Talking Logistics

JUNE 25, 2018

Over the past couple of years, we have published many blog posts and produced several video episodes on supply chain digital transformation (see our archives ). also uses the same pool of inventory to replenish stores and fulfill online orders, a departure from Target’s existing supply chain.”.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 27, 2022

In a recent research project, we found that 2/3 of companies had a digital supply chain transformation strategy; however, those that were evolving their strategy performed better during the early months of the pandemic than those that were “clear” on the project plan for a digital transformation.

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Logility

MAY 5, 2023

Inventory strategies begin with an efficient network design to effectively balance your ability to accurately predict customer demand and work with suppliers to adjust orders in real time. Instead, supply chain leaders indicate a readiness to pursue a dramatic shift in how their organizations operate.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 13, 2021

Digital supply chain transformation will accelerate. We expect digital supply chain transformation to accelerate and those companies that have been putting it off will now make it a priority. Companies will also look to shorten and localize supply chains. applications of the future.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2022

Across many of our industries, conventional wisdom about best practices for supply chain operations and logistical networks is being challenged. There are lively debates about the meaning and prioritization of scale, globalization, outsourcing, and inventory optimization.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

This complexity of inventory and assortment can’t lead to waste or being left with outdated stock. Similarly, order management needs dynamically manage inventory across distribution centres and stores, to ensure omni-channel fulfilment is both responsive and profitable. A Changing Supply Chain. The challenges.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 30, 2025

Businesses across APAC are gradually adopting AI and noticing clear benefits: Real-time visibility and better forecasting AI consolidates data from procurement, inventory, logistics, and fulfillment into one real-time view. It uses predictive analytics to spot disruptions early, allowing companies to act proactively.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 3, 2023

At the ARC Industry Leadership Forum in February, I had the opportunity to sit down with John Delligatti, Director of Digital Supply Chain Transformation at SDI , to discuss the pandemic, Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO), and the future of supply chain management.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 6, 2023

IL’s educational mission is to guide businesses to efficiently manage logistics, reduce and speed inventory, and neutralize transportation cost increases by aligning supply to demand and adjusting enterprise functions to support that paradigm shift. Read the press release here.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

The underlying theme in all presentations, and my conversations at the event, was digital transformation. Not digitization, but rather using the latest technology to deliver supply chain transformation. It’s clear that industry professionals recognize that supply chains: . Must be adaptable and agile .

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

China, for example, only produces 14% of their total units, only 3% of those units end up being exported to the United States and 2% to EMEA. A regional supply chain does not mean supply chain operations are not impacted by global events. Much of the world’s fabric is produced in Asia, for example.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Paul Dittmann , Executive Director of the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee Improving operational efficiency in the global supply chain is a complex undertaking, and requires a documented, multi-year strategy instead of knee jerk reactions, and programs of the month.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2018

In contrast, the digital supply chain transformation solves problems and defines opportunities based on the confluence of technologies shown in Figure 1. When we study 600 public companies by peer group, at the intersection of inventory turns and operating margin, only 5% drive improvement. Question the Basics.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 9, 2024

More than 500 supply chain leaders converged in Berlin between 11 – 13 November to learn how to unlock the full potential of their supply chains, and to ultimately reshape the future of their businesses. All this ensures the most holistic approach to supply chain management on a single platform.

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BlueYonder

MAY 6, 2025

For example, in the planning phase, Gurdip discussed a disruption with a raw material supplier: The exact moment a disruption happens with the Blue Yonder Cognitive Solution s , the planner will instantly get a notification on their mobile device and their desktop dashboard. The core of which is omni-inventory and omni-demand.

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Logility

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The time is ripe to move forward with supply chain transformation. With the combination of advanced inventory management, modern demand planning, and a finely sales and operations process, F&B businesses can navigate fluctuating customer demands, stringent regulations, and a steady flow of new product launches.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 13, 2019

by Meranda Powers Two years ago we wondered whether supply chain planners might one day be called network planners: “Much like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), there is still a lot of hype about the network planner. Now it seems we have finally reached a tipping point.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 31, 2022

ZF Began their Digital Resilience Transformation 20 Years Ago! I interviewed John Sobeck, Vice President Material Management Services and Supply Chain 4.0 at the ZF Group, about their digital supply chain transformation journey. Lean cuts inventory out of the supply chain.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 3, 2018

“Logistics is already being transformed by autonomous vehicle technology. For example, some companies are exploring how drones using machine learning can perform real-time inventory counts in warehouses, and others are considering how self-driving vehicles can be used for deliveries.”

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 12, 2021

As supply chains continue to grapple with volatility and disruption post-pandemic, fashion brands, who faced increased risks during the pandemic because of lockdown, are now turning to better supply chain planning for fashion strategies with the end goal of achieving improved agility and a competitive advantage.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

An Opportunity Bigger Than Cost Savings Given the high stakes of today’s supply chain operations, transitioning to the cloud is not just a short-term technology fad – it’s a strategic imperative that goes far beyond cost efficiency. Take, for example, the retail industry.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 27, 2017

According to Gartner Research Director Andrew Downard, IoT enabled devices power supply chain planning by letting you continuously sense, communicate, analyze and act. In Downard’s examples, IoT is really limited to just the sense aspect of sense, communication, analyze and act. Transformation – HYPE.

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Logility

APRIL 20, 2021

Doing so helps them define a best-fit strategy for improving supply chain operations and drive more tangible value without the exposure of unnecessary risk and additional complexity. Fender , the world’s top maker of stringed instruments and solid-body guitars, is an exceptional example of the power of this extended view.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

I believe this is necessary at the earliest stages of a supply chain transformation. Let’s take an example. I get called frequently to talk to supply chain leadership teams about inventory. What CEO does not like the concept of reducing inventory? It is cash. Let me explain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Pharmaceutical companies are struggling with falling margins and rising inventories. In our work with pharmaceutical companies, most executives wince when we mention inventories. However, most do not realize that the Days of Inventory for the industry has grown 33%. It is rising inventory levels. What Can We Do?

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

The underlying theme in all presentations, and my conversations at the event, was digital transformation. Not digitization, but rather using the latest technology to deliver supply chain transformation. It’s clear that industry professionals recognize that supply chains: Are becoming increasingly complex.

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Logility

OCTOBER 22, 2020

For more than a decade, companies have used the power of machine learning to improve supply chain planning efficiencies and develop optimized supply chains. A year from now, you should look back on 2020 as the year you made great progress implementing machine learning to boost performance across your supply chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 3, 2017

The supply chain is a complex, non-linear system. As a result, supply chain leaders focus on unrealistic goals of inventory or costs, they will throw the system out of balance. In the setting of strategy goals, executive teams often set unrealistic goals because they are not aligned with supply chain potential.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 23, 2025

Blue Yonder helps businesses break free from isolated decisions with a cohesive, multi-echelon approach to supply chain planning. Our recent shift to a SaaS model is a great example. Blue Yonder is a long-time, strategic partner to Amway.

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Kinaxis

APRIL 18, 2018

Francois discussed the specific example of CAR-T cell therapy for certain types of cancers wherein immune cells harvested from a patient are reengineered at a production facility, and are then reinjected into the patient so the reprogrammed cells fight cancer. Taming supply chain planning complexity through automation.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Supply chain planners (I’m lumping in all the silos, including demand, supply, inventory and capacity planning) today are dealing with challenges that were unimaginable when Lotus notes were the next big thing. It wasn’t hard to find numerous examples for any given year in the past decade. Times have changed.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 2, 2017

Forecasting hierarchies need to roll up to define business requirements, and inventory needs to be reported by form and function. Form and Function of Inventory. For example, one business unit can run SAP, one Oracle, one Logility, and one OM Partners; and it will be OK. Build a system to enable these flows. Financial Reporting.

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BlueYonder

JULY 1, 2024

In today’s rapidly evolving automotive industry that is significantly impacted by macroeconomic challenges, government regulations, geopolitical tensions, software proliferation, and changing customer expectations, optimizing supply chain processes has become crucial for maintaining a competitive edge.

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Logility

JULY 31, 2023

This method involves generating and examining scenarios based on altering key variables, like demand changes, supply disruptions , market shifts, and policy adjustments. For example: What if a key supplier fails to deliver on time? What if there’s a sudden change in government regulations affecting the supply chain?

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

The underlying theme in all presentations, and my conversations at the event, was digital transformation. Not digitization, but rather using the latest technology to deliver supply chain transformation. It’s clear that industry professionals recognize that supply chains: Are becoming increasingly complex.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 13, 2021

Mr. Crabtree is a Master Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, a Certified Supply Chain Transformation Architect and an expert in effective change management, facilitation, and communications. Just-in-time inventory policies, driving suppliers to carry all the burden of just-in-case inventory.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 2, 2017

For example at J&J, the regional teams have the power while P&G is a very matrix’d organization. Forecasting hierarchies need to roll up to define business requirements, and inventory needs to be reported by form and function. Form and Function of Inventory. The definition is different by company. Technologies.

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