Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 19, 2015

In most ‘benchmarking activities’, self-reported data is the most common source. However, for elements like forecast error, customer service and slow-moving inventory self-reported data is not sufficient. 4) Best Forecasters do not Have the Best Inventory Results. This is one element of inventory.

Benchmarking 150

Benchmarking Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning 150

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 3, 2018

On Wednesday morning, when I finished speaking at the Foundation for Strategic Sourcing in Fort Lauderdale, an executive from J&J pulled me aside and said, “Our strengths, are now our vulnerabilities.” We hope to see you at the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit on September 4-7, 2018 in Philadelphia, PA.

Supply Chain Design Software 152

Supply Chain Design Software Manufacturing Procurement Network Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 152

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 18, 2015

In contrast, in the process industries, the supply chain organization reported to manufacturing. Over the course of the last decade, companies have moved at different rates to align source, make and deliver processes to report to common leader. The goal was efficiency. Organizations are at different levels of maturity.

Sourcing Strategies 150

Sourcing Strategies Agile and Lean Supply Chain Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Design 150

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 7, 2015

When source, make and deliver report to the same organization, progress is quicker. The company that plays to win does not strive to have the best manufacturing costs, or the best procurement practices; instead, the team focuses on winning together cross-functionally on a commonly held portfolio of metrics. I would love to hear yours.

Sourcing Strategies 150

Sourcing Strategies Resource Reduction Optimal Sourcing Cost Reduction Strategies 150

Logility

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Logility’s Digital Supply Chain Platform offers support for a broad range of supply chain planning requirements, from sales and operations planning (S&OP) through manufacturing. Company and Technology. Demand Management, Inc. Customers of New Generation Computing, Inc.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Demand Planning Software Analytics Software 130

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

How will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in light of this cheap oil environment? Like oil prices, interest rates impact supply chain policies and decisions, especially with regards to inventory. Will interest rates continue to climb in 2016, and if so, what impact will it have on inventory levels?

Predictive Analytics Software 120

Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 120

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

In manufacturing-based companies, 70-80% of costs are in the processes of source, make and deliver. While the practices of finance are over 200 years old, in contrast, supply chain as a cross-functional practice (the combination of make, source and deliver) was recently defined in 1982. Is talent a cost or an asset? Talent Gaps.

Cost Reduction Strategies 195

Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction Manufacturing Procurement 195

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 16, 2014

Despite two decades of advancement in supply chain technologies, companies are struggling to gain balance at the intersection of operating margin, inventory turns and case fulfillment. These tools allow us to look at sell, source, make, and deliver together. On October 15th, I will be speaking on the Qunitiq World Tour in Philadelphia.

Supply Chain Design Software 286

Supply Chain Design Software Network Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software 286

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2015

He discussed the adoption of the steam engine and the electric motor in the manufacturing sector. Today, we take these technologies for granted, but the electric motor was the genesis of the horizontal manufacturing plant. Inventory piles up and revenues gaps are closed by pushing product into the market. Why so long?

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Forecasting Software Demand Planning Software 150

QAD

APRIL 27, 2021

Morse code is behind one of the biggest revolutions in production and every form of manufacturing. In 1948, a Philadelphia supermarket manager contacted the dean at Drexel Institute of Technology looking for a way to move shoppers through the store and check-out lanes faster and make stock-taking more efficient.

Inventory Management Software 83

Inventory Management Software Demand Planning Software Modeling Software System 83

Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

LSEG Workspace, a financial news and data platform, calculated inventory turnover ratios of 30 major U.S. The “Buy American” campaign, fueled by the promise of a domestic manufacturing boom and well-paying jobs right here at home, is gaining steam in Congress. retailers for Reuters.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 221

Logistics Network Optimization Software Sourcing Strategies Logistics San Antonio 221

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 3, 2016

The combination of weather and the Democratic Convention in Philadelphia delayed all my flights for at least two hours on multiple days. Each are good at localized planning within a focused area of demand, supply, network design, transportation planning, material sourcing or finite scheduling. Process Integration Across Functions.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Supply Chain Design Software 150

6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Revenue data is sourced from the companies’ websites and market research platforms such as Macrotrends. The company used to be a subsidiary of PSA Group, which is one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers. Read on to learn more about the top revenue-earning 3PL warehousing companies in 2020.

Warehousing 111

Warehousing 3PL Company Third Party Logistics 111

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

For the prior ten years, as a city dweller in Philadelphia and Baltimore, I walked everywhere. There is no true end-to-end solution that enables bi-directional orchestration across deliver, make, and source processes. The optimization routines single thread through functions not enabling trade-offs across source, make, and deliver.

Supply Chain Planning Software 195

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Optimal Sourcing Purchasing Skills 195