Resilinc

OCTOBER 11, 2022

It’s full of lively anecdotes, including many from his experience building a 3,000-employee appliance refurbishing company in his native India. In this Q&A, Chaturvedi shares his views on rebuilding American manufacturing, reshoring, nearshoring, and other topics of the moment in supply chains. That’s good news.

Manufacturing Procurement 62

Manufacturing Procurement China South Carolina Mexico 62

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 2, 2017

Metrics Definition. The organization needs to be clear on the Metrics That Matter and the alignment of vertical silos’ metrics to the balanced portfolio. Forecasting hierarchies need to roll up to define business requirements, and inventory needs to be reported by form and function. Form and Function of Inventory.

S&OP 152

S&OP Supply and Demand Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 152

Locus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Returns, in the context of logistics, is the process of moving goods from their final destination back to the manufacturer or point of origin for multiple reasons. It is vital that shippers optimize the below metric to success in their overall growth. What are Returns in logistics?

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Price Mitigation Strategies Reverse Logistics 52

E2open

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The report covers data and metrics for e2open’s 2022 fiscal year (FY22), March 1, 2021, through February 28, 2022, unless otherwise noted. In India, e2open contributes 2% of net profits to local charities, which include assistance for those with disabilities, support of education, and providing food and water to those in need.

Supply Chain Network Software 78

Supply Chain Network Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Government Optimization Software 78

RFgen

MAY 8, 2016

Proper temperature prevents certain inventory from becoming unusable and keeps consumables safe for customers. As markets emerge in India, China and South America, U.S. Keeping pharmaceutical and other medical inventory at proper temperatures ensures products don’t lose potency. Extreme Temperatures for Special Products.

Inventory 52

Inventory Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Software South America 52

RFgen

MAY 8, 2016

Proper temperature prevents certain inventory from becoming unusable and keeps consumables safe for customers. As markets emerge in India, China and South America, U.S. Keeping pharmaceutical and other medical inventory at proper temperatures ensures products don’t lose potency. Extreme Temperatures for Special Products.

Inventory 52

Inventory Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Software South America 52

Enterra Insights

MAY 10, 2022

Taiwan manufacturers 60% of global semiconductors. Semiconductor manufacturing consumes 10% of the island’s water supply. Cecere concludes, “Companies need to be aligned to a common set of metrics in a balanced scorecard to mitigate risk. Functional metrics introduce risk and throw the supply chain out of balance.”

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Supply Chain Design Software 130

SupplyShift

JUNE 10, 2020

Reopen safely – Manufacturing still represents 11 percent of U.S. Rethinking inventory and origination – Consumer goods companies are questioning the wisdom of maintaining lean inventories and sourcing from suppliers in distant locations. India is the natural choice according to this Harvard Business Review article.

Vendor Strategies 52

Vendor Strategies Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software 52

SupplyShift

JUNE 10, 2020

Reopen safely – Manufacturing still represents 11 percent of U.S. Rethinking inventory and origination – Consumer goods companies are questioning the wisdom of maintaining lean inventories and sourcing from suppliers in distant locations. India is the natural choice according to this Harvard Business Review article.

Vendor Strategies 52

Vendor Strategies Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Kinaxis

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

by Matt Benson If your 3PL supply chain problem was to deliver 400,000 items daily from supplier to customer and your on-time in full metric was a six-sigma target standard of 1 failure per million, how would you do it? The common themes we are hearing are: Inventory cost reduction. Sales and Operations Planning. Scenario planning.

Pharmaceutical 100

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Scenario Planning 100

Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 27, 2020

The move from China, even if to other more reliable-in-a-crisis countries like India, Mexico or Singapore, will come at considerable cost. Loss of manufacturing know-how is a loss of leverage. China is more than a point of manufacture; they are also a large global consumer. Manufacturing. Not so fast….

Price Reduction 132

Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings Purchasing Skills 132

Kinaxis

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Their regional menus offer things like the Chicken Maharaja Mac in India, the Croque McDo in Belgium and the KiwiBurger in New Zealand. And optimizing inventory. Restaurant mega chain McDonald’s is an example easily identified by most. You must balance market and customer needs against supply chain capabilities and risk.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Optimization 100

Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Inventory stock turns in Days. Inventory management. Production/manufacturing. Inventory levels. A KPI is a metric… but not just any metric. A KPI is a metric focused on a KEY element of business, departmental, or team performance. DIF – Delivery in Full. DOT – Delivery on Time. Warehousing.

KPI 94

KPI Guinea-Bissau Virgin Islands Papua New Guinea 94

RFgen

JUNE 20, 2013

Prior to the pandemic, widespread changes were occurring – from the rise of mobile inventory solutions to robots in warehouse automation. Inventory-heavy businesses must consider the cost and implications of these supply chain optimization strategies. Important Supply Chain Metrics. Granular metrics for high-cost supplies.

Supply Chain Optimization 52

Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Software Optimization Software Price Mitigation Strategies 52

RFgen

JUNE 20, 2013

Prior to the pandemic, widespread changes were occurring – from the rise of mobile inventory solutions to robots in warehouse automation. Inventory-heavy businesses must consider the cost and implications of these supply chain optimization strategies. Important Supply Chain Metrics. Granular metrics for high-cost supplies.

Supply Chain Optimization 52

Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Software Optimization Software Price Mitigation Strategies 52

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2023

Pizza Hut has already eliminated these plastics – switching to primarily corrugated cardboard – in its India and Brunei markets, and that Pizza Hut New Zealand and Australia are now 95 percent and 90 percent plastic-free, respectively. More than 70 percent of Toyota Motor Manufacturing , Alabama’s power will soon be generated by the sun.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 205

Logistics Network Optimization Software Cost Reduction Strategies San Francisco Price Reduction 205

CormSquare

JANUARY 10, 2017

staffing, financing, inventory management, customer service, marketing etc. By evaluating suppliers within a standardized systems, small business can track supplier performance over time against various metrics such as flexibility, costs, quality, and deliverability. which quickly consume their time, focus and daily operations.

Resource Reduction 50

Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction Inventory Reduction 50

AFFLINK

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

The cost of recovery from a disruption in procurement management depends on factors such as supply source, volume, manufacturing location and inventory. Rewards such as cost savings, time to market and inventory turnaround also contribute towards short-term goals.

Optimal Sourcing 74

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Optimization Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Strategy 74

Requis

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Manufacturing sites have been rationalized in terms of, “we don’t need five factories in this country, we only need three, then two, then we don’t need them at all, we’ll move them to China”. Sourcing has probably been the biggest thing over the last decade or two, coupled with that reduction in local manufacturing of course.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies Sourcing 52

Supply Chain Network

MARCH 26, 2012

The result was improved flexibility of production, as well as better inventory and asset management. liters of water per liter of soda, and the ratio is 4:1 in India. Next time you pick up a coke bottle, look at it more carefully, from a manufacturing point of view, and you might feel refreshed in a less obvious way. In the U.S.,

Supply Chain Planning Software 97

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Resource Reduction Supply Chain Strategy 97

Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2014 : hybrid DCs, 3-D prototypes, location-based inventory system, and more. The retail giant plans to take out 50 million metric tons (MMT) by 2030, which is equivalent to the emissions associated with the average annual electricity consumption of 40 million Chinese households. Warehouse Automation.

Supply Chain Design Software 110

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Innovation 110

Requis

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

For example, say I recommend an application that gives them full visibility into the supply chain, so that when they place an order, they know how much is in the inventory, how it’s coming and by what date, so they can start using it in manufacturing. And, no surprises here, I attach metrics so I can measure the baseline.

Optimal Sourcing 52

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Optimization Software 52

6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

AI will be able to survey an area or room and create an accurate inventory in seconds, including weights and volumes, and determine damage on items. Mobile apps can generate reports and monitor performance metrics. “Data science can bring great gains for…” Logistics efforts of retailers and manufacturers.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 76

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software 76