Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 9, 2024

The companies with the strongest year-over-year performance (placing in the winner’s circle for six more times in ten years) are Apple, L’Oreal, Nike, Paccar, TJX, and TSMC. For example, in Figure A, we share on orbit chart on how Sanofi is underperforming the industry. An average margin of 21% with inventory turns of 1.58

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DynaSys

DECEMBER 8, 2021

In this last article of our series dedicated to Digital Supply Chain Planning, you will find out how Essilor moved to an agile and resilient supply chain and guided its digital transformation, through an interview with David Bourgoin, Essilor’s S&OP referential supervisor. Our monthly S&OP turned into a weekly S&OP.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 9, 2023

S&OP Is Over-Played. Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) is no panacea for the lack of clarity of an operating strategy or the absence of product flow design. For example, DRP and TMS have nothing in common, and revenue management (price or promotion management) does not connect to demand planning.)

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

” The industry is in a groupthink, largely missing the opportunities for breakthrough innovation. Many of the case studies being presented at today’s conferences were born during the pandemic and the post-pandemic turbulence. Leaders of the 90’s Are No Longer Leaders. But does it help the profession?

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 11, 2022

It can be made with many different characteristics, for example, different chemical compositions to increase strength, durability, etc. For example, old steel used in an industrial context can be recycled into consumer products such as home appliances, automobiles and more. Steel is one of the most recycled material in the world.

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Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 31, 2016

In the last 30 years S&OP improved performance in many businesses. However, S&OP has not yet substantially delivered on its ultimate promise of enterprise wide resource management, rolling financial forecasting and strategy deployment. Worse, overall S&OP development and progress seems to have stalled.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 14, 2022

years of tech innovation separating digital leaders from laggards. For example: Better service = more sales. Lower inventory = better cash flow, freed-up working capital. Is S&OP Dead? The fact is, explained Gartner’s Pia Orup Lund, S&OP was created for a different time, when environments were predictable.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Require more robust risk management enabled through what if’s, simulations, and scenarios . Integrating Yammer to track the collaboration process during S&OP is a good example. . They also prefer SaaS models that place a strong focus on innovation. Other major topics: S&OP and Demand Driven .

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Logility

MAY 6, 2021

What-if scenario planning recognizes three realities of running sales and operations planning (S&OP): market conditions have already changed, will continue to change, and must always change. Such an edge can foster a shift in strategy, embolden forward-thinking innovation, or even fulfill unmet customer needs.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 2, 2020

Here is an example. Here are some examples: What was the product mix of the shipments? Here are some examples: What was the product mix of the shipments? When compared to the S&OP plan, how did the mix change? How does this compare to the S&OP plan? The answer is advanced analytics.

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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. But what does a great inventory management strategy look like? At that point, each SKU will be taken to any convenient storage location in the warehouse.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Next year’s conference will be on September 8th-11th in Franklin, TN, south of Nashville, TN. Granular data by volume is a must to be able to manage replenishment, network design, and inventory targets. Here are nine considerations: #1 S&OP Budget Constraints. The Role of the Budget in S&OP.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

As I look at the financials, I question what the value could be if we got serious about innovation through new forms of analytics. For a gal like me, innovation is painfully slow. Companies are hanging their hats on marketing buzzwords, not innovation. Yes, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is new. Creating Meaningful Conversations.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Asset and inventory optimization (As noted in a previous blog , inventory optimization is actually a form of predictive analytics). He offered the example of consumer products manufacturers beginning to participate in shared distribution networks to reduce costs and use fewer resources. Supply chain/network redesign.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Require more robust risk management enabled through what if’s, simulations, and scenarios. Integrating Yammer to track the collaboration process during S&OP is a good example. They also prefer SaaS models that place a strong focus on innovation. Other major topics: S&OP and Demand Driven.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

In this push, Oracle, SAP and INFOR became revenue market leaders in APS, but under-served the market in the delivery of innovation. New forms of data–telematics, GPS, weather, sensor data–could help, but these new forms of data do not easily fit into today’s supply chain solutions. 4) S&OP Feasibility.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This annual event, which facilitates sharing ideas on supply chain innovations, has been a draw among customers and features many repeat attendees. One example shown was in the context of an integrated business planning/S&OP process. China, Ukraine, Middle East), high interest rates, concerns about recession, etc.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Require more robust risk management enabled through what if’s, simulations, and scenarios. Integrating Yammer to track the collaboration process during S&OP is a good example. They also prefer SaaS models that place a strong focus on innovation. Other major topics: S&OP and Demand Driven.

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Logility

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The webcast will also highlight real-world examples of leading companies that use machine learning and advanced analytics to prepare and strengthen their supply chains for future disruptions. s current Form 10-K and other reports and documents subsequently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Webcast at a Glance.

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Logility

JUNE 3, 2021

a leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, today announced its selection as a 2021 Inbound Logistics Top 100 Logistics IT Provider for the 24 th consecutive year. ATLANTA – June 3, 2021 – Logility, Inc., These factors include, but are not limited to, continuing U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

As I look at the financials, I question what the value could be if we got serious about innovation through new forms of analytics. For a gal like me, innovation is painfully slow. Companies are hanging their hats on marketing buzzwords, not innovation. Yes, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is new. Creating Meaningful Conversations.

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Silvon Software

JANUARY 25, 2023

Unfortunately, though, some sales organizations—or at least some sales professionals—are reluctant to engage in the demand planning and S&OP process. It’s important to make it easy for salespeople to contribute to the demand planning process. THE DEMAND PLANNING PROCESS (FOR SALES) Simplify the inputs needed by Sales.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Let’s look at some of the market trends to understand the severity: Lumber prices skyrocketed 60% in the last six months. For example, Campbells Soup is struggling to keep up with the demand for soup, potato chips, and cookies. In short, today’s supply chain world is a gloppy mess. Let’s call her Mary.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 21, 2023

Let’s delve into this emerging concept. Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS) Examples Across Industries Retail Industry Retailers leverage third-party service providers, external manufacturing systems (EMS), and supply chain IT services (RFID, IoT, barcoding, etc.),

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Logility

DECEMBER 10, 2019

One of the objectives of a digital transformation is the ability to create a digital copy or ‘Digital Twin’ of the physical supply chain that accurately portrays the current state of capacities, capabilities, orders, inventory, assets, etc. Accurate and real-time digital inventory information provides the input for inventory optimization.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2013

Take the General Mills and Kellogg example in figure 1. More advanced supply chain leaders model the role of complexity (product and customer), the impact of risk, and opportunity of innovation as well as product shipping and manufacturing locations, and inventory policies. My focus here is to answer this second question.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

As you may have heard, AIMMS was recently featured in Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Planning (SCP). It offers an overview of the enormous breadth of solutions for Supply Chain planning, giving you insight into the many fields where you can leverage technology to boost your company’s performance. Segmented Planning.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

For example: Top 5 Logistics Management Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). 7 Practical Challenges in S&OP Deployment You Should Avoid , Career Change to Supply Chain Management- 6 Top Tips. The channel also pioneers warehouse technology and innovative factory solutions and how they relate to the everyday field.

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Adexa

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Supply Chain Planning and Operations – Are you Still Stuck in the 80’s? I am well aware of their adaption and use of latest supply chain planning and S&OP systems. Examples of such assumptions are supplier delivery lead-times and absence of disruptions which are now more of a norm than exception.

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Unleashed

JULY 25, 2021

Over a third of the world’s food produce and products are wasted. Improving food inventory control. The simplest approach to reducing food waste is to optimise inventory control. For example the Raven Food Co-op, a Warsaw-based food cooperative is committed to preventing food waste before it occurs.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

As you may have heard, AIMMS was recently featured in Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Planning (SCP). It offers an overview of the enormous breadth of solutions for Supply Chain planning, giving you insight into the many fields where you can leverage technology to boost your company’s performance. Segmented Planning.

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The Network Effect

JUNE 26, 2014

In yesterday’s post I introduced the concept of “process robots”, and showed how they are already being deployed within supply networks to automatically do the work. For example a process robot may be used to establish optimized min/max stocking levels for inventory based on desired customer service levels at retail.

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 22, 2023

However, standing still and sticking to old dogma’s, not innovate, come up with new ideas and envision a better supply chain planning future is not an option for me. Vision, strategy (lack of it), cultural, leadership, behavioral, skill and mindset challenges won’t magically disappear.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 16, 2014

On the 2nd of April, I sat before a board discussing how a company could exceed expectations in the delivery of Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) and superior operating margins and fail at the delivery of customer service and inventory. Figures 2 and 3 are some examples. His demand signal was worse in global markets, especially Brazil.

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Alloy

APRIL 10, 2023

In addition, we received responses from a variety of titles – CXOs to managers and individual contributors – and functional areas, with the largest groups in Sales, Sales Ops and Supply Chain. Alloy’s daily, store/SKU-level sales and inventory data, in an easy-to-use format, greatly expanded the possibilities for insights.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

s shares tumbled after the nation’s largest consumer electronics chain posted a decline in gross profit margin for the fiscal third quarter, citing organized theft and increased promotions.”[2] He explains, “There’s no political will to prosecute the people in this climate. Retail Smash-and-Grab.

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Adexa

APRIL 29, 2020

We continue to expand and provide our innovative solutions to both industry and government authorities for not just healthcare but also for state of readiness in urgent situations that require deployment of many different agencies and forces that need to come together. Expediting and panic take over. The Solution.

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