Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

If S&OP efforts were that effective, don’t you think that we would have made more progress against inventory levels, margin, and growth? The Companies with the greatest success are smaller and usually drive product innovation into the market. Don’t you find the number of “experts in S&OP a bit humorous?

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Traditional risk management policy assumes a contraction in growth: the conventional focus is the shutdown and reallocation of supply. A Decline in Innovation. Ironically, technology innovation is the highest that I have ever seen. In addition, Lucas used inventory as a slush fund to make quarterly earnings. His response?

Procurement Analytics 195

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Seen optimistically, this challenging trade environment is a catalyst for a slew of innovative measures and creative tactics to mitigate tariff costs – although one could argue that supply chain optimization from a cost and performance perspective is something that firms should already be doing on an ongoing basis. This practice is illegal.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 30, 2022

However, two decades later, there is still no technology solution to enable demand visibility or help companies use channel data to translate demand into an inventory, replenishment, or manufacturing strategy. The decline in inventory turns uses cash. My question is, “Why?” Growth requires cash.

Supply Chain Design Software 195

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 3, 2015

When it comes to the management of inventory in value chains, frustration abounds. Executive, after executive, lament, “They have purchased many technologies and sponsored many projects to reduce inventories, but they are not seeing results.” Inventory is the culmination of many business decisions. Tracking Progress.

Inventory Reduction 150

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TransAudit

DECEMBER 13, 2023

BBB Industries’ sustainable manufacturing processes using recycled materials reduced GHG emissions by 38% compared to virgin resource production. Circular supply chains require multidirectional communication and innovation, so the technology must provide easy ways to accomplish this.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 21, 2022

To help, we analyze business results each year to understand which companies outperform on the balanced scorecard of growth, inventory turns, operating margin, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) over the past ten years. Supply Chain Excellence Is Closely Coupled With Product Innovation. The winners include Apple, AbbVie Inc.,

Supply Chain Design Software 195

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

The Need For Supply Chain Innovation: Why You Should Watch These Four Trends ? It is prime time for visibility / inventory management tools and outsourcing. These are rooted in a changing business and competitor environment, altering consumer behavior, regulators’ policy decisions and a shifting geopolitical global power balance.

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Synovos

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The objective of the EcoVadis methodology is to measure the quality of a company’s sustainability management system through its policies, actions, and results. Of particular note is the progress made by our People and Ethics teams to further improve our policies, performance, and disclosure in the area of labor and human rights. “We

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QAD

JANUARY 24, 2023

It is no secret that procurement executives are constantly seeking innovative ways to maximize efficiency and address unexpected supply disruptions. Detained withhold release order (WRO) shipments move to a bonded facility: After a WRO is administered, importers can move inventory to a bonded facility until admissibility determination by CBP.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 28, 2023

Pfizer drug manufacturing facility. While disclosure laws prevent the FDA from providing a complete list of products made at the facility, there is redundancy in the supply chain due to other manufacturers. Supply Chain Matters provides added information and perspectives related to last week’s natural disaster involving a U.S.

North Carolina 52

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IQMS

JULY 11, 2019

Improving semiconductor manufacturing yields up to 30%, reducing scrap rates, and optimizing fab operations is achievable with machine learning. Manufacturers care most about finding new ways to grow, excel at product quality while still being able to take on short lead-time production runs from customers.

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ThroughPut

JANUARY 28, 2019

Through the targeted use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning and other technologies, leading global innovators are constantly trying to enhance the effectiveness of their inventory management. What one can’t ignore, however, is all the external factors that also directly, and indirectly, affect inventory processes.

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QAD

MAY 12, 2022

Sustainability has become both a strategic and operational objective for manufacturers globally. Although Tim Cook is best known as the Chief Executive Officer of Apple, he also stands high in the ranks of people dedicated to environmental preservation and the drive to manufacturing sustainability. Who is Tim Cook?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 23, 2020

I find in my Supply Chains to Admire research that 96% of companies (when compared to their peer groups) are unable to drive improvement while delivering higher performance year-over-year on a balanced scorecard of growth, inventory turns, operating margin and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). The term “AI” is overused.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2023

‘Excel Supply Chain Analysis: Solving Inventory Problems’ by LinkedIn Learning Excel is a powerful tool that can be utilized to help analyze inventory costs and develop effective inventory policies. He covers how to evaluate quantity discounts, and how to calculate production quantities to maximize profit.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

There won’t be a new normal, just new sources of disruption, from weather to government policies to industry conditions. The system wasn’t prepared for the surge, driving up pricing for transportation and sapping inventory levels. The coronavirus disruptions highlighted the stressed nature of lean and just-in-time inventories.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 16, 2023

By employing these technologies, Walmart gains valuable insights into customer buying behavior, sales trends, and inventory levels. The ability to analyze this data enables the retail giant to make informed decisions on product procurement, inventory management, and demand forecasting.

Inventory Reduction 74

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Like most industries, manufacturers around the world are feeling the pinch of inventory disruption brought on by shortages and other supply chain challenges. But manufacturers are unique. What is Manufacturing Inventory Control? What is Manufacturing Inventory Control? Do you have whiplash yet?

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 25, 2024

billion, a reflection of increased price discounting and a building inventory of unsold vehicles. In the latter category, global vehicle inventory expressed in days of supply was reported as 28 days, compared to 15 days in the year-earlier quarter. Financial headlines included quarterly total revenue declining 9 percent to $21.3

Price Reduction 52

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Arena Solutions

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Circularity can deliver significant material cost savings through value chains and manufacturing processes, and create additional, value and new business opportunities. Manufacturers adopting a circular economy are realizing they need to think differently. When it comes to circular transition there are no one-size-fits-all solutions.

Material Savings 52

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

Venues outside the greater Tokyo metropolitan area would allow small numbers of spectators, and the policy for the Paralympics will be decided next month. Restaurants, bars find suppliers’ inventories are running dry. This new policy applies to any and all contracts awarded to provide production material for new vehicle projects.

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Logility

AUGUST 28, 2018

Planned obsolescence , or built-in obsolescence, is a policy of planning or designing a product with an artificially limited useful life, so it will become obsolete after a certain period of time. To some extent durable goods manufacturers can predict aggregate demand based on the average useful life for their products.

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Logility

JANUARY 25, 2018

Planning teams face multiple dilemmas including promoting and supporting top line growth, containing cost, efficiently managing on-going operations and finding new ways to drive innovation. Industry research and surveys point to Inventory Optimization (IO) as a key capability to combat these growing supply chain stresses.

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Unleashed

MARCH 6, 2024

Three reasons why it’s important to improve supply chain agility: Remain adaptable to market changes: Responding quickly and effectively to changes in customer preferences, demand patterns, and product innovations helps you to capture new opportunities and gain a competitive edge.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

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Logility

AUGUST 28, 2018

Planned obsolescence , or built-in obsolescence, is a policy of planning or designing a product with an artificially limited useful life, so it will become obsolete after a certain period of time. To some extent durable goods manufacturers can predict aggregate demand based on the average useful life for their products.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 2, 2022

This means that the past practice of just-in-time inventory management will need to be more flexible and allow a just-in-case approach. Just-in-case involves holding more inventory so that sales are not lost due to inventory being unavailable. Risk management. The supplier relationship can also be improved with technology.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

For years Campbells strove to grow the soup category only to lose share in the soup category due to limited manufacturing capacity for the Swanson’s brand. Today, the bellies of the airplanes are full, and the cost of air freight is too high for many manufacturers. Sales are up 12%. Supply is the challenge. Decision Support.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Over the years, working for and with numerous manufacturing companies, I’ve seen many supply chain practices that cost companies money. Conflicts, government policy changes, regulatory changes and coups can mean that supply is suddenly turned off or that a market is no longer available. Comment back and let us know!

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Arena Solutions

MAY 2, 2023

Circularity can deliver significant material cost savings through value chains and manufacturing processes, and create additional, value and new business opportunities. Manufacturers adopting a circular economy are realizing they need to think differently. When it comes to circular transition there are no one-size-fits-all solutions.

Material Savings 76

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Global Trade Management

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Introduction Supply chains are the lifeblood of any business, serving as the vital link between suppliers, manufacturers, and end consumers. Algorithms process input data such as current inventory levels and anticipated demand, producing recommendations for raw material procurement.

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Global Trade Management

JULY 31, 2023

Boasting a robust economy and favorable demographics, it's no wonder many international companies are eyeing India as a prime location to set up their manufacturing facilities and supply chains. Attention all supply chain managers: Are you looking to stay ahead of the game and drive innovation within your organization?

India 52

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 1, 2023

Inventory will remain bloated for the first half of 2023, – and supplier relationships will be tested. These kinds of behaviors by buyers will come back to bite them in the future… Despite having more inventory – we won’t stop having shortages. Inflation is indeed going down slowly– but not as fast as the markets would like.

Predictive Analytics Software 94

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Elementum

DECEMBER 1, 2021

lean manufacturing, Just-in-Time supply chain, etc.), At the same time, major economies have pushed chip manufacturing to just a few places around the world. Policy changes to keep ports open 24/7 and incentivize overnight pickups seem to have worked. While some challenges still exist (e.g. left supply chains brittle.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 195

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 16, 2021

The Covid-19 aftermath is so deeply engraved that in future, we can actually explain this phase as: BC “Before Covid-19” and AD “After Disease recovery” It has forced world leaders, policy makers, businesses to shift their focus to a survival mode for the most part of 2020. Manufacturing Planning.

Pharmaceutical 246

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Bristlecone

JULY 16, 2020

These are all important innovations, no doubt. Pursue excellence and innovation, but don’t ignore the basics. In the last few years, as the industry caught up with AI/ML waves, possible scenarios from diagnosis to remote surgery with fewer human interventions were being widely explored. This is what we’re observing.

Supply Chain Design Software 100

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Unleashed

AUGUST 18, 2021

Reverse logistics is the process of goods returning to their point of origin – back from the purchaser to the manufacturer or supplier. Today, reverse logistics can no longer be an afterthought for manufacturers, but is instead an integral part of supply chain planning. What steps make up the reverse logistics process?

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