The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 14, 2021

In fact, today several leading halal production standards (like the Indonesian and Malaysian halal standards) are already requiring a segregation between halal and non-halal in transport and storage for halal certified manufacturers. This new standard has three modules: transportation, warehousing, and retailing.

Pharmaceutical 237

Pharmaceutical Buyer Training Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy 237

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 8, 2016

We conclude this two part series about manufacturing operations excellence by consultant Chuck Intrieri, by outlaying why manufacturers should focus on a critical component that will help sustain manufacturing operations excellence for years to come. What is Driving Sustainable Manufacturing Operations Excellence? Work centers?

Manufacturing Procurement 120

Manufacturing Procurement Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing 120

SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 14, 2023

But what’s a sourcing agency or sourcing agent and how does it make buying things easier? Let’s uncover the mystery behind the role of sourcing agencies and see how they make the job of buying things much simpler. They play a big role in making sure the whole process of buying things goes smoothly from start to finish.

Purchasing Skills 104

Purchasing Skills Optimal Sourcing Negotiating Skills Sourcing Strategies 104

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Nick Lynch is the Global Excellence Manager at Shell Lubricants, a division of Shell Global. The Company implemented SAP Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) including the standard functionality of Demand Planning (DP), Supply Network Planning (SNP), and Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PPDS), yet many planners also used Excel.

Demand Planning Software 322

Demand Planning Software Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 322

Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Key ways to mitigate risks associated with unstable supply chains are to conduct a company audit to uncover the issues, consider an assurance process, implement some training, consider how you can communicate more effectively with your suppliers, or perhaps by offering an incentive to your overseas supplier once improvements have been made.

Waste Reduction 274

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

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2016

The network senses, translates, and orchestrates market changes (buy and sell-side markets) bi-directionally with near-real time data to align sell, deliver, make and sourcing organizations outside-in. Thoma Bravo purchased Elemica in June 2016. This is a missionary buying market where taxonomies and technologies are not clear.

Supply Chain Network Software 186

Supply Chain Network Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Demand Planning Software 186

Talking Logistics

APRIL 24, 2017

Last Saturday, we celebrated Earth Day, making this an excellent time for each of us to examine our own commitment to the environment. In recent years, businesses and consumers across the country have demonstrated that sustainability matters – both in terms of what they buy and how vendors are selected. In fact, 22% of U.S.

Optimal Sourcing 157

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Optimization Software 157

RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Data-driven forecasting improves purchasing and cuts storage expenses. Invest in Staff Training A well-trained team is key to efficiency and accuracy. Provide comprehensive training on new technologies, safety procedures, and best practices to ensure proper equipment handling, reduce accidents, and boost overall productivity.

Optimal Sourcing 97

Optimal Sourcing Optimization Software Waste Reduction Modeling 97

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 3, 2024

similarly, over 95% of manufacturers invested and implemented supply chain planning, but their primary tool today is Excel. Many of our planners, lack training. How should procurement execute forward buys, give visibility on procurement constraints, or drive bi-directional orchestration across make, source, and deliver?

Supply Chain Planning Software 369

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Software Forecasting Software 369

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Holds a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and holds a Global MSc. In 2017 I also assumed responsibility for Field Services and in 2019 Data Excellence & Analytics embracing digital transformation driving our Tailored, Sustainable and Connected 4.0 Stuart is a British national, married with three children.

Sourcing Strategies 246

Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Design Software 246

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 18, 2022

Driving an excellent supply chain depends on how people are recruited and managed, processes, and the technology used. Training is also clearly important. The annual report mentions a variety of different types of training offered by the company. But Mr. Jacobs discussed the training of a specific corps of supply chain analysts.

Supply Chain Design Software 300

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Network Design Software 300

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.

Material Savings 246

Material Savings Inventory Reduction Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 246

Precoro

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Within this setup, an ERP procurement module helps companies make purchases and manage suppliers. It helps manage purchasing, supplier relationships, and order processing while integrating procurement with finance, inventory, and other core business functions.

Procurement Solutions 45

Procurement Solutions Optimal Sourcing Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement 45

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 7, 2012

These can be shift in the channel, issues in manufacturing, increasing variability in transportation, or a shift in commodity prices. Agile Transportation and Distribution Networks: The use of alternate routing and mode, cross-docking, yard management and warehouse management to absorb changes in volume and the shifts in tasks.

Supply Chain Design Software 231

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Inventory Reduction 231

NC State SCRC

APRIL 30, 2025

Many of the managers I speak with are buying into the application of artificial intelligence in the workplace, but often struggle to identify specific processes that are best suited for AI.I The problem is that the data that AI is trained on is often not representative of the entire population, and hence is inherently biased.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting Software Demand Planning Software Analytics Software 52

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 9, 2022

This warehouse runs at a perfect optimum with fixed capital in the form of inventory balanced perfectly with sales and purchasing, and all the items perfectly distributed to the various storage areas of the warehouse. Operational excellence systems for the best use of the human resource.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 293

Logistics Network Optimization Software Analytics Software Optimization Software Forecasting Software 293

ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Over time, I’ve been fortunate to work in groups where both men and women were well represented, and I’ve had excellent leaders who championed my career by giving me the freedom to chart my own path. The truth is women have long been underrepresented in supply chain leadership.

Supply Chain Planning Software 177

Supply Chain Planning Software Gartner Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 177

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

While forecast accuracy, if used well, can reduce safety stock, what I find in the study of the global multi-national is the rise of cycle stock due to increased item complexity, and the increase of in transit inventories due to longer freight lanes and longer cycles in ocean transportation. It takes training. However, it is worth it.

Waste Reduction 150

Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction Inventory Optimal Sourcing 150

Procurement Academy

OCTOBER 19, 2023

As a result, training on how to navigate these complexities is a must. Your business needs a broader vision to address sustainability, deliver on risk management and resilience challenges, nurture buyer and supplier relationships, as well as meet procurement excellence. The disadvantage of this sourcing strategy is risk concentration.

Optimal Sourcing 52

Optimal Sourcing Vendor Strategies Price Reduction Resource Reduction 52

Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 11, 2014

Today it operates in 67 countries with 143,000 employees and has 76 business units on six platforms that cover animal feed, food production, energy and transportation, financial services and pharmaceuticals. Our buyers are purchasing micro ingredients, such as vitamins, additives, minerals, etc.

S&OP 107

S&OP Supply and Demand Material Savings Sourcing Strategies 107

Talking Logistics

APRIL 21, 2016

Ideal transportation operations are difficult to achieve, but an ideal approach to improving transportation in the real world — finding real savings and adding value to other functional areas in the supply chain, or business more broadly — is achievable. Yet, many improvement approaches focus on that green field.

Optimal Sourcing 100

Optimal Sourcing Transportation Purchasing Skills Supply Chain Design Software 100

SCMDOJO

JUNE 9, 2025

Automated Document Generation Most modern logistics platforms now generate key documents like bills of lading, shipping labels, and invoices from order data or transportation management systems (TMS). In the procurement phase, documentation begins with purchase orders and supplier contracts.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

The third issue is the lack of understanding that global processes–to maximize the economies of scale in transportation and material buying–need strong governance. This allows shared services of procurement and transportation to function smoothly to achieve the economies of scale. 2) Build a Planning Career Path.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning 150

Freightos

JANUARY 8, 2019

Our team was able to take the description from about three million bills of lading, the English description and HS code, and train an artificial intelligence to recognize the HS code from the English description. Today, you buy a seat on a plane and the seat is there waiting for you. You never tell your customer what your buy rate is.

Freight 166

Freight Pricing Training Negotiating Skills Purchasing Training 166

Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

For example, a member of the sales team could apply to become a purchasing agent, based on her experience of negotiating sales deals. Another option is to work in a warehouse, or in transport, or maybe in customer service where you are dealing with people all the time. Sea Change—A Supply Chain Career is now seen as ‘Cool’.

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Negotiating Skills Buyer Training 98

Precoro

JULY 29, 2024

An online procurement system, also known as e-procurement software, is a digital platform designed to streamline and automate the buying process within an organization. At its core, an online procurement system centralizes purchasing activities. At its core, an online procurement system centralizes purchasing activities.

Procurement Solutions 105

Procurement Solutions Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting Software 105

Unleashed

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Inventory replenishment is the process of purchasing the goods, components, and raw materials needed to build and sell products. Inventory replenishment involves negotiating bulk-buying discounts and considering seasonal changes to cost. Bulk buying can also provide leverage for discounted delivery costs.

Inventory Reduction 98

Inventory Reduction Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction 98

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 15, 2015

Buying these solutions is far more complicated than is represented in a simple four-box quadrant. In parallel, we now know that the Demantra solution purchased by Oracle lacks scalability and usability, but the perception is that it is well-integrated into the Oracle suite. It is complex. There are many parameters.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Modeling 150

SCMDOJO

JUNE 28, 2024

The supply chain field offers a wealth of opportunities for women, making it an excellent career choice for many reasons: 1. The demand for strategic thinking and problem-solving skills creates a path for women to excel. Maryna has: 5 years of experience in procurement training and consulting.

Negotiating Skills 93

Negotiating Skills Optimal Sourcing Purchasing Skills Supply Chain Design Software 93

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

I am a manufacturing gal by training. 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. How easy is it to buy from your company?

Supply Chain Design Software 150

Supply Chain Design Software Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software 150

ivalua

OCTOBER 13, 2022

This is not a “side of the desk” or part time role, nor within the skill set or training for the vast majority of purchasing and supply chain managers. To reach net zero emissions from homes, transport, agriculture and industry will need to be cut. There are 15 defined Scope 3 categories : Purchased goods and services.

Purchasing Skills 130

Purchasing Skills Supply Chain Planning Software Price Reduction Pricing Training 130

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

Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Sourcing Strategies 156

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Today, 7% of order and purchase order flows move through business networks. Last night, I was sitting with a friend that got transportation updates every hour from the GPS on the truck that he had tendered earlier that day on his cell phone. Lora thinks that we are never too old to learn or to push for excellence.

Manufacturing Procurement 150

Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Network Software Procurement Solutions 150

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 16, 2021

Also to note that some technological solutions failed us, as they never have been tested or trained in such a highly volatile environment. All parties along the transport chain need to be well joined up. It was the strong business relations which allowed to closely collaborate that made the difference during this crisis.

Supply Chain Design Software 257

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Network Software Modeling Software 257

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

Customers are buying less. The days of going to a brick and mortar store to buy product is only one of the ways that people want to buy. The days of going to a brick and mortar store to buy product is only one of the ways that people want to buy. Success of New Business Models. Disintermediation.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 150

BlueYonder

MAY 13, 2021

During Blue Yonder ICON 2021, I had the pleasure to speak with Johnny Ivanyi , the Global Head of Distribution Excellence of Bayer Crop Science, and Kishore Yarlagadda , Global Distribution Deployment Lead of Bayer Crop Science, for the session “Next Wave of Logistics and Distribution Transformation.”

Logistics Network Optimization Software 93

Logistics Network Optimization Software Distribution Supply Chain Planning Software Analytics Software 93

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 11, 2016

One of the barriers to greater progress in driving supply chain excellence is the current state of user satisfaction with current technologies. We are also more advanced on transportation and warehouse planning than supply chain planning. Lora thinks that we are never too old to learn or to push for excellence.

Supply Chain Planning Software 165

Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software Demand Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software 165