Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has only confirmed what we already knew: modern supply chains must be built on a foundation of extreme agility and responsiveness. While lean manufacturing and just-in-time were game-changing concepts when they were introduced, agility and resilience must be taken to an entirely new level post pandemic.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Ever since COVID hit, supply chain executives have embraced supply chain risk management. Within this discipline, one of the toughest challenges is how to get visibility to problems arising across the extended supply network. Supply Chain Chaos is the New Norm. Do I need more inventory?

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 15, 2020

My last post on the Supply Chain Shaman blog was forty-five days ago. My first focus was on China sourcing. Then it was the redefinition of the supply chain for the global shutdowns Sick with the virus; I spent my energies writing and moderating podcasts. China was the source of over 90% of PPE.)

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 31, 2022

In this posting we provide two recent examples of turnover among senior supply chain leadership that occurred n days of one another. . Last week both Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal reported the departure of yet another senior manufacturing executive at Rivian Automotive as well as an overall reorganization.

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Logility

JUNE 30, 2022

resigned from their jobs in durable goods manufacturing. Food supply chains already heavily damaged by the effects of COVID-19 have received yet another blow from labor shortages. How Labor and Talent Shortages Affect Supply Chains. Supply Chain Resiliency in the Face of Labor Shortages: A Two-Pronged Approach.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

At the time, we were both deployed as consultants for Manugistics to help a manufacturing company to implement end-to-end planning. My goal was to implement demand and supply planning. The groups of supply planning, procurement and logistics operate within silos. Ellen currently works as a consultant at Cap Gemini.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 16, 2015

Supply chain execution convergence is a topic that has been gaining in popularity. It’s time for organizations to take a step back and evaluate their overall supply chain approach and to consider how supply chain execution convergence can bring their supply chain to the next level.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

With a supply chain network design and optimization solution, businesses can find a significant advantage in balancing the variables that get in the way of optimizing complex supply networks and stabilizing product flows. Five Reasons for Adopting a Supply Chain Network Design and Optimization Solution.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Before the benchmarking work, I believed that companies that were better forecasters would be better at inventory management. Cycle stock is the management of stock required to cycle through production runs and procurement buys effectively. There are two buffers in the supply chain: inventory and manufacturing capacity.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 5, 2024

But with the ever-growing complexity of global supply chain networks and the urgent need for disruption-immune operations, supply chain executives are increasingly realizing that the need of the hour is to focus on tighter inventory control if they wish to continue growing their margins and positive customer experiences.

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DynaSys

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Are you interested in Advanced Analytics for your Supply Chain? Manage costs, improve profit: these are the top priorities for supply chain executives today (cf. PwC Global Supply Chain Survey). Forecasting and planning. Sourcing and supplier performance.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 1, 2023

These predictions are perhaps not completely original – but they represent what I think will be important guidelines for supply chain executives to consider. Walmart will pay more for domestic sources, but will not be burdened with the inventory and purchasing FOB. Healthcare supply chains will remain strained.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 14, 2022

In this Part Two commentary, we will summarize what we predict will be the economic and business challenges of 2023 along with our overall prediction themes in key supply chain capability, process and technology areas. Some economists and forecasters such as Bloomberg Intelligence are anticipating a more sobering 2.4

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Kinaxis

JULY 7, 2017

Gartner Research Director Andrew Downard addressed the issue during his presentation at the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference by outlining three macro trends affecting supply chain planning , chief among them IoT. Specific information—give me a suggestion (statistical forecasting).

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Logility

AUGUST 16, 2022

The flexible and configurable design of the Logility platform has greatly reduced our reliance on legacy systems and has established a trustworthy source of truth.”. Working together, we were able to improve iNova’s forecast accuracy by 50%, automate nearly half of its PO creation and significantly improve safety stock modelling.

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Clear Spider

MARCH 21, 2024

Companies use this data to map their supply chains from one end to the other. Demand Forecasting As consumer behaviors become more complex, businesses need a way to detect or predict real-time changes in demand. However, early adopters in supply chain management agree that AI has consistently delivered a “strong ROI.

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DynaSys

JUNE 4, 2019

Many consumers now take into account the environmental impact of the products they are purchasing. Companies have to show how environmentally friendly their manufacturing and supply chain processes are: low carbon footprint, good waste management, recycling processes, etc. But it should be. These tend to save us money.

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Supply Chain Trend

MAY 14, 2017

There is no denying that we’re getting more connected, we consume more and more data, and we produce exponentially more data, but like any concept, big data is not a holy grail for every supply chain. This might be true in some cases, but in many supply-chain cases it will not. Using POS data isn’t new in forecasting.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

In this article, we will show you tips from worldwide experts that you can use to streamline your global supply chain operations. Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 31, 2021

Almost a year and a half into the COVID-19 pandemic, e-commerce continues to boom, according to the 2021 State of Supply Chain Execution Report. This creates many challenges for retailers and manufacturers who either fulfill orders themselves or contract with third-party logistics (3PLs) partners to perform these services.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 17, 2017

They vastly improve predictive capabilities by deriving insights from huge and diverse data sources including social feeds , weather forecasts and peer reviews. AI technologies have been around in large, expensive mainframe environments. Aston Martin is a traditional company adapting to the Experience Economy.

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Arkieva

JANUARY 27, 2017

From talks of an autonomous supply chain, a robotic takeover, drone deliveries in 30 minutes or less; the future of supply chain management presents businesses with the opportunity to transform their processes into a competitive advantage. This looks at all the businesses’ current manufacturing and supply chain processes.

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Oracle SCM

JULY 12, 2017

Supply chain executives were under pressure to develop more efficient, customer-centric supply chains while finding innovative ways to reduce costs and enable growth. Companies tripped over themselves to build ecommerce portals, and one-click purchasing grew in relevance. Agility is the name of the game.

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ShipBob

MAY 6, 2022

Wholesale ecommerce requires good supply chain management to function effectively, especially since there are large amounts of goods involved. However, there are a number of challenges standing in the way of effective supply chain execution among wholesale businesses. What is meant by wholesale supply chain?

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Arkieva

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Image source: Amazon website. While Gartner predicts that by 2018, retailers engaged IoT partnerships with major manufacturers will gain a significant market share from competitors, it’s still unclear if IoT order buttons will cause a direct increase in demand at the initial stages.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

According to this report, citing industry research firm B raemar , global ocean container fleet size is forecasted to grow 9 percent in 2023 and 2024 , while container volume growth will moderate in 2023 and rise slightly in 2024. This will be good news in stemming supply chain driven inflation trending. Added Perspectives.

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IQMS

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Bottom Line: High performance, integrated food & beverage supply chains are the lifeblood of successful manufacturers in the industry, enabling them to flex in response to customer demand. It’s Time to Start Managing Food & Beverage Supply Chains For the Future, Not The Past.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 16, 2023

The following are the insights gained from my discussion with Salim Shaikh , who leads Blue Yonder’s Automotive Industry Strategy, and James Peck , VP of Supply Chain Execution Presales, during a recent Blue Yonder Live and from webinars and automotive events that we prepared for. Having that end-to-end visibility is key.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

The sudden onset of Covid-19 only reinforced what supply chain professionals had already realized: uncertainty is the only real certainty. In their time lean manufacturing and just-in-time were game-changing concepts. A new hyper-focus to meet customer expectations is creating pressures upstream in the supply chain.

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Unleashed

APRIL 18, 2022

An example of supply chain resilience A basic example of supply chain resilience is building in redundancy through dual sourcing: having an alternative supplier for important parts or ingredients. ” What are the benefits of supply chain resilience? How is supply chain resilience measured?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

On the supply side, however, there is less and less room for manufacturers to absorb additional costs as volatile input prices put the squeeze on margins and the marketing investment required to differentiate branded products from private-label competitors continues to rise.

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ShipBob

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

However, you can’t optimize only some parts of the supply chain and expect great results as problems in one area can easily lead to inefficiency and issues in other stages. So the supply chain must be optimized in its entirety, involving all your processes and supply chain partners. Let’s get started.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 12, 2015

The APICS Supply Chain Council set out to answer this question in its latest industry report entitled “Supply Chain Leadership Report: Many Styles Generate Success.” The findings were generated from multiple sources, including surveys of APICS members, articles, and external research.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

According to the April report commentary , the industry remains hopeful in new signs indicating that retailers and manufacturers are getting closer to working off the overall glut of inventories that resulted in 2022. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as depicted by the J.P. remains unclear.

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synchrono

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Rick Morris, a Certified Supply Chain Professional wrote in Supply House Times that while improving fill rates, improved forecast accuracy also lowers inventory levels measured in days of sales; and simultaneously , improved forecast accuracy improves fill rates and lowers inventory. gain in profits.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 23, 2015

For years, I’ve been telling supply chain executives to think beyond Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter when thinking about the role of social networking in supply chain management. Here are some excerpts from the press release: Twitter is like no other data source in the world. Are you a believer or a skeptic?

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Machine Learning, a Form of Artifical Intelligence, Has Feedback Loops that Improve Forecasting. Many large enterprises use one form or another of a supply chain application to help manage their supply chains. Machine learning has been used to improve demand forecasting since the early 2000s.

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