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By Chris Keller | Principal, Supply Chain Design | Chainalytics | The complexity involved in simultaneously optimizing a supply chain network and the inventory within that network has traditionally proven to be a sufficient barrier to completing such exercises. MORE
As the supply chain exercises more influence over business outcomes, its managers are rising to top leadership positions. Supply chain pros with sights set on a corner office would do well to expand their skill sets and seek job experiences that prepare them for complexity MORE
However, in most cases, the driver is not the only party to exercise a degree of control over on-road outcomes. As our customer presence in Australia is growing, we are learning new things from our Commonwealth cousins from ‘’Down Under’’. MORE
The European Union is considering creating regulations for the cocoa industry, where importing companies need to exercise due diligence regarding their supply chains. MORE
Planning accuracy is critical or else it is a pointless exercise that gives a false sense of comfort to the users and the company. By performing a handful of scenarios, where there are millions of variables and causes is truly a futile exercise. MORE
Warehouse optimization modeling exercises examine the upside of being closer to customers versus the downside of carrying more inventory in more locations. MORE
However, supply chain resiliency is not a limited duration, project-based exercise. MORE
To do an analysis of that magnitude using manually-intensive techniques could be a stultifying exercise. But even more important, a grid building exercise is really just a shortcut that substitutes for a precise demand, inventory and supply model. MORE
For many companies, transportation spending is a perennial target of budget-cutting exercises and a large, multi-faceted cost centre; some may spend three to six percent of their materials costs on transportation. In order to do this, it is important to connect all partners across modalities and regions, and to not only focus on the tender exercise but also to ensure that the agreements are fulfilled. MORE
Mitigating risk is a data-driven exercise, which is the kind of exercise I enjoy, especially when my efforts are augmented (along with my eyestrain), by increasingly intelligent AI machines empowered with cognitive technologies. MORE
Here, we re-visit supply chain planning concepts and showcase SAP IBP, SAP’s latest flagship supply chain planning product, in a unique exercise that is both fun and educational. Modelled on the famous Beer Distribution Game concept, this unique exercise will put you in roles where you will have to make real time decisions to ensure your end-to-end supply chain is coordinated & optimized. Get ready to play Bristlecone’s very own Supply Chain Simulation Game. MORE
Artificial Intelligence will soon play a greater role during this exercise. Much has been done to improve manufacturing efficiency. Supply chains have been optimized; warehouse inventory tracking has reached new levels of precision; production lines can operate with virtually no downtime. MORE
One example that Steutermann cites are segmentation exercises that identify specific items that could be forecast better. I’ve always maintained that improving demand forecast accuracy, as helpful as it can be, shouldn’t be the end goal itself, but simply a means to the end. MORE
Things like tracking times and distance whilst exercising, checking travel status, messages, watching the Rugby World Cup and occasionally tweeting about life thoughts. MORE
Changing an operation model is not a simple exercise, but it is a necessary step to revolutionize planning bring SCP into the future. by Meranda Powers Let’s face it. Current supply chain planning systems have plateaued. MORE
However, without a solid foundation trying to adopt Algorithmic Planning, Big Data, and Artificial Intelligence can be an exercise in futility. MORE
Although the system is not perfect, NATO countries participate in joint exercises in which they work out logistics such as how fuel and food will be provided, what language they will speak, and what radio frequencies will be used. Image by UK Department for International Development/Flickr. MORE
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Care should be exercised though , because the same reasons that have made the technology more accessible should’ve made it more affordable. Part I in our series on assessing your network design’s maturity . How does you r network design compare to others ? MORE
The importance of the value stream mapping exercise is to determine where there are gaps and opportunities for improvement in regards to the entire system. Has your organization completed a value stream mapping exercise lately? By: David Sherman, Manager, Lean Supply Chain Operations. MORE
The post Procurement has allowed me to exercise creativity to solve business challenges and have a direct impact on company success appeared first on Ivalua MORE
The ability of a machine to perform human-like functions such as perceiving, reasoning, learning, interacting with the environment, problem solving and exercising creativity to form plans, make decisions and achieve goals. MORE
As truck drivers spend most of their time driving, it can be difficult to find the time to be active. It’s important for drivers to take care of their bodies and although there isn’t a lot of down time throughout your day, it only takes a few minutes to add some activity into your routine. READ MORE. MORE
Historically, Supply Chain Design was an exercise companies undertook at most once a year, or when a significant change occurred in their supply chain, such as an acquisition. Live Episode: Thursday, May 21, 2015 at 12:00 pm ET. It was a strategic/tactical analysis, disconnected from day-to-day operations, and the software tools were difficult to learn and use. MORE
Decision-making goes from a highly tedious and error-prone exercise to a process that combines computational intelligence with the business knowledge needed to analyze the optimizer’s results. The agribusiness supply chain is highly complex. MORE
Here, we re-visit supply chain planning concepts and showcase SAP IBP, SAP’s latest flagship supply chain planning product, in a unique exercise that is both fun and educational. Modelled on the famous Beer Distribution Game concept, this unique exercise will put you in roles where you will have to make real time decisions to ensure your end-to-end supply chain is coordinated & optimized. Get ready to play Bristlecone’s very own Supply Chain Simulation Game. MORE
This activity involves conducting a series of “what-if” exercises, involving creation of high level value stream maps that define which employees or suppliers are involved in critical processes. MORE
Trying something new within your supply chain may seem like an exercise in futility, but it you stick with it, you’ll soon find yourself soaring above the stars – and your competition. by Alexa Cheater Mesmerizing. Motivating. Magical. MORE
Through reviewing 94 articles, and a Q-sorting exercise, we identify four (i.e. Strategies and practices to achieve supply chain resilience have been at the heart of supply chain management practice and research for almost a decade. However, such efforts have often focused on ways to make supply chains more reactive to turbulence and disruptions. In our recent article, Antecedents and Dimensions of Supply Chain Robustness , my co-authors, Christian F. Durach and José A.D. MORE
Finding the right Master’s program can be a difficult exercise. In spite of their sometimes oversimplifying nature, rankings can provide a first indication to make this exercise a bit easier. One of such rankings is the 2013/2014 Eduniversal Best Masters Ranking, provided by SMBG, a French consulting company, and based on a global survey of recruiters, students and representatives of academic institutions. MORE
Pursuing improved forecasts is certainly not an academic exercise. Got Credit/Flickr. Better forecasting translates directly into making better business decisions. MORE
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But companies need to exercise extreme caution when choosing such an […]. The customer is always right – except when you no longer want to do business them. MORE
Equally important, having an optimized plan — one that determines which products should be manufactured at which locations and shipped to which distribution centers and retailers — is more likely to be a weekly exercise rather than an annual one. MORE
In this conversation, Cyrille Naux discusses: The business objectives behind Chassis Brakes’ supplier consolidation exercises. Managing Director, Art of Procurement. MORE
Joint exercises in collaboration with industry and small business sectors should be taken to provide simulated conditions for a pandemic, with lessons learned and gaps identified for risk mitigation and planning. MORE
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As truck drivers spend most of their time driving, it can be difficult to find the time to be active. It’s important for drivers to take care of their bodies and although there isn’t a lot of down time throughout your day, it only takes a few minutes to add some activity into your routine. READ MORE.
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JANUARY 31, 2017
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APRIL 17, 2020
The European Union is considering creating regulations for the cocoa industry, where importing companies need to exercise due diligence regarding their supply chains.
Supply Chain Digest
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SCM Research
MAY 30, 2014
Finding the right Master’s program can be a difficult exercise. In spite of their sometimes oversimplifying nature, rankings can provide a first indication to make this exercise a bit easier. One of such rankings is the 2013/2014 Eduniversal Best Masters Ranking, provided by SMBG, a French consulting company, and based on a global survey of recruiters, students and representatives of academic institutions.
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Consumer Goods Logistics
JUNE 27, 2019
Warehouse optimization modeling exercises examine the upside of being closer to customers versus the downside of carrying more inventory in more locations.
Inbound Logistics
JULY 24, 2019
As the supply chain exercises more influence over business outcomes, its managers are rising to top leadership positions. Supply chain pros with sights set on a corner office would do well to expand their skill sets and seek job experiences that prepare them for complexity
The Network Effect
MARCH 18, 2015
Although the system is not perfect, NATO countries participate in joint exercises in which they work out logistics such as how fuel and food will be provided, what language they will speak, and what radio frequencies will be used. Image by UK Department for International Development/Flickr.
AIMMS
JANUARY 30, 2019
Care should be exercised though , because the same reasons that have made the technology more accessible should’ve made it more affordable. Part I in our series on assessing your network design’s maturity . How does you r network design compare to others ?
Bristlecone
AUGUST 22, 2018
Here, we re-visit supply chain planning concepts and showcase SAP IBP, SAP’s latest flagship supply chain planning product, in a unique exercise that is both fun and educational. Modelled on the famous Beer Distribution Game concept, this unique exercise will put you in roles where you will have to make real time decisions to ensure your end-to-end supply chain is coordinated & optimized. Get ready to play Bristlecone’s very own Supply Chain Simulation Game.
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NC State SCRC
APRIL 22, 2020
This activity involves conducting a series of “what-if” exercises, involving creation of high level value stream maps that define which employees or suppliers are involved in critical processes.
SYSPRO Smarter ERP
AUGUST 16, 2019
Mitigating risk is a data-driven exercise, which is the kind of exercise I enjoy, especially when my efforts are augmented (along with my eyestrain), by increasingly intelligent AI machines empowered with cognitive technologies.
Bristlecone
MAY 16, 2018
Here, we re-visit supply chain planning concepts and showcase SAP IBP, SAP’s latest flagship supply chain planning product, in a unique exercise that is both fun and educational. Modelled on the famous Beer Distribution Game concept, this unique exercise will put you in roles where you will have to make real time decisions to ensure your end-to-end supply chain is coordinated & optimized. Get ready to play Bristlecone’s very own Supply Chain Simulation Game.
Kinaxis
MARCH 27, 2018
The ability of a machine to perform human-like functions such as perceiving, reasoning, learning, interacting with the environment, problem solving and exercising creativity to form plans, make decisions and achieve goals.
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AIMMS
JULY 23, 2019
Decision-making goes from a highly tedious and error-prone exercise to a process that combines computational intelligence with the business knowledge needed to analyze the optimizer’s results. The agribusiness supply chain is highly complex.
Resilinc
JANUARY 7, 2016
However, supply chain resiliency is not a limited duration, project-based exercise.
Supply Chain @ MIT
NOVEMBER 3, 2016
But companies need to exercise extreme caution when choosing such an […]. The customer is always right – except when you no longer want to do business them.
Supply Chain Movement
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
For many companies, transportation spending is a perennial target of budget-cutting exercises and a large, multi-faceted cost centre; some may spend three to six percent of their materials costs on transportation. In order to do this, it is important to connect all partners across modalities and regions, and to not only focus on the tender exercise but also to ensure that the agreements are fulfilled.
The Network Effect
JULY 10, 2015
Pursuing improved forecasts is certainly not an academic exercise. Got Credit/Flickr. Better forecasting translates directly into making better business decisions.
DELMIA Quintiq
NOVEMBER 6, 2019
Artificial Intelligence will soon play a greater role during this exercise. Much has been done to improve manufacturing efficiency. Supply chains have been optimized; warehouse inventory tracking has reached new levels of precision; production lines can operate with virtually no downtime.
Logility
MAY 12, 2020
However, without a solid foundation trying to adopt Algorithmic Planning, Big Data, and Artificial Intelligence can be an exercise in futility.
ivalua
JUNE 6, 2019
In this conversation, Cyrille Naux discusses: The business objectives behind Chassis Brakes’ supplier consolidation exercises. Managing Director, Art of Procurement.
Kinaxis
NOVEMBER 13, 2017
Trying something new within your supply chain may seem like an exercise in futility, but it you stick with it, you’ll soon find yourself soaring above the stars – and your competition. by Alexa Cheater Mesmerizing. Motivating. Magical.
ToolsGroup
AUGUST 1, 2017
To do an analysis of that magnitude using manually-intensive techniques could be a stultifying exercise. But even more important, a grid building exercise is really just a shortcut that substitutes for a precise demand, inventory and supply model.
Talking Logistics
MAY 17, 2015
Historically, Supply Chain Design was an exercise companies undertook at most once a year, or when a significant change occurred in their supply chain, such as an acquisition. Live Episode: Thursday, May 21, 2015 at 12:00 pm ET. It was a strategic/tactical analysis, disconnected from day-to-day operations, and the software tools were difficult to learn and use.
NC State SCRC
MARCH 2, 2020
Joint exercises in collaboration with industry and small business sectors should be taken to provide simulated conditions for a pandemic, with lessons learned and gaps identified for risk mitigation and planning.
JDA software
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
Equally important, having an optimized plan — one that determines which products should be manufactured at which locations and shipped to which distribution centers and retailers — is more likely to be a weekly exercise rather than an annual one.
SCM Research
MARCH 2, 2015
Through reviewing 94 articles, and a Q-sorting exercise, we identify four (i.e. Strategies and practices to achieve supply chain resilience have been at the heart of supply chain management practice and research for almost a decade. However, such efforts have often focused on ways to make supply chains more reactive to turbulence and disruptions. In our recent article, Antecedents and Dimensions of Supply Chain Robustness , my co-authors, Christian F. Durach and José A.D.
LeanCor
NOVEMBER 7, 2014
The importance of the value stream mapping exercise is to determine where there are gaps and opportunities for improvement in regards to the entire system. Has your organization completed a value stream mapping exercise lately? By: David Sherman, Manager, Lean Supply Chain Operations.
Kinaxis
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
Things like tracking times and distance whilst exercising, checking travel status, messages, watching the Rugby World Cup and occasionally tweeting about life thoughts.
Cerasis
JUNE 29, 2015
However, in most cases, the driver is not the only party to exercise a degree of control over on-road outcomes. As our customer presence in Australia is growing, we are learning new things from our Commonwealth cousins from ‘’Down Under’’.
ToolsGroup
OCTOBER 11, 2017
One example that Steutermann cites are segmentation exercises that identify specific items that could be forecast better. I’ve always maintained that improving demand forecast accuracy, as helpful as it can be, shouldn’t be the end goal itself, but simply a means to the end.
Adexa
APRIL 29, 2020
Planning accuracy is critical or else it is a pointless exercise that gives a false sense of comfort to the users and the company. By performing a handful of scenarios, where there are millions of variables and causes is truly a futile exercise.
Kinaxis
NOVEMBER 25, 2016
Changing an operation model is not a simple exercise, but it is a necessary step to revolutionize planning bring SCP into the future. by Meranda Powers Let’s face it. Current supply chain planning systems have plateaued.
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