Procurement Academy

MARCH 2, 2023

With 65 learners based in countries including Sweden, Bulgaria, France, Switzerland, Germany, the US, Taiwan and China, they have some challenges to overcome. After implementing several new procurement processes, Group Director Purchasing, Nicolas Robardet, identified a number of competencies which required development within the team.

Case Study 52

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o9 Solutions

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The study also tested how bi-directional orchestration versus the more traditional approach of multi-tier inventory optimization could improve LKQ Europe’s inventory buy plan. . The results of the pilot far exceeded LKQ Europe’s expectations. To learn more about Project Zebra, visit zebra-project.org. ###. About LKQ Europe.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Design Software Europe 52

DiManEx

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

AM shortens lead times and allows for production in small batches, reducing inventory levels. The research project, managed and implemented by VTT and Aalto University, took place over the course of several years and was funded by Business Finland, Kiwa Inspecta Oy, KONE Oyj, Valmet Technologies Oy, and Wärtsilä Services Switzerland Ltd.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 85

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Demand sensing technology will help supply chain professionals to become smarter about the sales side, which helps to drive sales but also allows for better planning of logistics and manufacturing capacity. Advisory Board Member, at The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society (LSCMS). Companies can clearly make a dent.

Supply Chain Software 100

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AIMMS

DECEMBER 8, 2016

I first heard about AIMMS at the Supply Chain Logistics Summit in Barcelona in 2015. Our inventory levels on this side of the business tend to be quite high, with a rotation going to 1 year. I guess in the CPE side of the business, we proved that we could bring down inventory levels and generate value. “This is step 1.

Optimal Sourcing 156

Optimal Sourcing Modeling Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Planning Software 156

AIMMS

DECEMBER 8, 2016

I first heard about AIMMS at the Supply Chain Logistics Summit in Barcelona in 2015. Our inventory levels on this side of the business tend to be quite high, with a rotation going to 1 year. I guess in the CPE side of the business, we proved that we could bring down inventory levels and generate value. This is step 1.

Optimal Sourcing 120

Optimal Sourcing Modeling Supply Chain Optimization Optimization Software 120

Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

This removes the ‘storage’ element of warehousing logistics, and saves on costs, warehousing space, time and labour. Cross docking originated in the 1930s, and has evolved over time as logistics and management of goods has become more reliant on technology. The goods are sorted and transported to their final destination.

Case Study 92

Case Study Cost Reduction Strategies Study Inventory Reduction 92

MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 24, 2014

Zaragoza, Spain, where the Zaragoza Logistics Center is based, an employment bright spot in Europe. The unemployment rate in Europe is around 12% and in Spain is about 25%, yet the current jobless rate for graduates of the MIT Zaragoza Master in Logistics and Supply Chain Management program in Zaragoza, Spain, is zero.

Europe 71

Europe Spain Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Software 71

SupplyOn

OCTOBER 2, 2018

SBB relies on RailSupply to significantly improve efficiency in purchasing and procurement logistics. The goal of this changeover was to significantly streamline the SBB’s purchasing and procurement logistics. By the way: At InnoTrans 2018, SBB was named “RailSupply Champion 2018” for this excellent project.

Vendor Strategies 40

Vendor Strategies Optimal Sourcing Inventory Reduction Industrial 40

RELEX Solutions

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

From hygiene products to frozen goods to fresh food: Switzerland’s largest online supermarket is renowned for its huge assortment of some 13,500 products from a wide range of categories. To meet its customers’ orders and expectations the company has to manage a complex inventory, offer fresh products and guarantee high availability.

Supply Chain Software 28

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 30, 2023

A new year is underway, and what better way to begin our 2023 blog activity than with a summary of the freshest news from the supply chain and logistics theatre? In any typical year, companies around the globe must factor the New Year shutdown into their inventory management plans.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 76

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 16, 2021

Inventory tracking enables flexible e-Commerce fulfillment models and allows for managing shocks caused by shop closures. The supply chain and logistics ecosystem is reliant on the contribution of many autonomous actors. Advisory Board Member, The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society (LSCMS). Wolfgang Lehmacher.

Supply Chain Design Software 257

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QAD

APRIL 4, 2023

In this area, enhancements include: An uplifted user experience for co- and by-products across engineering, production and inventory capabilities to boost efficiency and help manufacturers succeed in today’s digital world. With the recent acquisition of Redzone, QAD Redzone Connected Workforce joins the QAD Adaptive Applications portfolio.

Manufacturing Procurement 96

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Software 96

Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 14, 2015

In the early days as many as 30 trucks were sometimes left waiting in France, loaded with finished products but unable to depart because someone in The Netherlands, Belgium or Switzerland hadn’t ticked the relevant box.”. I still can’t see which location has inventory with a single click.”. Google-level. Critical path.

Supply Chain Planning Software 60

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Demand Planning Software Supply Chain Software 60

6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Third-party logistics companies ( 3PLs ) specialize in distribution, warehousing and fulfillment services. The core competency of these companies is logistics , and they do it well. Even Amazon used third-party logistics companies when the company first started, until reaching sufficient scale to have a logistics arm of its own.

Warehousing 111

Warehousing 3PL Company Third Party Logistics 111

RELEX Solutions

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

The market leader in health logistics supplies pharmacies, medical practices, drugstores, nursing homes and hospitals in Switzerland with medicines from two efficient DCs. Galexis implemented RELEX to increase automation, maintain availability at close to 100% and, at the same time, lower inventory. Background.

Case Study 31

Case Study Forecasting Software Optimization Software Demand Planning Software 31

Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 16, 2016

To manage this logistics complexity while adhering to customer service standards and incurring reasonable costs, companies need Global Logistics Integration. Mindmap for Global Logistics Integration. Switzerland. The main challenge in logistics is an increasing complexity of trade-offs in transport planning.

Guinea-Bissau 60

Guinea-Bissau Virgin Islands Logistics Network Optimization Software Papua New Guinea 60

Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

After years of declining revenues in European logistics services, the business started to stabilise in 2013/2014. Europe has seen plenty of activity in terms of mergers and acquisitions, including the take-over of the major French family-owned company Norbert Dentressangle by America’s XPO Logistics. Switzerland. South Africa.

Guinea-Bissau 60

Guinea-Bissau 3PL Virgin Islands Papua New Guinea 60

Supply Chain Movement

MAY 11, 2016

To anticipate and respond to high customer demand, a modern Transportation Management System (TMS) needs to optimize inventory allocation. By consolidating at the source, several shipments can be combined into one, thereby reducing the number of shipments even before the shipments arrive at the Logistics Service Provider (LSP).

Guinea-Bissau 60

Guinea-Bissau Cost Reduction Strategies Virgin Islands Papua New Guinea 60

Supply Chain Movement

MAY 19, 2016

Switzerland. Because companies are increasingly outsourcing their manufacturing and logistics activities around the world, they are also more exposed to disruptions in the supply chain. Such a system enables those companies to fulfil orders flexibly by dispatching the goods from various inventory points (e.g. Solomon Islands.

Supply Chain Planning Software 79

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Forecasting Software Supply Chain Network Software 79

Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Many people get really confused about KPIs or Key Performance Indicators in Logistics and Supply Chain operations. Cost as a percentage of sales (Logistics or Supply Chain). Inventory stock turns in Days. Inventory management. Inventory levels. Total logistics cost. Which ones to use?… Warehousing.

KPI 93

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