Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

As the calendar now moves to the second half of 2022, it is important to focus on rapidly changing developments including a marked escalation in geopolitical tensions that impact global supply chain strategies. Restoring More Direct Control in Materials Sourcing. For those businesses located in the U.S.,

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 16, 2024

The Department of Defense released four days ago its inaugural National Defense Industrial Strategy (NDIS), which is intended to guide the Department’s engagement, policy development, and investment in the industrial base over the next three to five years. adversaries and meet the production demands posed by evolving threats.

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Logility

JUNE 23, 2023

Creating and comparing business scenarios in spreadsheets are fruitless exercises in glancing in the rearview mirror rather than looking ahead at the opportunities and risks emerging on the horizon. And next to impossible is creating plans in a timely manner when monitoring unrelated KPIs across multiple disconnected sources of data.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Ensuring that any approach is fully compliant in order to avoid having to relocate production or supply sources often takes up a lot of internal resources. Product strategies. Operational strategies. Supplier strategies. Business model strategies. Reclassification. Buying forward. Share tariff with a supplier.

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Logility

MAY 31, 2023

According to the Gartner Guide to Use Cases for Network Optimization Capabilities , your company should dig deeper into four areas of your supply chain network design – distribution network optimization, omnichannel fulfillment, manufacturing capacity optimization, and global footprint strategy.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Brad serves as the Senior Director of Customer Strategy at Emerge , the leading freight procurement platform. in Exercise & Wellness from Arizona State University and M.S. Brad Wheeler is the Senior Director of Customer Strategy at Emerge , the leading freight procurement technology platform. About Brad Wheeler.

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KEPLER Consulting

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Over last decade, sourcing offices became a major piece within globalized footprint of western retailers. After a first era of development and opportunity catch up particularly positive and characterized by consistent purchasing gains , most of these Sourcing Offices are now searching for their second breath.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Citing sources familiar with plans, The Wall Street Journal report ( Paid subscription or metered view ) indicates that the semiconductor producer plans to announce in the coming months the building of a second cutting-edge plant north of Phoenix, Arizona , a presence that the chip maker originally committed to in 2020. has to do so as well.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 15, 2023

This entails staying well-informed about industry trends, harnessing technology for improved decision-making and transparency, nurturing strong partnerships with service providers, and continuously evaluating and refining procurement strategies to address the evolving complexities of container shipping.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 26, 2024

In this way, numerous strategies and tactics can be tested in a controlled environment. Strategies define the broad outlines of how a company can achieve its long-term goals. Both strategies and tactics are important in today’s complex business environment. 6] Thomas Schelling, “The role of war games and exercises.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Decisions such as what should be the order minimums and multiples, what should be the replenishment frequency to my downstream locations, what should be the splits between different sources available, and how they should be prioritized, are all the types of policies that need increasingly frequent revision. He received his Ph.D.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2021

As product flows rapidly shifted and hard baked assumptions about lead times and sourcing locations were put to test, users across many organizations bypassed their planning systems and turned to excel sheets, internal data science teams or non-traditional supply chain vendors who could deliver AI based solutions at a faster turn.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 31, 2023

In this Supply Chain Matters editorial commentary, founder Bob Ferrari highlights Apple CEO Tim Cook’s recent trip to China which provides an example of the implications to today’s businesses for more closely aligning business and supply chain strategy in the post pandemic global environment.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 15, 2022

According to published reports from both Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal , the company will now source its hardware customer fulfillment needs to third-party logistics providers in an effort to reduce product delivery costs by up to half. Further announced was an assessment of owned retail operations in the U.S.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The past few years have highlighted serious deficiencies in prevalent supply chain strategies and the major risk that disruptions pose to corporate success. More robust contingency plans that complement current strategies might suffice. . Common Supply Chain strategies, such as just-in-time inventory, exacerbate the impact of shocks.

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Resilinc

MARCH 26, 2024

This also frees up the company’s human experts so they can focus on developing more effective supply strategies. This allows companies to see what is in demand, source alternative materials, and negotiate new contracts with suppliers at opportunistic price points. This is where CommodityWatch AI can help.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Until we have this kind of pervasive visibility, inventory management will continue to be largely an exercise in futility. Matt has led high-impact teams that implemented logistics strategies and systems at P&G, Nestle, Kraft, Anheuser-Busch Inbev, Tyco, Argos and Nokia across North America, Western Europe and Latin America.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 8, 2024

That magic word – “resilience” – has been joined by another motif in the form of “agility” to guide business strategy in the pandemic storm’s aftermath. To overcome this, businesses must start aligning the two within strategy more concertedly. That mindset aspect is also perhaps the biggest standalone challenge in itself.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 23, 2023

1] NIC analysts explain, “During the next two decades, power in the international system will evolve to include a broader set of sources and features with expanding technological, network, and information power complementing more traditional military, economic, and cultural soft power. 2] They are: 1. First, add expertise.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 22, 2023

Moreover, this exercise might need to be repeated several times depending on how the war proceeds. The purpose of data aggregation is, on one hand, to minimize the number of records you’ll be working with and, on the other hand, to reflect critical business patterns: order prioritization, customer segmentation, sourcing logic.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

the fifth edition of supply Chain Movement’s 3pl subway Map of europe doesn’t appear to show many changes in the competitive landscape, but start-ups – both from the netherlands and abroad – are the source of the real innovations in logistics nowadays. 16 | Profile Susanne Hundsbæk-Pedersen, Novo Nordisk. 36 | Visualization: logistics 4.0.

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ivalua

JUNE 6, 2019

In this conversation, Cyrille Naux discusses: The business objectives behind Chassis Brakes’ supplier consolidation exercises. Why they found it absolutely necessary to organizationally separate sourcing from procurement. The priorities driving their best-of-breed technology infrastructure strategy.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 22, 2021

” Armed with that information, mitigation strategies can be developed. Even the best plans won’t anticipate all contingencies, which is why they should be exercised for insights and shortfalls. Well-run disaster exercises also help prepare everyone involved to deal with the unexpected.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 2, 2023

Full bi-directional traceability from source to consumption enables comprehensive tracking of the product lifecycle, ensuring adherence to regulations like FDA 21 CFR Part 11 and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Mr. Nelson points out that it is possible for a sourcing problem deep in a supply chain to halt production for BD. But the further up the supply chain BD went, the less incentive suppliers had to participate in these exercises. If there is only one supplier in the world providing a critical component, “do I need to dual source?

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Elementum

JULY 7, 2022

Whether you have a dedicated project manager handling a task or are operating alongside a wider supply chain, there are several ways to improve outcomes: Integration As a component of the supply chain, a project management strategy needs to incorporate tools, methods, and tracking processes that coordinate with other systems already in place.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

For Management: a balancing strategy, etc…. It is about keeping all (well most) of the stakeholders of the supply chain content and taking into consideration the supply chain strategy of the organization. Example A: Fashion Retailer – Business Strategy is short life cycle products. Sales Strategy. Faster turn over.

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SCMDOJO

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Whether you’re a seasoned procurement professional or just stepping into the world of sourcing and acquisitions, understanding the nuances of procurement synonyms can make all the difference. Sourcing plays a crucial role in building strong supplier relationships and achieving cost-effectiveness in the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Decision trees for the most common IBP decisions can be made like this for Finance, Sales, Marketing, Operation & Sourcing, highlighting where there is automation and augmentation potential. Strategy integration remains a challenges and, as I’ve highlighted before, IBP is not decision centric enough.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 3, 2023

Procurement training equips you to excel in the corporate world by teaching you everything from supplier dynamics to negotiating strategies. The demand for qualified individuals keeps rising as businesses increasingly understand how important procurement is to their overall strategy. Procurement and Purchasing Cycle Lesson 7.

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QAD

AUGUST 26, 2021

Means Manufacturing in Transition”, QAD’s Glenn Graney, director for the Industrial and High Tech markets, reflects on artificial intelligence: “Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already transitioning from an academic exercise to an impactful business proposition. In his white paper , “ No Matter What You Call It: Industry 4.0 Data Readiness.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Exercise trackers like Fitbit or Garmin are part of an IoT network that collects and analyzes data from objects – people. Using IIoT allows data sources from the various compliance systems to provide real-time monitoring so that managers get a full view of how workers are operating on the shop floor. The value of IIoT.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 31, 2017

An important differentiation between data governance, business intelligence, business analytics cognitive analytics and predictive analytics is needed as a basis for building a digital supply chain strategy. Data Governance” is the exercise of authority and control (planning, monitoring, and enforcement) over the management of data assets. [1]

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 9, 2022

Clearly, Taiwan has become the technological hub of semiconductor innovation, and yet, as we pen this commentary, China continues in a multi-day exercise of military capabilities centered on the Strait of Taiwan , reminding the world that Taiwan is a part of the mainland. More Strategic Stakes. It will likely have context to when the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

From our lens, the August data further reflects ongoing shifts in production sourcing within specific industry sectors. We sense that the accelerating manufacturing growth across India is reflective of changing global sourcing strategies within specific industry sectors. in August compared to 57.7

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 21, 2017

At the next Logistics Bureau Free Executive Breakfast (which will take place in August), I’ll be discussing the alignment of supply chain and business strategy along with eight other important levers for supply chain performance improvement. The Failing Kmart Business Strategy. The first Kmart store opened way back in 1962.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 21, 2023

Read More: Top 10 Supply Chain YouTube Channels to Subscribe ] Highlighting the Role of Influencers and Social Media in Modern Marketing Strategies In today’s dynamic marketing landscape, influencers have risen as vital players, profoundly shaping consumer behaviors and choices.

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