

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

The cost of recovery from a disruption in procurement management depends on factors such as supply source, volume, manufacturing location and inventory. A group purchasing organization typically finds that it spends 80 percent of its budget on their top 20 suppliers, and they also organize other resources such as time by spend.

Optimal Sourcing 74

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Optimization Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Strategy 74

NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Over the decades, EDI standards emerged that cover a variety of supply chain artifacts and activities , from Purchase Orders & Acknowledgements (EDI 850 & 855) to Invoices (EDI 810) to Shipping Manifests (EDI 856). And APIs present their own set of challenges, as I outline here.

Analytics Software 52

Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software Data 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 3, 2019

First I would talk with the 3 main people in charge of the Inventory Management and Procurement buying functions within the company. The Buying team was also highly decentralized with little formal oversight. These “A” class parts needed very specific strategies for buying and for inventory management. Sounds simple.

Inventory Reduction 56

Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Supply Chain Strategy 56

Supply Chain Insights

AUGUST 29, 2017

Demand signals include shopping trends, digital footprints of shopping online or looking at recipes, talking to their neighbors and friends on social media, buying habits, and consumption data. As we begin to better link the forecast, order management, shipping, transportation and retail execution, things will continue to improve.

Supply Chain Planning Software 95

Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting Software Predictive Analytics Software Modeling Software 95

3rdwave

JANUARY 23, 2019

The more granular and comprehensive the data captured in digital format, the higher the fidelity and resolution of the picture presented through digitization. The tools supporting digitization enables the presentation of information in ways not conceived of pre-2009. Haslam College of Business, April 2018).

Logistics Network Optimization Software 86

Logistics Network Optimization Software Transportation Optimal Sourcing Logistics 86

6 River Systems

JUNE 10, 2019

Now it is only a matter of test buying products through unauthorized channels to recognize where the supply chain leakage is coming from. So I asked, “How about we make our employee the number #1 and fortify them better to radiate excellence to the customer as transferred effect?” Brown @TheMichaelBrown Michael D.

Sourcing Strategies 88

Sourcing Strategies Vendor Strategies Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 88

6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

“Some companies are starting to invest in creating data-backed profiles of their supplier base so they know where and when to look for second sources. These tools can also rapidly model alternate supply and transportation scenarios, such as rerouting around a port strike or going to an alternate source of supply.”

Supply Chain Planning Software 116

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Modeling 116

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

I recently listened to a DuPont present on their redesign of the supply chain. Instead, the presentation focused on making traditional processes move faster. The inherent buying patterns of consumers are also changing. Purchases in the center store of the grocery store are in decline, and apparel tastes are shifting.

Supply and Demand 150

Supply and Demand Forecasting Modeling Forecasting Software 150

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. Work with your broker to see if you can get priority on unloading the ship and inland transport.

Waste Reduction 274

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

Arena Solutions

MAY 5, 2022

And before we begin, I’d like to explain how you can participate in today’s presentation. This webinar technology allows you to resize the presentation by clicking the maximize icon in the upper right corner to enlarge the window. We had to scramble and find additional exact matching sources.

Supply Chain Design Software 52

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software How To 52

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

I found two presentations that spoke to me. The first presented in June 2001 outlined where we were in supply chain and what we needed to do. The second presentation given in 2004, shared the results. It took us three years to right the ship. In 2001, we were in trouble, but in 2004, we had made a lot of progress.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Supply and Demand 150

SCMDOJO

AUGUST 4, 2023

Try thinking of it this way, if you plan to make big profits, you would need to invest and diversify your portfolio into several sources to improve your chance of success. This reduces the chances of lost sales and the associated costs of rush orders or expedited shipping. But when should you consider reducing inventory?

Inventory Reduction 90

Inventory Reduction Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies Waste Reduction 90

OptiProERP

OCTOBER 23, 2019

In my 35 years of experience in the manufacturing and IT worlds, I’ve guided managers as they review the opportunities that their success and growth have presented. ERP solutions deliver a single source of real-time intelligence that is fully integrated across the enterprise for better decision making and forecasting. Customer Story.

Procurement Analytics 40

Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Analytics Software 40

SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 11, 2023

From the Purchase Order (PO) Status Report to the RFQ Performance Report, each report is dissected to provide a clear definition and a deeper understanding of its significance. Total Cost: The overall cost of the purchase order, calculated based on quantities and unit prices.

Procurement Analytics 16

Procurement Analytics Optimal Sourcing Procurement Solutions Material Savings 16

6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Create an adaptive unified buying process. “If you look at the typical buying process, it is bifurcated based on geography. If I am going to buy goods from this geography, then I use this process. Logistics personnel and supplier management pointers. Tips for improving customer experience. Make room for collaboration.

Inventory Reduction 75

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction Sourcing Strategies 75

Arena Solutions

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

If you have questions, you can submit them into the question box in the control panel on the right-hand side of your screen and we will answer those at the end of the presentation. How do you ship material, get it across, and then once you’re in the U.S., Now I would like to introduce our speakers. First off is Catie Jelinski.

Quality 52

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

6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Manufacturers can gather valuable granular data such as the time an item spent in storage, at what temperature, how long it took to sell, the length of time between purchase and fulfillment and how long it spent in transport. For example, companies can track products throughout the entire lifecycle with RFID and GPS sensors.

Supply Chain Planning Software 59

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Prescriptive Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Software 59

3rdwave

JANUARY 23, 2019

The more granular and comprehensive the data captured in digital format, the higher the fidelity and resolution of the picture presented through digitization. The tools supporting digitization enables the presentation of information in ways not conceived of pre-2009. Haslam College of Business, April 2018).

Logistics Network Optimization Software 40

Logistics Network Optimization Software Transportation Optimal Sourcing Logistics 40

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Brent crude oil prices Dec 2009 – Dec 2014 (Source MoneyAM.com). And its technology assets too, like the Kiva robots Amazon purchased [in 2012] and the data centers that power its cloud computing services. Shipping and delivery capabilities become even bigger competitive weapons. Further “consumerization” of business IT.

Predictive Analytics Software 201

Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Design Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Predictive Analytics 201