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The Power of Purchase Order Collaboration: A Game-Changer in Managing Direct Spend

Logistics Viewpoints

PO Collaboration focuses on maintaining accurate demand forecasts, timely communication with suppliers, and efficient replenishment processes to ensure optimal stock levels and minimize stockouts. Configure to Order: This strategy involves customizing standard products based on customer specifications. Nari Viswanathan is currently Sr.

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Overcoming The Barriers to Use Channel Data

Supply Chain Shaman

” (The use of the term “basics” is usually code for the implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) to improve order-to-cash and procure-to-pay.). End-to-End Definition Implementation of enterprise data architectures to improve order-to-cash and procure-to-pay. Background. Investment in control towers.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 24-28, 2016)

Talking Logistics

UPS Forecasts Record-Breaking Holiday Shipments. Almost three years ago, Wisconsin beer company Lakemaid used a drone to deliver beer to ice fishermen , an operation the FAA quickly shut down. XPO Logistics Divests North American Truckload Operation to Transforce. Nulogy Unveils New Product Launch Platform Nulogy GO.

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Nine Key Steps to Enabling Resilient Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

And even before they begin, they must realize these problems are too big for any single team—supply chain must connect with finance and procurement to treat the n-tier suppliers as an extended part of their network and become their preferred customer. For this to happen, finance needs to be in lockstep with procurement.

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The Way to Real Time Supply Chain

The Logistics of Logistics

Although more than three-quarters of survey respondents noted that demand and supply forecasting and planning tools are already very important, and a majority already has these tools in place, adopting newer supply chain tools that support the creation of real-time supply chains is recognized as highly important. He is certified as a C.P.M.,CPIM,

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Active Supply Chain Design: A Key Imperative for De Risking Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

Metrics such as lead-times, forecast accuracy, inventory levels, and service are used to measure operational risks. Director of Product Segment Marketing at Coupa Software , where he brings products to markets in the areas of Direct Material Procurement and Supply Chain Design and Planning. Nari Viswanathan is currently Sr.

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Avoiding Dead-end Streets As We Build the Future of Supply Chain Planning

Supply Chain Shaman

This week, I spoke at a University of Wisconsin event on responsiveness and ASCM on the future of supply chain planning. I forecast this disruption period as the new normal is not over. At the beginning of the pandemic, the forecasted period of disruption of seven-to-eight months. Forecast Sharing. Sales Forecasting.