Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 16, 2021

We were a global Supply Chain, Logistics and Distribution company. I/T was going to be a source of competitive differentiation. We had a consumer packaged goods (CPG) customer for whom we would receive their coffee pods shipped in bulk from the manufacturers. So the new CIO I hired needed to share a new vision.

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ThroughPut

JULY 7, 2023

With different demand patterns, lead times and sourcing requirements for each product, effectively managing the end-to-end supply chain without running into stockouts and pile-ups is a unique challenge in itself. This further impacts inventory buffers and free cash flow.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 17, 2023

In Part Two of this blog series , we provided highlights our third prediction, that supply chain management teams will continue to exercise more direct control of direct materials sourcing, and these efforts will be a prominent element of business strategy for CSCO ’s and CPO ’s this year. Prediction Background.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Coffee retailers Campos Coffee source their beans from Kenya to Columbia to Brazil. The harvesting process is a very labour intensive exercise. Once the beans are dried, they are packaged into large sacks and passed onto the exporters. Growing and harvesting.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 18, 2019

”[4] Because blockchain remains in its growing stage, supply chain professionals need to exercise a little imagination to see beyond the hype to real business benefits of the technology. … Blockchains can be used to ensure that products are ethically sourced, and that they have been acquired from safe, certified sources.”

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 30, 2022

The staff at Supply Chain Dive notes, “Consumers expect their packages to arrive and their local stores’ shelves to be stocked, even in the harshest of conditions. And logistics networks become all the more important during climate disasters and severe weather events, shuttling essential supplies into the areas most affected.”[8]

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 11, 2023

Built-in support for real-time access to needed data related to facility, transportation, logistics, lead-time or other data that can reduce the overall effort required in building interactive supply chain models. Users remained mostly operations research or specialty consulting firms, and the use cases remained singular event driven.

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Logility

AUGUST 25, 2021

Notable new and existing customers placing orders with the Company in the first quarter include: , Berlin Packaging, Destination XL Group, Inc., Logility was recognized as a result of recent work with customer, Berlin Packaging. Key first quarter of fiscal year 2022 highlights: Customers & Channels. Company and Technology.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

To date, most of our content has covered topics related either to logistics or manufacturing outsourcing. Meanwhile, outsourced logistics can help reduce your overhead costs by reducing the need for your company to own facilities and equipment, which can be expensive to maintain.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 13, 2023

In Part Two of this blog series , we provided highlights our third prediction, that supply chain management teams will continue to exercise more direct control of direct materials sourcing, and these efforts will be a prominent element of business strategy for CSCO ’s and CPO ’s this year.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 27, 2020

As diamonds, and to a lesser extent, perhaps gold, are resources with origins that can sometimes be controversial, companies like De Beers have seized upon blockchain to provide evidence that their gems come from sources that don’t involve insurgency funding or forced labour. The system has been enjoying success throughout its early phases.

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KEPLER Consulting

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

It is calculated by realizing the sum of assumed costs directly or indirectly by each function and this, until the service of the final customer: SCHEMA 1: Simplified representation of the Supply Chain + cost/ function source. In other sectors, the exercise can be done around trade-offs between Marketing and Logistics functions, for example.

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Cathy Roberson

JUNE 1, 2021

Target acquired a crowd-sourced provider, Shipt, in 2017 and Walmart acquired Parcel in 2017, and JoyRun, a peer-to-peer delivery app in 2020. The delivery of large items is a growing issue as consumers become more at ease at ordering such items as appliances, furniture, exercise equipment, and large bags of pet food or grass seed online.

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E2open

AUGUST 7, 2017

Companies whose products cater to end-consumers – especially in industries such as Consumer Electronics, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Food & Beverage, Consumer Packaged Goods and Automotive – run the risk of having their profits and reputations damaged due to poorly executed product recalls.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 15, 2016

All of these symptoms potentially are a sign that a slotting exercise is overdue. Figure 1, Location of ABC products (Source DC Expert 3 D drawing package). For those prudent enough to undertake such an exercise, cost savings are usually between 10% to 20% of direct labour. Product Slotting. Rally Point. About the author.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The focus on visibility has generated an onslaught of transportation data — often from numerous sources. A few examples of shipping data include shipping rates, on-time performance, or transportation costs per package or pound. But in logistics, using big data just means a lot of information can help companies if appropriately handled.

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Tompkins Blog

JANUARY 15, 2014

Given that China represents the lions share of Asian sourcing, it is worthwhile to take some time to focus on its risks. While supply chain risks in China are not typically as pronounced as that of other Asian sourcing countries, the high volume sourced from China raises the total risk. Logistics failure. Assess risks.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

If your supply chain network design has not been under the microscope, and you care about business success, it’s probably time to consider the benefits of a design review and optimisation exercise. Select one strategic logistics partner and build a long-term, close relationship. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool. Customer Experience.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

Consumer Packaged Goods. Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. This exercise was done before the monthly planning cycle start. Industries. Industries. Aerospace and Defense. Automotive. Communication Services.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 21, 2012

Consumer Packaged Goods. Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. These forms key contributors to an effective transformation exercise. Industries. Industries. Aerospace and Defense. Automotive. Communication Services.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 3, 2012

Consumer Packaged Goods. Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. You do regular exercise to ensure frequency of your breakdown can be reduced or you take your kid for scheduled vaccinations - Preventive Maintenance.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JUNE 20, 2013

Consumer Packaged Goods. Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Following are some of the key considerations which I think an organization should make to reap benefits from an optimization exercise in Asset management.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 19, 2017

It may mean different production methods or logistics partners. For example, the Disaster Recovery Journal indicates the main sources of business interruption. Suitable packaging helps keep breakages down. Other senior managers to enlist include the directors of supply chain, production, logistics and procurement, and the CIO.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Consumer Packaged Goods. Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Distillation of such capabilities leads to the establishment of the right solution set (package or custom solution) through an evaluation of alternatives.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Consumer Packaged Goods. Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38). Industries. Industries. Aerospace and Defense. Automotive. Communication Services. Healthcare.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

It also offers benefits regardless of whether you are already using energy-efficient light sources. Here at Logistics Bureau, we’ve been helping warehouse operators with layout optimisation for decades. A warehouse benchmarking exercise is an excellent way to start the quest for improvement opportunities.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JUNE 20, 2012

Consumer Packaged Goods. Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Industries. Industries. Aerospace and Defense. Automotive. Communication Services. Financial Services. Healthcare. Hospitality and Leisure. Medical Devices.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

For most of 2020, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) and Distribution companies had to shift priorities during the pandemic as consumption moved from restaurants, stadiums and such to in-home. CPG companies massively reduced assortments to simplify sourcing, production and distribution.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2022

As you’ll know, if you follow our blog regularly, Logistics Bureau does a great deal of work related to supply chain strategy development and alignment. For example, you don’t want to assume that a single logistics strategy and service approach will meet all your customers’ needs. Reverse logistics. Delivery service levels.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 16, 2020

A predominant issue is having single, or sole, sourced parts. If the supplier provides materials that can be sourced elsewhere then you have a path to developing a contingency plan. This must include contingent capacity to be exercised if needed. This should inform your plans for sourcing and logistics.

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EMERGE App

JANUARY 21, 2019

As a wholesaler or distributor, you might have come across 4PL and 5PL logistics service providers. But how do these new providers differ from the industry’s standard 3PLs, the third-party logistics players? 1PL means first-party logistics. The logistics function also includes inventory management. Introduction.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 4, 2013

While I have lost 22 inches through diet and exercise, and improved my Body Mass Index by 11%, I have not dropped weight. Likewise, in today’s supply chain environment, I find that supply chain leaders favor a single function of logistics, manufacturing or sourcing. It has been a goal for the past two years.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

“As the logistics industry faces extraordinary pressures, maintaining a culture of compliance is more critical than ever. Yet many companies, lulled by efficient and relatively inexpensive logistics and transport, have been applying lean and just-in-time production methods that span global networks.

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TMC

APRIL 20, 2017

How have IoT logistics applications evolved since then? TMC is working with one of our customers to aggregate data from a dozen partners in their supply chain for single source of visibility. The end goal is that supply chain modeling exercises will unlock savings opportunities for the entire supply network.

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TMC

APRIL 20, 2017

How have IoT logistics applications evolved since then? TMC is working with one of our customers to aggregate data from a dozen partners in their supply chain for single source of visibility. The end goal is that supply chain modeling exercises will unlock savings opportunities for the entire supply network.

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TMC

APRIL 20, 2017

How have IoT logistics applications evolved since then? TMC is working with one of our customers to aggregate data from a dozen partners in their supply chain for single source of visibility. The end goal is that supply chain modeling exercises will unlock savings opportunities for the entire supply network.

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Oracle SCM

OCTOBER 11, 2016

It refers to the systems, processes and software packages used by organizations to manage day-to-day operating activities such as, new product development , demand, supply and sales & operations planning , procurement , logistics , order management , manufacturing and asset maintenance.

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