QAD

AUGUST 17, 2023

If you haven’t already, the summer slowdown is also the perfect opportunity to catch up on other great Auto Supply Chain Prophets episodes, starting with the five episodes featured in this wrap-up. When the window to bring innovations to market is tight, you can’t afford to settle for status quo.

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Global Trade Management

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

It achieves this through: Enhanced Inventory Accuracy: By using and leveraging real-time data and advanced tracking systems, supply chain digitalization minimizes discrepancies and inaccuracies in inventory records, ensuring a more precise account of stock levels.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 9, 2019

Even in 2019 many companies still underestimate the importance of their global supply chain and above all, how their logistics and supply chain performance can beneficially impact their marketing, ultimately leading to healthier financial results.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 21, 2023

These insights guide businesses in forming high-performing procurement teams, thereby fostering a seamless and efficient supply chain network. Moreover, his content delves beyond procurement, unraveling the core competencies and skills essential for triumphant supply chain management.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

However, this critical supply chain process has been under enormous stress lately from departmental silos, complex trading partner networks, and geopolitical turmoil. Meanwhile, planners skilled to handle these challenges are in short supply – especially as supply chain leaders retire in record numbers.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Highlights from the High-Tech Industry Summit Blue Yonder’s High-Tech Industry Summit, cosponsored by Microsoft and Ernst & Young LLP , brought together over 50 supply chain practitioners from 18 diverse high-tech companies to Microsoft’s Technology Center in Mountain View, California, in October. Kudos to the Micron team!

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solutions Marketing team explores new business challenges and innovation solutions to change the game and manage disruptions. It is all about how a manufacturer maintains its lead in this market, either looking to be a low-cost manufacturer or to innovate to be the leader in their market.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Some procurement professionals can quickly identify their key, or champion, supplier partners. Unfortunately for many, basic supplier insights, such as contract, spend, performance, risk, and compliance data isn’t so easy to get a hold of, or begin to analyze. Better Supplier Evaluations = Better Procurement Intelligence.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 30, 2022

Why have we not improved our use of channel data in supply chain processes?” ” (The use of the term “basics” is usually code for the implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) to improve order-to-cash and procure-to-pay.). Imagine Supply Chain 2030. Background. Build Teams.

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Locus

APRIL 1, 2022

There is also the question of rising uncertainty caused by unpredictable events on supply chain performance. This makes robustness and flexibility for supply chains non-negotiable in today’s times. Locus’ network optimization solution streamlines supply chain performance of four key elements, namely: 1.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 11, 2024

Many supply chain management case study curriculums include the notions of how this retail chain pioneered what is today termed “ fast fashion.” Zara ’s supply chain is consistently recognized as being the innovator in the practice of supply chain agility in retail and E-commerce driven supply chain network response management.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

According to E2open’s latest Supply Chain Innovation Report, the top action that organisations foresee to create a more resilient supply chain is diversifying their supplier base (40%).

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QAD

JANUARY 11, 2022

Expand efficiencies with automation – replace spreadsheets, emails, and buyers’ memories with automated solutions that result in identifying the best suppliers, price, and performance while enhancing supplier development. Automating procurement processes gives manufacturers the systematic approach they need to manage the supply chain.

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Oracle SCM

AUGUST 1, 2018

I’ve had direct experience with several of these projects both as a vendor and as an operations/supply chain practitioner and I wanted to discuss the benefits I’d seen, some of the key success factors in these types of projects and how disruptive technology is fitting into the picture.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 14, 2020

And like last year, the ratings put forth by the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative remain an instrumental component of the ratings, and are the only two major indicators used in the rankings for assessing the strength and maturity of the company ratings as it relates to its supply chain performance. Microsoft.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 16, 2023

The ability to analyze this data enables the retail giant to make informed decisions on product procurement, inventory management, and demand forecasting. Efficient Supply Chain Practices: Automated Distribution Centers and Computerized Inventory Systems Automation is a key component of Walmart’s efficient supply chain practices.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Based on my observations this past year, there is a noticeable gap between the stated intentions of organizations to pursue value through analytics, and their actual outcomes as they pertain to application of analytics to effective procurement and supply chain transformation.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 4, 2021

Traditionally, companies have fought for the highest market share, top ratings, and product innovation dominance without much regard for the social or environmental consequences. When you unite the bright minds of academia, civil society, the private sector, and governments with a common goal, diverse perspectives spark innovation.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 4, 2016

These trends are clear in that technology will continue to, as it has over the last decade, drive change in supply chain management. However, what is refreshing to see is that although technology and innovation are a focus, that also we must understand the fundamentals in order to make it all work.

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Silvon Software

AUGUST 8, 2022

Plus, changing consumer behaviors and demands are leading businesses to adopt newer technologies and innovations so they can adapt and evolve at a faster rate. While beneficial, this also brings added complexity to the supply chain in a number of ways.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 4, 2021

Traditionally, companies have fought for the highest market share, top ratings, and product innovation dominance without much regard for the social or environmental consequences. According to the World Economic Forum , responsible procurement can raise revenue by 5-20%, reduce supply chain costs by 9-16%, and increase brand value by 15-30%.

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Oracle SCM

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

By Mike Mortson , CEO, Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply chain professionals are hiking their spending on supply chain innovation—substantially. How are firms responding to the pace of technology innovation and its impact on their SCM processes?

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Unleashed

MARCH 28, 2021

Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) is a management concept frequently used by procurement and supply chain professionals. As supply chains become more complex there is a greater need to cultivate clear, measurable ways to evaluate every supplier. Optimises performance. Reduces costs. Risk mitigation.

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DynaSys

OCTOBER 7, 2021

By improving insight in 10 performance areas, supply chain leaders are able to make more holistic decisions while creating a resilient and flexible supply chain that drives growth. Advanced Analytics dashboards and scorecards provide this insight, elevating supply chain priority to C-level decision-makers.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 18, 2023

Founded in 2009, with the vision of becoming the next iteration of producer Tesla in technologically innovative EV design, production and distribution logistics, this start-up spent its initial years in designing and developing what is today the RiT electrically powered pick-up truck, and the RiS sport utility vehicle.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 6, 2024

Added Thoughts If Fisker’s efforts for added liquidity are not successful, it would represent a further casualty of high-flying and innovative start-ups that were seeking to disrupt the industry with differing business, supply chain and production ramp-up strategies.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The complexity and interconnectedness of the global supply chain have led to organisations becoming more dependent on suppliers than ever before. Strategic sourcing can help supply chain leaders identify potential risk factors and develop procurement mitigation plans.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 25, 2024

We trust that the company’s board of directors and investors will further seek to externally recruit leadership with extensive operational and supply chain leadership track records. Boeing needs to rebuild itself to again be a vibrant industry competitor, aircraft designer and contributor to innovation.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 19, 2020

In the general supply chain area, however, only a few really comprehensive databases exist for organisations to access. In fact, SCOR is actually an entire reference model for supply chain performance management and improvement, in which benchmarking plays just one part.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 5, 2023

Specifically for the China market, Tesla is vying with savvy competitors that are responding with both added innovation, features as well as price competitiveness. Globally, the field of EV models and added innovation in the market will grow very crowded over the coming two years.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 27, 2015

The first element are the comprehensive set of strategies covering all the functional elements of your supply chain, including supply management, procurement, demand management, production, inventory management, distribution, customer service, and reverse logistics. How predictable is your demand and supply?

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 16, 2023

That is especially the case when dealing with engineering design product innovation. We titled this commentary as learning industry supply chain basics. While Rivian’s Q2 performance is noteworthy, consistent supply chain planning and production execution is essential for the remainder of this year.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Mike Mortson was recently interviewed by Oracle as a part of their Global Supply Chain Influencer program. This article was posted on Oracle’s Supply Chain Management blog. Supply chain professionals are hiking their spending on supply chain innovation—substantially.

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Material Handling & Logistics

MAY 22, 2018

But some fast movers have begun taking important steps to improve their agility and reduce their exposure to supply risk. Instead of trying to cut costs silo by silo, these companies take an integrated view of operations (product design, procurement, manufacturing, supply chain management).

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Supply Chain Matters depicts Samsung Electronics as an industry supply chain bellwether because of the company’s unique business model as being a smartphone, consumer electronics and appliance producer, as well as a key industry-wide supplier and technology innovator.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Suppliers exercised timely product innovation, business, and respective supply network pivots to accommodate these unanticipated market needs, overcoming their own respective challenges. In many cases, two-way collaboration in resources and supply chain influence helped to secure needed new components or transport needs.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

The latest innovations extend the existing strength of Ivalua’s Supplier Management solution, which had already been recognized as a Leader by Forrester Research Inc. in the most recent The Forrester Wave : Supplier Risk And Performance Management (SRPM) Platforms, Q1 2018.

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