Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The ability of an organization to deliver reliable and consistent results for revenue, margin, customer service, and quality in the face of demand and supply variability. No technology in the market measures inventory health. I would then consider taking five actions: Build on the Power of Existing Networks. Yes, I think so.

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Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

This article will explain the fundamental concept, its application in supply chain network design and factors you should consider in this type of project. At strategic level, it''s used to find the best way to configure a supply chain network such as, - How many warehouse a company should have?

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

From a transportation standpoint, this has included major technological advancements. In my presentation, I highlighted five key transportation trends that are changing supply chains from a technology standpoint. A big reason for TMS growth is due to the fact that technology has been steadily improving over the last few years.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 5, 2022

Interviewing the system integrators (SIs), that implement the different types of transportation software solutions, allowed us to complete our 360-degree review of freight transportation software technologies. The fee structure is different depending on whether the software vendor or a system integrator implements the solution.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 30, 2020

The approaches and technologies deployed before March 2020 are now legacy. The implementation of marketing and sales technologies made sales and marketing processes more efficient, but not market-driven. Build a data lake and implement demand sensing technologies to drive replenishment based on local market conditions.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

Majid Al Futtaim Group, an Emirati holding company and a leading business conglomerate in the UAE, skilled and redeployed close to 1000 staff members working across various functions. Technology and automation are major enablers towards this. Demand Sensing for Accurate Planning and Forecasting.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

While the shift from products to services will decrease consumer-centric manufacturing, the rapid escalation of defense will put unprecedented pressure on this supply chain. The answer lies in network design, demand sensing, and the simplification of product platforms. This was the biggest escalation since the 31.8%

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 22, 2019

With almost 30 million customers, BT (British Telecom) is the largest provider of consumer mobile and fixed broadband communications services in the UK. The supply chain division fulfills 40,000 individual customer orders every day, making sure that 32,000 engineers get the tools, parts and equipment they need to deliver support and services.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2024

When compared to the peer group performance, smaller and regional players outperform larger companies. Intuitive Surgical, L’Oreal, and Sleep Number drove excellence through product and service innovation to outperform their peer groups. Think about physical network design. This happened pre-pandemic.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Alexa Heads to the Warehouse (WSJ – sub. Postal Service seeks record price hikes to bolster falling revenues (CNN). Waitrose trials “in-home delivery” service (Reuters). Transplace Acquires Yusen Logistics’ Intermodal & Freight Brokerage Group. Alexa in the Warehouse. Loadsmart Announces $21.6

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 29, 2022

In this regular edition of our featured column, Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , we provide a capsule synopsis of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based multi-industry supply chain readership. Wonder Group.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2019

While most consultants and technologists want to sell technology, and are eager to slap in a new piece of software, my caution is to slow down and better understand root issues before having a technology discussion. When a company contacts me to help them with their supply chain, the pain is usually a gap in customer service.

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 22, 2019

With almost 30 million customers, BT (British Telecom) is the largest provider of consumer mobile and fixed broadband communications services in the UK. The supply chain division fulfills 40,000 individual customer orders every day, making sure that 32,000 engineers get the tools, parts and equipment they need to deliver support and services.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 12, 2021

Maybe it’s because the tools are out there to do it now, but I’d like to highlight other approaches that are less time-consuming and resource-hungry. Four Ways to Streamline Your Network Design. I’ve been doing network design for all of 25 years. Now there are great tools, such as Supply Chain Guru and others.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

With customers and some staff unable to have full access to operational sites, the digital twin has proven to be a useful tool to provide internal and external stakeholders with actionable intelligence to take proactive measures to achieve maximum efficiency. A Continued Focus on People. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

So when the warehouse team threatened to unionize, I transferred into a distribution, warehouse environment. Warehouse Management and Transportation Management were in their infancy. It was hard for me to rationalize the world of manufacturing that was deliberate and designed versus the emerging practices in supply chain.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 6, 2019

Test your warehousing and supply chain colleagues. Ask them if they have considered the difference between triadic and non-triadic warehouses? So, who cares about Triadic warehouses? Firstly, what is a Triadic Warehouse? . It’s a warehouse that is broken up into three sections. Are triadic warehouses good?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2016

I did not understand warehousing and transportation until reassignment to a logistics role in 1985. The use of network design technologies along with simulation through a center of excellence can greatly improve the gap between finance and the supply chain organization. Network Design Maturity Model.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

However, this mature team found the technology insufficient. They gave lip service to the need for IT standardization, but ran their process on a custom built model that enabled reverse bill of material, and profitability analysis. They were ahead of their time on simulation analysis and cross-functional orchestration.). Mistake #3.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 6, 2020

Tools in the sandbox have been carefully picked and open to enhancements as it need to be built with bridges. These tools should organize in such a way to deliver interim milestone results and data collection itself is progressive and matched to identically required in the respective digital twin.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The design of the conference includes tours of several modern warehouses and centers of excellence. The discussions are with groups of executives—often ex-management consultants. The number one question that I am asked today by manufacturers across all industries is “How can I improve customer service?” Background.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Warehouses are full and shelves are empty. The design, and redesign, of supply chains needs to be continuous based on market data. Invest in network design technologies. Build an internal team to continually design and redesign flows holistically using the factors of today’s inefficiencies. What to do?

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Warehouses are full and shelves are empty. The design, and redesign, of supply chains needs to be continuous based on market data. Invest in network design technologies. Build an internal team to continually design and redesign flows holistically using the factors of today’s inefficiencies. What to do?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2017

In its simplest form, managed analytics combines transportation data, along with several other databases, into a central data warehouse and applies a sophisticated set of analytical tools and algorithms. Dale McClung is Director of Design Solutions at CLX Logistics, LLC. Getting Started with Managed Analytics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 31, 2017

When I joined the world of software as a business analyst from manufacturing, I was naive. I never fathomed the amount of money that commissioned software sales personnel make selling software. In the selection of software, where the rubber meets the road, the sale of software often becomes a brutal and competitive battle.

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IQMS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Machine Learning and its core constructs are ideally suited for providing insights into improving supply chain management performance not available from previous technologies. The machine learning algorithms in IBM’s Watson platform were able to determine if a shipping container and.or References. J., & Packowski, J.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Implemented cross-docking in its supply network to enable inventory reductions. Established the strategic use of technology to gain supply chain efficiencies. Supply Chain Network Design. Development of analytical and network design skills within the company’s supply chain teams. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 18, 2022

In particular, Ferguson’s supply chain is built for speed and to provide high service levels. Ferguson provides plumbing and heating products to 9 specialist customer groups – over a million customers – in the US and Canada. The company also does internal climate scores of employees at corporate, the branches, and the warehouses.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 3, 2017

… Well… As you may know, we have an education division in our group called Supply Chain Leaders Academy, and every so often we like to make sure our program is still up-to-date and relevant. Supply Chain Technology: If the human resource is the most critical in supply chain operation, information technology is not far behind.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

The value of peer-to-peer learning and networking was evident at last month’s Ryder Innovate conference — “an exclusive gathering of senior leaders in transportation, logistics, and supply chain seeking strategic insight, new ideas, and thought leadership to improve their supply chain and fleet operations.” VP, LLamasoft.

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FLEXE

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Find out how to satisfy the “need it now” mentality of your customers through a better last-mile strategy from our technology partner, Convey’s, VP / Chief Marketing Officer, Kirsten Newbold-Knipp. Orchestrate execution across all parties: enable consumer self-service, execute handoffs, and proactively resolve issues.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

MAY 31, 2013

I’ve been leading a few calls for the International Institute of Analytics, as a faculty lead for the manufacturing group. They are saying “we need to down the analytics platform, and define the roles and responsibilities of that area.”. We are preparing for the Chief Analytics Officer meeting coming up in Chicago in June.

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 8, 2023

If there’s any piece of technology or analytics that can help with the most advanced data-driven decision-making in the supply chain right now, that’s prescriptive analytics. These analytics techniques serve as essential tools to transform descriptive metrics into actionable insights and informed decisions.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2016

The Delta Medallion customer service agent told me that she had never seen anything quite like it. While driving reliability is the first step, bringing excitement through new products and services and approaches to the market ignites the relationship. Reliability is the hallmark of great customer service. A tough time for all.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2013

After two decades of process and technology refinement, excellence in demand management still eludes supply chain teams. Companies are the most satisfied with warehouse and transportation management and the least satisfied with demand planning. For most companies, this requires a re-implementation of the demand planning technologies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

ARC Advisory Group, in partnership with DC Velocity magazine, has just launched an online survey of logistics practitioners to evaluate the future direction of today’s distribution facilities, technologies, and practices. We encourage qualified practitioners to take the survey, and we will […].

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Getting the Service Policy Right. One of the fastest ways I know to burn money in Supply Chain management is not to have clear customer service policies or to have service policies that are poorly implemented and communicated. 3) Don’t have a one size fits all customer service policy. Customers are NOT all one size.

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