Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 15, 2022

When reviewing strategy decks for supply chain teams, I often see statements like “move from a functional-silo’d focus to a drive a more holistic response.” Companies became less clear on the definition of supply chain excellence and how to implement decision support technologies. Functional Metrics.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovation. While the COVID-19 pandemic woke up supply chains around the world, the ripple effects continue to disrupt in both size and scope. How are supply chains planning for further disruption and uncertainty? Creating a more resilient supply chain.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2024

In today’s fast-paced business landscape, having an efficient supply chain department is more important than ever. A streamlined supply chain can make a significant impact on the overall success of a business, improving operational efficiency, increasing customer satisfaction, and driving revenue growth.

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Logility

AUGUST 15, 2023

Smarter, Not Harder: How to Climb Every Peak in Supply Chain Planning Supply chain planning is like a grand mountaineering expedition. But instead of reaching just one peak, supply chain planners must climb four – service, inventory, cost, and sustainability. Take, for example, PVH.

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ivalua

JUNE 26, 2023

Blog » Procurement on the Thames: Ivalua’s London Summer Symposium June 26, 2023 | | Thought Leadership by Eloise Barnum As businesses navigate through supply chain disruptions, high inflation, and sustainability initiatives, procurement, and supplier management has taken center stage in driving change.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

From just being environmentally friendly, it has become a holistic framework that encompasses the environment, social and corporate governance. The responsibility of sustainability is no longer limited to the individual, but it extends to corporations, industries and even governments. pandemic response. Photo Credit: United Airlines.

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Logility

APRIL 29, 2021

True corporate responsibility involves more than just your products and internal operations; it’s incumbent upon you to ensure compliance across the supply chain. This means having a resilient supply chain strategy that includes visibility, transparency, clear communication, and collaboration. The Costs of Non-Compliance.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2022

A large multinational is undergoing an impressive supply chain transformation that will run through 2023. A Complex Supply Chain. Not surprisingly a company this big, delivering different solutions to a variety of industries, has a complex supply chain. But even multi-sourcing is not enough.

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ivalua

JULY 15, 2021

The world continues to change and evolve, and supply chains are not excluded from that process. In fact, currently 80% of the carbon footprint comes from the global supply chain. . Now is the time to act, and to engage your supply chain on this important global issue. .

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ivalua

JUNE 14, 2023

Process: Blueprints for Success This process workstream focuses on blueprinting existing processes, policies, and metrics. Data cleansing techniques can eliminate inconsistencies, and the data workstream should establish governance protocols to ensure data integrity and develop effective management practices.

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SupplyShift

JANUARY 20, 2018

Although we typically focus on supply-chain specific items of interest, I wanted to start this year with a broader look at the business landscape of 2018 and beyond. Now, the majority of companies in North America and Europe have committed to responsible sourcing targets. Hello, my name is Alex, I’m the CEO of SupplyShift.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Will the supply chain ever catch a break? With every link of the supply chain impacting businesses both large and small, keeping up with the globally disrupted supply chain evolution is a recipe for whiplash. Raw Material Shortages Are Affecting a Challenged Supply Chain.

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Procurement Academy

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations have become a vital component for modern businesses, with increasing scrutiny on companies to achieve goals related to sustainability and ethical business practices. Through intentional supply chain practices, businesses have the power to influence much broader ESG narratives.

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NC State SCRC

MAY 7, 2020

We have been tossing around ideas… all of us have been on the front lines dealing with the COVID crisis in healthcare supply chains: PPE, masks, testing kits, disinfectants, testing kits, and of course, healthcare providers who are burning out quickly. No doubt, there has to be a better way, we told ourselves. Number of cases?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

Source E2open Shipping Index). With 65% of supply chain professionals members of the Millenials and Gen X generations, inflation is new. The members of the supply chain organization have never managed through a period of growth, inflation, and unprecedented supply variability. Focus on Cost.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Where you get these from, or how you source them, can be a huge decision. Sourcing can seem overwhelming if you’re a brand or retail buyer not entirely sure what you’re doing, but it can significantly impact the quality, cost, and availability of your products. What is strategic sourcing? What is procurement?

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SupplyShift

JANUARY 20, 2018

Although we typically focus on supply-chain specific items of interest, I wanted to start this year with a broader look at the business landscape of 2018 and beyond. Now, the majority of companies in North America and Europe have committed to responsible sourcing targets. Hello, my name is Alex, I’m the CEO of SupplyShift.

Government 40

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Logility

JANUARY 26, 2022

Building a sustainable fashion supply chain and improving ESG performance will require a more deliberate approach in 2022. A commitment to improving environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance at COP26 is unquestionably commendable. Digitize Supply Chains with the Right Technology. Add to this the U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Source E2open Shipping Index). With 65% of supply chain professionals members of the Millenials and Gen X generations, inflation is new. The members of the supply chain organization have never managed through a period of growth, inflation, and unprecedented supply variability. Focus on Cost.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Over the last two decades the company successfully leveraged global scale to define supply chain leadership. With 12,000 supply chain employees operating in 80 countries with 2400 storage facilities, supply chain excellence and innovation are the foundation of corporate performance. BASF creates chemistry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2021

Then the process was put to test in recent times, as increasing demand and supply side shocks caught companies flatfooted. In the research conducted by Supply Chain Insights , only 35% of the respondents rated their S&OP process as effective or extremely effective in 2019 compared to 65% for the same in 2016.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 15, 2022

GEP and the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Supply Chain Resource Cooperative surveyed supply chain, procurement and IT professionals across a range of industries to gain insight into their priorities and strategies regarding supply chain resilience and optimization.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 29, 2017

Gartner measures supply chain analytics maturity across seven different dimensions. There are supply chain and demand analytics models that describe the type of analytics being deployed (e.g., Gartner reports a strong correlation between supply chain organizations that use analytics and improved business performance.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

In the past few decades, an increasing number of organizations have adopted environmental, social and governance ( ESG ) initiatives to help heal the planet as well as to make cost and efficiency improvements in their supply chain and procurement operations. Next, the enterprise can set targets.

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Global Trade Management

JUNE 12, 2023

I'm sure you agree: "You don't know what Supply Chain Sustainability (SCS) means, but it sounds like a good idea." Supply chain sustainability is like saying, "I'm going to start eating healthily" - it sounds great on paper, but when you get down to it, what does "eating healthily" mean?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 2, 2022

To deal with the new challenges in managing and planning the supply chain , the procurement department is one of the functions that should look at changing. This is used for a potentially vulnerable supply chain and ensures goods can keep flowing in a manageable way. Supply chain control tower. Resiliency.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Today we published a new report, Supply Chains to Admire. Here we share the answers to the questions that we get the most often about this research: What is the source of data? The data analyzed to compile the Supply Chains to Admire report came from publicly-available information from balance sheets and income statements.

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Taulia

AUGUST 29, 2023

Accordingly, by increasing supply chain efficiency, businesses can improve their ability to meet customer expectations, build resilience against supply chain risks, and enhance their working capital position. Successful supply chain management (SCM) is one of the most effective ways to increase supply chain efficiency.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 16, 2024

” The NDIS focuses on four key elements: supply chain resilience, workforce readiness, flexible acquisition, and economic deterrents. Flexibility : The NDIS emphasizes the importance of supply chain visibility to manage disruptions proactively, aggressively, and systematically.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 5, 2013

Their goals were lofty, but their understanding of supply chain planning was hazy. In 2006, they made a decision to implement a supply chain planning solution. Integration of corporate social responsibility metrics in planning. Comprehensive view of source, make and deliver. Supply Chain Design.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Covid has also revealed issues like the frailties in many areas of global supply chain: shortages created when raw material needed to complete a product are stuck at a border, and the pandemic holds those materials indefinitely. Identify metrics, analytics and projects to drive business improvements.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 21, 2023

Nestle USA , a business unit of Nestle SA, is investing in regenerative agriculture practices across its DiGiorno supply chain to reduce the company’s overall carbon footprint. Nearly two thirds of the company’s carbon emissions come from ingredient sourcing, which is largely based in agricultural practices, according to the company.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 29, 2014

Supply Chain Insights recently published a Metrics That Matter report covering both the Semiconductor and Hard Disk Drive (HDD) industries. Notice in the Supply Chain Insights report, there are only two HDD companies. Semiconductor is poised to consolidate, which will have huge impact on the metrics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

As I spent the time reflecting over the last three weeks, the number of articles streaming into my feed on supply chain implications was high, but most of them were wrong. Some stated that the war marks the end of the global supply chain. By definition, this requires a global supply chain.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Consumers, activists, and investors increasingly want to know the products they buy are sourced sustainably and ethically. They are demanding more supply chain transparency. What is supply chain transparency? ” You might be thinking, “That sounds like supply chain visibility. .”

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Resilinc’s Rick Freeman weighs in on the future opportunities for high-tech and semiconductor companies Despite the stabilization of the high-tech and semiconductor supply chain, the industry still faces pressure due to ongoing import/export restrictions and changing regulations governing semiconductor production and sourcing.

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Taulia

JULY 11, 2023

Blog Expert Advice 8 min read 11 Jul 2023 By Taulia Share: Share via linkedin Share via twitter Share via facebook Share via email Copied Copy page URL to clipboard 5 supply chain initiatives to combat ESG risks Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks are a threat to both the operational health and reputation of diverse companies.

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