Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Last week, at Supply Chain Insights , as part of our monthly webinar series, I hosted a panel discussion on the current state of the healthcare value network. Hosting this webinar series is one of the favorite parts of my job as the Founder of Supply Chain Insights. Current State: Costs are rising. Focus on Value-based Outcomes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 30, 2017

Mediocre food served in plastic containers. Alternatively, I could order food through a local service–Grub Hub or Caviar–which is also served in plastic containers. I miss the days of Walter Cronkite reporting the news. Mid-week, I facilitated a webinar on blockchain. I loved the news. Too Many Talking Heads.

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Vanguard Software

MAY 4, 2021

Breaking up with Excel: Digital Sales Planning Success with Concord Foods. Webinar: Register Now. A granular model can inform: When customers will make a purchase The different purchasing behaviors exhibited by markets in different locations The optimal price point to help maximize revenue. Minimize delays.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Penny Co, reports William B. Amazon’s recent purchase of whole foods market alludes to a growing trend in last mile logistics; all industries and shippers must be where of the forthcoming Amazon-Effect, reports Daniel Gross of Slate.com. Cassidy of the Journal of Commerce. .

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Dear Supply Chain Leader, Today, sitting in my seat in 11K on a Cathay Pacific flight between Hong Kong and Boston, I want to report that there is no Easter Bunny. Today I also want to report that, based on over a decade of scientific discovery, traditional supply chain practices are not best practices. There is also no Santa Claus.

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Provenance

APRIL 13, 2021

Many customers now look for sustainability as one of the priority filters to purchase, often over price.”. With 79% of consumers changing purchase preference based on products’ social or environmental impact, marketers are racing to capitalise with sustainability messaging. Credit: Open Food Facts). Brave new metrics?

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2016

I want to understand why some companies outperform on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter while others do not. As I sat at the airport I worked on my presentation for the Supply Chain Insights’ webinar on building a customer-centric supply chain on August 17. Shown in Figure 1 is a cost-to-serve analysis from the food industry.

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Vanguard Software

APRIL 2, 2021

Positive momentum indicates pent-up demand since the October and November 2020 Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) was higher than any time since 2018. Download Webinar Recording. Download our industry sheet to learn more about Vanguard Predictive Planning for Manufacturing Supply Chains. Webinar: Register Now.

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Vanguard Software

JUNE 8, 2021

Consumers have come to expect companies to provide a wider variety of products, readily available for purchase and at the best price. Breaking up with Excel: Digital Sales Planning Success with Concord Foods. Download Webinar Recording. Want to learn more about Vanguard Predictive Planning? Scenario Planning.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 14, 2020

Define your procurement response strategy. Catch the on-demand webinar on building business continuity plans and business strategies for the short, mid and long-term. She predicted that shoppers would see more restricted ranges on supermarket shelves “to allow more throughput from suppliers and manufacturers of food”.

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ShipBob

MARCH 30, 2020

They manufacture the products and ship them to fulfillment or distribution centers once a purchase order has been placed. Robust technology that tracks your inventory and orders and offers advanced analytics. Bulk discounts and ability to reduce your delivery times and shipping costs. Reporting and insights.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 13, 2016

Consumers purchase products and customers pay for shipping. Even when a manufacturer offers free shipping, it is practically passed along to the consumer as a discount or an increase on a not commonly purchased product. Consumer Demand. Where would a shipper be without customers? It would not exist. That's only half the story.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

For these companies, the use of a dedicated transportation management system, such as Cerasis™ Rater , can be deployed to lower transportation costs across the entire supply chain. However, costs can be further reduced through the use of a warehouse management system (WMS). Type of Industry.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

And on the subject of sustainability, SCDigest.com covered Walmart’s 2015 Sustainability report : Walmart, the world’s largest corporation, is fresh out with its 2015 sustainability report, the eighth such document it has produced. ” Walmart states early on. ” Walmart states early on.

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Arena Solutions

JUNE 5, 2023

Quality and Regulatory Alignment for Audit Readiness Full transcript below: Wendy Levine Welcome to today’s webinar, exploring “Quality and Regulatory Alignment for Audit Readiness.” If you’d like to take a minute to let us know where you’re joining us from, you can use the chat feature that’s in your webinar toolbar there.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

In other words, converting a vacant retail location into warehouse space is often less costly compared to building new industrial space from the ground-up, and in many cases, companies can lease or purchase these properties at an affordable cost – particularly for properties that have been vacant for years, leaving property owners anxious to sell.

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HICX Solutions

AUGUST 26, 2021

SXM Webinar Series with Art of Procurement. This is the second webinar in a three-part Art of Procurement and HICX live series, hosted by Kelly Barner and all focused on the supplier experience. The internal view of Supplier Experience. You basically want to make sure your supplier is good, robust, sensible.

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Unleashed

MARCH 22, 2022

Four key tips for success in the NoLo alcohol market The key to success in the NoLo market is to create flavour-rich drinks that offer a true alternative to alcohol, in terms of replicating the tastes and textures of alcoholic drinks – and that includes being able to be matched with food.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

After all, actual users are best-positioned to provide an unbiased report on how ERP features can be harnessed for real-world competitive advantages. Running our pricing accurately was a huge problem… it is fairly easy now, and further use of reporting features will help with this. Lower inventory carrying costs. That’s tougher.

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QAD

APRIL 6, 2021

The packaging industry has to stay on the forefront of change because what they produce affects so many other markets, like food and beverage, consumer goods and healthcare packaging. During the last year, many stayed home, shopped online, had their purchases delivered and then unwrapped them from their cardboard and film packaging.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Transportation Metrics That Matter Most to Track and Improve Performance : How do you measure logistics efficiency and transportation metrics performance indicators when you are already doing the best job possible? To add insult to injury, they also rarely have reporting mechanisms to properly monitor those expenses.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 30, 2020

South Korea has reported the lowest number of new cases in 4 weeks , leading the way on the containment execution roadmap. Currently, in the advanced analytics space for supply chain, I have the flexibility to help eliminate bottlenecks for some of the world’s largest canals while also ensuring things end up on Mars in one piece.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 24, 2018

Customer activity has increased, and some employees are actually sending their personal purchases to work address. Growth of e-commerce is expected to result in a 20-percent increase in parcel shipping in 2018, reports Tom Hazel of Parcel MEDIA. Shippers should begin tracking inbound freight metrics , especially among inbound parcels.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 30, 2020

South Korea has reported the lowest number of new cases in 4 weeks , leading the way on the containment execution roadmap. Currently, in the advanced analytics space for supply chain, I have the flexibility to help eliminate bottlenecks for some of the world’s largest canals while also ensuring things end up on Mars in one piece.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 14, 2015

No, there will not be as many jobs, unfortunately, in the manufacturing industry (with just today a report released about how by 2025 we will see more than 800,000 manufacturing jobs disappear even further than the peak in 1979) in the future. Fact #2: Manufacturing Industry Jobs Outperform Fast Food Worker Jobs for Pay.

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Shipchain

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Now our customers can be in any industry– food, pharma, retail, oil, the list goes on and on, so long as they have a supply chain and are looking to increase visibility, accountability, and transparency. These primitives will enable us to begin documenting and tracking supply chain interactions before a purchase has even occurred.

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Platforms to look into include: A CRM system A marketing analytics platform A way to connect your sales and accounting systems to marketing You may not be able to make some of these investments straight away, which again is okay. Common digital advertising channels Search Ads: Here you essentially purchase search rankings.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 5, 2016

The next step is whether the Mexican food chain is resilient: Can it revamp its supply chain and regain the loyalty of its customers. When a business, or other organization, purchases equipment, parts, or remanufactured equipment it is an investment. coli outbreaks in numerous locations – can have on a company’s reputation.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Host webinars, online seminars and video tutorials: The next step up is to produce useful video content. Sustainable packaging: We’re seeing a big push towards sustainability in the global food and drink processing industries. Read more: 10 Global Food Processing Industry Trends for 2021. So, what could you talk about?

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Stats NZ has reported the volume of high-strength beer (more than 5% ABV) available for consumption has increased by 21% in five years. The Society of Independent Brewers’s 2020 craft beer report showed that in 2019, their members reported acquiring 47 pub sites; 30% of them now have a taproom, and 35% of them have a shop.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 7, 2015

Even some public libraries have purchased 3D printers in order to give the public the ability to learn about this technology. In fact, the Markit Flash PMI for August predicts that we will see the ISM’s Purchasing Manager’s Index rise to the highest levels we’ve seen since April 2011, with an expected reading of 58.0.

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