Unleashed

MAY 2, 2019

A ‘back to basics’ approach to reviewing the supply chain and stock control processes can help identify poor supply chain performance, particularly in terms of inefficient processes or wasted resources. An example of this is leasing trucks as demand requires so that equipment is not being underutilised.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 9, 2024

For example, in Figure A, we share on orbit chart on how Sanofi is underperforming the industry. show a clear gap in performance. Sanofi Performance Versus Peer Group for 2013-2022 Similarly, I find 35% of companies following the pack not able to drive resilience in the face of market shifts. Not as Simple as a Triangle.

Supply Chain Planning Software 287

Supply Chain Planning Software Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Gartner 287

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Near or re-shoring sourcing strategies will be evaluated to “shorten” supply chains and gain greater control of supply chain performance. For example, Amazon’s Whole Foods business is now incrementally charging for delivery to offset increased delivery costs.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 11, 2020

SKF’s use of a digital twin for analytics to support integrated planning demonstrated exceptional supply chain innovation. According to Gartner, “the Gartner Supply Chainnovator Awards is an annual research program that identifies, assesses and awards outstanding examples of Supply Chain Innovation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2021

A forum was great for networking but not for driving process innovation. For example, client-server to cloud architectures offered great promise for process innovation, but companies just moved their processes without asking how to drive new levels of value from technology. Reflection. The industry is like a Ferris Wheel.

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crisp

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Through the partnership, CPG brands can leverage the latest retail data to minimize deductions and improve supply chain performance. For example, real-time, store-level visibility into sales performance can inform demand planning and inventory optimization to improve service levels.

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Unleashed

MARCH 6, 2024

Agile supply chain management is especially important in today’s dynamic business landscape, where customer expectations, technological advancements, and environmental uncertainties are constantly evolving and creating new challenges and opportunities for supply chain performance. Let’s dive in.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2021

The potential for supply chain performance declined in each of these industries. In fact, in our Supply Chains to Admire analysis, we find that this is true in twenty-five of twenty-eight industry sectors studied. Let’s start with honesty and a focus on process innovation. Reversing The Trend.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

However, this critical supply chain process has been under enormous stress lately from departmental silos, complex trading partner networks, and geopolitical turmoil. Meanwhile, planners skilled to handle these challenges are in short supply – especially as supply chain leaders retire in record numbers.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Supply Chain Performance over the Period of March 2020 to July 2022. Supply chain leaders self-assessment of performance during the pandemic period of March 2020-through July 2022. Inventory Is an Egregious Symptom of Supply Chains Gone Wrong. Private Equity M&A.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

This is especially true in the area of supply chain operations. Business Disruption in the Supply Chain. We’ve heard the recent stories where supply chain performance plays an increasingly important role in a period of business disruption. Digital Transformation.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 15, 2023

To enable manufacturers, retailers, and third-party logistics (3PL) companies to improve supply chain visibility and operational performance, Blue Yonder has placed a focus on continuing to innovate and perfect our transportation management capabilities, as well as the broader supply chain execution functionality.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 16, 2014

Companies say that they want to build the end-to-end supply chain from the customer’s customer to the supplier’s supplier, but the investment is primarily in enterprise systems. How can you drive innovation if you hamstring yourself to only take a step to try a project with a definitive ROI?

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QAD

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

As an example, look no further than Microsoft’s announcement to be carbon negative by 2030 and their commitment of $1 billion towards a climate innovation fund. The supply chain is another area with plenty of room for improvement where sustainability can benefit.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Highlights from the High-Tech Industry Summit Blue Yonder’s High-Tech Industry Summit, cosponsored by Microsoft and Ernst & Young LLP , brought together over 50 supply chain practitioners from 18 diverse high-tech companies to Microsoft’s Technology Center in Mountain View, California, in October. Kudos to the Micron team!

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

However, as the world becomes increasingly interconnected and complex, humanitarian logistics and food supply chains are facing new challenges that require innovative solutions to ensure their resilience and effectiveness. Dr Nassar’s main research interest is sustainability and supply chain resilience.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Food Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Now, that intelligence has arrived – and with it comes the next generation of supply chain management. Managed analytics is an integrated information process that’s been field-tested and proven to drive improved supply chain performance. Priorities in your supply chain can vary significantly.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Because of service disruptions – not being able to buy toilet paper, for example – the supply chain has been more discussed than ever before. It was also a very, very tough year for supply chain professionals working in the grocery supply chain. But just how bad was it? 2020 was different.

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QAD

MAY 7, 2020

These are just a few examples of how a crisis may increase or decrease demand for particular products resulting in supply chains being impacted. . Boost Global Supply Chain Visibility. Disruption is a constant for supply chains whether large or small. Oil producers are running out of storage options.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 30, 2022

It might be tempting to embrace new entrants into the market, it is smart to find a company that has a long history in the supply chain and can use its wealth of experience, and historic data points, to provide better service. LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – June -July 2022.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

performance-based metrics. When measured against these two dimensions, Bateman and Bonanni assert companies fall into one of four stages: Majority; Early Majority; Early Adopter; or Innovator. Only Innovators are ready to share information about raw materials suppliers.” Transparency milestones include: codes of conduct.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 24, 2023

In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solutions Marketing team explores new business challenges and innovation solutions to change the game and manage disruptions. Mahindra Mahindra is another good example. Through their partnership with us, they have been able to realize significant benefits.

Automotive 69

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solutions Marketing team explores new business challenges and innovation solutions to change the game and manage disruptions. It is all about how a manufacturer maintains its lead in this market, either looking to be a low-cost manufacturer or to innovate to be the leader in their market.

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Silvon Software

AUGUST 8, 2022

Plus, changing consumer behaviors and demands are leading businesses to adopt newer technologies and innovations so they can adapt and evolve at a faster rate. While beneficial, this also brings added complexity to the supply chain in a number of ways. Let’s take product quality as an example.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 3, 2017

In the setting of strategy goals, executive teams often set unrealistic goals because they are not aligned with supply chain potential. There is a general lack of understanding of the impact of complexity on supply chain performance. Rethink supply chain practices. They lack this understanding.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 30, 2022

Coupled with real-time visibility, businesses will be able to navigate through supply challenges and devise the right response management. ready, issues in the supply chain can be ironed out and addressed beforehand. LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – June -July 2022.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 8, 2013

2) Bias to Innovate. Six years ago, the Kimberly-Clark team was an innovator in the use of RFID. As a member of the Midwestern data sharing consortia between General Mills and SC Johnson , they had the benefit of networking with other supply chain leaders. I think that the market is ready for breakthrough innovation.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Metrics show how your supply chain is performing – providing they are the right ones to do the job. Inappropriate metrics can give a false or incomplete picture of supply chain performance. First, understand what your priorities are and establish goals for your supply chain.

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ModusLink Corporation

OCTOBER 6, 2021

On the other hand, a strongly managed Supply Chain becomes an extension of your company’s brand and allows it to flourish by strengthening your brand image. Some brands such as Amazon have even accumulated a sense of fame for their innovative and well-managed Supply Chain. COVID-19 is a showing example of this.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 30, 2019

Progress on the key performance metrics of cost, customer service, inventory, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) are going backward; not forwards, for most companies. Only one in three business leaders feel that their supply chain performs well. Let’s take some examples. The lack of progress is troubling.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 9, 2017

With so much innovation happening in technology, it’s so easy to chase the next new shiny thing, whether it’s artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), and countless other emerging technologies. For related commentary, see “ There’s No Silver Bullet for Supply Chain Visibility ” and “ Forget Innovation, Just Execute Better ”.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Next generation workforces value innovation, flexibility and short track progression plans. It is challenging for them to cope with outdated systems and logistics leaders need to show by example how these new generation can be achieved as part of enhancing the awareness of the profession.

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PINC

AUGUST 3, 2020

Because of this, supply-chain participants may interpret the metric differently. For example: Does “on-time” mean on the date requested by the retailer, or the date promised by the manufacturer? The problem is that there is no standard definition for OTIF. A common definition for OTIF would also: Create a common view.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 14, 2018

How Do Blockchain and Supply Chain Analytics “Build a Better Mousetrap?” The allure of supply chain analytics involves the ability to identify cross-transactional relationships and use such information to make better decisions. Meanwhile, blockchain technology provides an endless resource for tracking information.

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Oracle SCM

AUGUST 1, 2018

I’ve had direct experience with several of these projects both as a vendor and as an operations/supply chain practitioner and I wanted to discuss the benefits I’d seen, some of the key success factors in these types of projects and how disruptive technology is fitting into the picture.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 30, 2019

Progress on the key performance metrics of cost, customer service, inventory, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) are going backward; not forwards, for most companies. Only one in three business leaders feel that their supply chain performs well. Let’s take some examples. The lack of progress is troubling.

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Adexa

APRIL 18, 2019

As a result many assumptions that we make about our supply chain and how it works may get examined by the system and corrections made accordingly. Examples are availability of equipment, supplier lead-times and yield factors. This will significantly improve the performance of the search and delivers more optimized results.

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