Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2018

Putting a stick in the eye of the industry is hard work. Instead of pushing innovation forward, I see companies using the term “digital” as a path for IT spending. The industry has too many events. An orbit chart is a plotting of data at the intersection of two metrics. In neither industry, despite the spend of 1.7%

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Enterra Insights

JULY 18, 2023

Such predictions concern governments, populations, and industries. I want to focus on industrial water requirements. 3] When industrial requirements collide with personal requirements, unrest and political action are inevitable. Prioritize financial innovation to promote market-based mechanisms for NbS.

Resource Reduction 130

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 25, 2016

3 Key Metrics for Measuring Supply Chain Performance Beyond Cost Reduction. 10 Soft Metric Considerations in Measuring Supply Chain Performance. However, these technologies are poised to give benefits throughout the industry in several other ways as well. We are all in business to be successful and profitable, aren’t we?

Procurement Analytics 120

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American Global Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Supply chain management plays a crucial role in the success of businesses across industries. In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, innovation has become a key driver of competitive advantage. However, in today's dynamic business environment, innovation has become essential to stay ahead of the competition.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 4, 2015

In the first post our long tme guest blogger, Chuck Intrieri of The Lean Supply Chai n, gave us 5 core metrics to evaluate supplier performance using supplier quality management and a 4 step process to execute. Review of SQM Metrics and Issues Across 5 Core Industries. #1: Trend Metrics Collected per Site. Consumer Goods.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2024

We talk about the move from functional metrics to a balanced scorecard, but we don’t use a balanced scorecard as an objective function. But lowering the costs in operations does not translate to margin, and with the volatility in the markets as shown in the industry patterns below, can we afford to only rely on enterprise data?

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 15, 2024

Solutions in the Demand Planning category must produce reliable forecasts by extracting key insights from metrics like inventory trackers, converting raw data into actionable forecasts, supporting automation, and leveraging predictive analysis. Learn more about ToolsGroup’s industry recognition from customers and analysts HERE.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 11, 2018

How Teresa professionally develops employees & what are some trainings she feels are important to keep them current in their industry. Listen to “Shippers Who Excel at Recruiting Talent Have More Innovation & Improve Customer Service” on Spreaker. Innovation & Strategy Resources for Shippers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2024

This in turn rests on developing solutions far more industry-focused than their competitors. Infor held an Innovation Summit at their headquarters in New York City on March 18 th and 19 th. Infor’s Approach to Industry-Specific Solutions The ERP market is making the transition to the Cloud. Infor does as well.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 20, 2018

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published last week , “Competing on Customer Experience: The Driving Force Behind Supply Chain Innovation.” We also asked them to characterize their company’s culture with regard to technology adoption (ranging from “Laggards” to “Innovators”).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 2, 2021

Metal commodities industry article and permission to publish here provided by Cindy Cummings. According to the MSCI Industrial Metals Index, in the past year, the cost of both base and precious metals has gone up by 21%. Procuring and trading metal is big business, especially if you are in the construction or manufacturing industries.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

The question that seems to get asked more often than not is to talk about how many industrial applications we can name for machine learning. If you’re going to put a label on that application of machine learning, it’s a higher profit margin that will create more innovative products to make the customers even happier.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2021

I find the industry complicit. To make the point, let me share an orbit chart for four industries (reference Figure 1). While some might claim that the industry made progress, the facts show that the industry margin decreased precipitously in three of the four industries shown. How could the industry spend 1.7%

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 21, 2022

The selection of metrics is based on prior work with Arizona State University to understand which metrics, in combination, correlate to market capitalization and price to book value. Industry Bias. In the industry, there is a bias to place the mantle of supply chain leadership on companies based on company brand perception.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Current industrial manufacturing trends show the new administration is pushing for reshoring among the nation’s biggest manufacturers, and new technologies are revolutionizing how companies respond to growing skepticism and scrutiny by the public and government oversight as well. The "First Five" Industrial Manufacturing Trends of 2017.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

Lockdown of cities and manufacturing plants have significantly impacted many industries’ supply chains. Relying on our experience in the industry and academic field, it is worth to say that if everything is urgent, nothing is urgent! Industry 4.0. Cyber Physical Systems (CPSs) are key enablers for Industry 4.0.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 19, 2021

Creative marketing in the cryptocurrency industry article and permission to publish here provided by Judy Smith. It is no different in the crypto industry, where thousands of projects are created every day in a thriving and competitive environment. Creating an Innovative Approach to Crypto-Based Solutions.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

The reinvention of planning is needed, but it is hard to unwind the industry. I have been an industry analyst for two decades. As a result, focusing on cost and efficiency, and functional metrics throws the supply chain out of balance. A Decline in Innovation. Current technologies and processes focus on volume trade-offs.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JULY 25, 2022

The CPG-R industry is still learning how to deal with disruption. Key capabilities required to support innovation in CPGR Supply Chains: End to end modeling and representation. Today’s business goals include financial as well as operational metrics, the trade-off between cost and service is only one of a number of competing priorities.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

This means building a cognitive engine to sense, learn, and adapt using market data for innovators. While the industry is flush with terms like digital twin and what-if modeling, current applications were not equal to the need. Watermelon Metrics Don’t Drive The Right Results. I love the metaphor of watermelon metrics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2021

AMR Research was an industry analyst firm in Boston. A forum was great for networking but not for driving process innovation. For example, client-server to cloud architectures offered great promise for process innovation, but companies just moved their processes without asking how to drive new levels of value from technology.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The reinvention of planning is needed, but it is hard to unwind the industry. I have been an industry analyst for two decades. As a result, focusing on cost and efficiency, and functional metrics throws the supply chain out of balance. A Decline in Innovation. Current technologies and processes focus on volume trade-offs.

Procurement Analytics 195

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 6, 2023

MILAN and BOSTON – June 6, 2023 – ToolsGroup , a global leader in retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, is thrilled to announce it has been selected by D.I.MAR, an Italian leader in the frozen food industry, to heighten its supply chain performance, bolster supplier relationships, and drive enhanced business results.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 3, 2022

These strategic executive hires support rapid company growth, better collaboration, goal clarity, and ongoing improvement in key business metrics while keeping ToolsGroup’s expanding team agile and highly coordinated: Jon Purdy is the new Chief Financial Officer. Joseph Luciano is the new Chief People Officer. About ToolsGroup.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

About Jonathon McKay Jonathon McKay is a highly experienced partner at PATH specializing in exceptional growth strategies for the supply chain industry. Jonathon is not only a strategist but also a dynamic facilitator, conducting nationwide workshops on employee engagement, customer loyalty, leadership development, and growth metrics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 3, 2017

It is hard work to maintain the status quo in metrics performance. A balanced portfolio of metrics delivers the greatest value. While process industries focus on the efficient supply chain of mass production, marketing strategies focus on late-stage postponement strategies and customization. Most are treading water. Many fail.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Tens of thousands of companies were anonymously rated on Comparably.com in nearly 20 different workplace metrics, from compensation, diversity, work-life balance, and leadership to career growth and perks and benefits. Culture & Values: Customer-centric, Collaboration, Results-oriented, Care for and Grow people, and Integrity. “We

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 1, 2019

Industry 4.0 is the popular name given to the fourth industrial revolution ushered in by the digital age. They write, “Industrial production was transformed by steam power in the nineteenth century, electricity in the early twentieth century, and automation in the 1970s.”[1] ” Some pundits believe Industry 4.0

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TransAudit

DECEMBER 13, 2023

By embracing a circular supply chain, industry leaders can help: Eliminate waste and pollution Circulate products and materials at their highest value Regenerate nature As organizations continue to optimize supply chains , this process can provide significant benefits. Reward supplier innovation and progress on circular initiatives.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The complexity of global supply chains – especially in organizations like GM – require hands-on relationship management of suppliers to ensure that supplier collaboration will lead to added value, and innovation. Resources spent/gains made on the road to innovation are, therefore, sustained exclusively by the internal entity.

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ivalua

JUNE 14, 2023

Process: Blueprints for Success This process workstream focuses on blueprinting existing processes, policies, and metrics. As an industry analyst, he researched and advised organizations in various industries​ on best ​and innovative practices, digitization and optimization.

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EcoVadis

MAY 31, 2018

Read on for more details about EcoVadis ratings in this interview (first published on the ING Wholesale Banking site): Rating Sustainability Performance: An Essential Business Metric. Why is it advantageous for a company to seek an EcoVadis rating? And now they are able to obtain better loan rates!

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2019

In the research, I’m trying to understand the impact of choices—technology, process innovation, and leadership– on balance sheet performance. Companies performing the best have three characteristics: Business Model Innovation. Industry-by-industry, I compiled data for the period of 2010-2018. Writing the News.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

With broad-based support packages, targeting hardest-hit industries like aviation, coupled with support of a strong logistics ecosystem, reinforced by global players such as DB Schenker. Continued Innovation even Amidst the Pandemic. However Singapore has managed to preserve it position as a global trade hub.

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ivalua

JUNE 26, 2023

The symposium brought together CTO’s, procurement professionals, and industry experts to share insights that will shape the future of procurement. In our recap, we’ll dive into the key takeaways from the event and what they mean for the industry.

Optimal Sourcing 244

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 6, 2021

As the state of the trucking market evolves and innovations improve , OTR freight management technologies and logistics service providers offer transportation management optimization to help businesses avoid significant supply chain disruption. Just a few years ago, many faced repeated price increases of more than 10-15 percent over .

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 28, 2016

The first step in the journey is to analyze balance sheet results and understand industry trends. The supply chain is a complex system with finite, and non-linear relationships between supply chain metrics that drive balance sheet results. We find that companies can improve one, but not two of the metrics. A Look at History.

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