Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) cycle is a much-needed addition to your S&OP/IBP process. Gartner came up with S&OE and Oliver Wight now calls it ITP (Integrated Tactical Planning). S&OE meetings make periodic (weekly) basic cross functional decisions. Some examples: A material is short.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 7, 2023

Effective inventory management has become increasingly crucial for businesses in this fast-paced and rapidly evolving era of ecommerce. Moreover, the ecommerce explosion has brought new and unique challenges that complicate inventory management for enterprises selling online.

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Supply Chain Trend

JULY 22, 2018

PREVIEW In their three-part Foresight series entitled “Misconceptions, Missteps, and Bad Practices in S&OP,” ( Foresight issues 46, 47, 48) Chris Gray and John Dougherty expose a baker’s dozen of blunders blocking the road to an effective S&OP process. . S&OP Is the New Name for ERP.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Over the last six years, we studied the connection between business results (growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)) and the link to company characteristics. Let’s Start with Definitions: One of the difficulties in supply chain is the lack of common definitions. What did we find?

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Each player begins with eight pawns on the second row/rank and can promote a pawn to become any other piece (typically a queen) if it reaches the opponent’s end of the board. I worked three layers down in the organization for a well-established leader in manufacturing named Dan. Dan’s peer was a man named Fred.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2024

In today’s fast-paced business landscape, having an efficient supply chain department is more important than ever. Here’s why a structured approach is important: Efficiency A structured department creates a clear division of labor and defines processes for procurement, production, distribution, and returns.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Inventory configuration is usually the predominant issue in most manufacturing environments. Inventory policy is usually the predominant issue in most distribution environments. Here are five types of inventory optimization that you should be aware of if you are considering an optimization solution.

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Supply Chain Opz

MARCH 26, 2015

What is Inventory Control? Here we will try to answer most common questions about Inventory Control and also provide additional resources you can use. What is Inventory Control? Inventory control often starts with how to know the demand of particular product. What is Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)?

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2023

Pros: Utilizes a hands-on approach with simulated problem-solving and team collaboration Offers a self-assessment document to assess your own S&OP process Keep track of how well you’re doing while you complete the learning goals. The information is presented in a simple and understandable way.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

Traditional risk management policy assumes a contraction in growth: the conventional focus is the shutdown and reallocation of supply. I worked with the organization for a year and scheduled a meeting with Lucas to explain that his policies were the primary issue. ” Let’s set the stage. His response? “Huh?

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Supply Chain Opz

MARCH 26, 2015

Inventory management is one of the most important tasks for supply chain management professionals. However, most inventory control theories are too complicated or too difficult to apply to real world situations. The reason is that most people now realize the value of planning practice like Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP).

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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. I worked with the organization for a year and scheduled a meeting with Lucas to explain that his policies were the primary issue. Manufacturing equipment lead times were 19 months. His response?

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QAD

MARCH 9, 2023

Instead, geopolitical, inflationary and environmental forces have created new challenges for manufacturers and their supply chain partners. Supply chain planning is more important today than ever before and there’s good news: Manufacturers have options for mitigating global supply chain risk and keeping costs in check.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 28, 2020

In some environments everything has slowed down; in other areas everything’s accelerating, and decisions need to be made in minutes and hours. That’s resulted in new priorities. This resulted in manufacturing shutting down and significant constraints on supply. As a consequence inventory became difficult to plan.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 8, 2016

We conclude this two part series about manufacturing operations excellence by consultant Chuck Intrieri, by outlaying why manufacturers should focus on a critical component that will help sustain manufacturing operations excellence for years to come. What is Driving Sustainable Manufacturing Operations Excellence?

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DynaSys

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

The same concept works for business and manufacturing. As the world sorts through life with COVID-19 and trying to plan for the aftermath, many Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) manufacturers and suppliers are developing and implementing risk management policies and procedures. Prioritize Risk.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 21, 2021

” With COVID-19 still a problem heading into this year’s holiday shopping season, returns are again going to present a challenge for both online and brick-and-mortar retailers. Today’s complicated returns processes more often than not involve reverse logistics, which can be a real headache for retailers. ”[2].

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 17, 2015

The story unfolds as Max’s bedroom undergoes a mysterious transformation into a jungle environment, and he winds up sailing to an island inhabited by malicious beasts known as the “Wild Things.” The business requirements have outpaced the first and second generation of capabilitie s of the Advanced Planning Systems (APS).

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DynaSys

MARCH 17, 2020

When we left our account of mid-market manufacturer Superior Thermodynamics (ST), the company was weathering a tremendous escalation of the US-China trade war and faced the following questions: . S&OP Process Supported by Cloud-Based Planning Software. How can ST maintain service levels and therefore retain accounts?

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 13, 2018

PwC’s recent survey of German manufacturers said that 85 percent of the spare parts providers assert that 3D printing will play a dominant role in their business. how to segment your inventory portfolio to determine which spare parts in your supply chain are best suited for 3D printing versus other approaches.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 5, 2013

Manufacturing is designed and planned in isolation. Integration with manufacturing systems to understand actual run times and Operating Efficiency (OEE). Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP). Planning data is often debated and participation in S&OP decisions is often ad hoc. Manufacturing.

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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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Logility

MARCH 29, 2018

Today, we continue this conversation and look at six must have capabilities that drive supply chain improvement for F&B manufacturers. Accurate forecasts help minimize inventory, maximize production efficiency, streamline purchasing, optimize distribution and ensure confidence in company projections. Advanced Inventory Management.

Beverage 100

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2021

Among the universal challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic has imposed upon the supply chain management profession is the question of inventory, specifically, “how much is enough?”. It wasn’t long ago that businesses were asking, “By how much can I reduce my levels of inventory?”. Let’s Start with Safety Stock.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2013

More advanced supply chain leaders model the role of complexity (product and customer), the impact of risk, and opportunity of innovation as well as product shipping and manufacturing locations, and inventory policies. The executive focus should be on the output of strategic planning into the tactical process of S&OP.

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Adexa

AUGUST 30, 2023

For example, extra inventory is kept in case an unexpected order from a high priority customer arrives. Without that inventory, your response would be very limited or perhaps none at all. To know the latter, one needs to identify the cause(s). That is, the right policies to be deployed. How can we do this?

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Let’s look at some of the market trends to understand the severity: Lumber prices skyrocketed 60% in the last six months. 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. Let’s call her Mary.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Over the years, working for and with numerous manufacturing companies, I’ve seen many supply chain practices that cost companies money. Reason #6 Not effectively managing inventory. In addition to losing customers like me, those mistakes result in bad data that cost manufacturing companies millions of dollars.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 14, 2021

That’s a business network operation. At One Network Enterprises, we’ve applied that type of new thinking to what’s happening in supply chains and supply chain networks. Yet that’s really where the value lies and that’s what we really need. extra inventory. It’s a new way to think about business.

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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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Logility

DECEMBER 2, 2020

For example: Optimizing a distribution network not only reduces logistics costs but, in most cases, reduces carbon emissions through fewer transportation miles and/or less inventory holding costs. Is it enough to be eco-friendly in some processes, like transportation or manufacturing, to qualify your company as being Green?

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

A North American-based survey of nearly 200 supply chain professionals from top CPG, distribution/wholesale, food and beverage, manufacturing, and retail companies found that 58% of respondents are still in the exploring or evaluating phases of digital transformation. Visit www.ToolsGroup.com and follow us on Twitter @ToolsGroup.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 16, 2020

We’re going to decouple completely from China, dramatically cut back on sourcing from other countries, and bring manufacturing back to America, right?”[1] Rich Weissman ( @weissman_rich ), a supply chain practitioner turned college professor, insists, “Today’s supply chains are too lean. economy and American society.

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E2open

JULY 11, 2016

Today’s modern supply chains are multi-enterprise, starting with consumers, retailers, distributors; and flowing through an extended network of suppliers, contract manufacturers, and other third parties. Connect logistics to S&OP. Create healthy inventory across the entire value chain. Michael Farlekas, CEO, E2open.

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The Network Effect

AUGUST 25, 2014

As a result, when tragedy strikes like an earthquake affecting Japan or flooding rains overwhelming Bangkok, automakers and electronics manufacturers are unable to identify which of the suppliers upstream in their value chain may have been impacted. I think we are much closer to this type of ESG…what do you think?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

Let me start with a true confession: I am a manufacturing gal. I relished the sound of a manufacturing line when I opened the door of the factory in the morning, and I liked managing inputs so that we could maximize outputs. Manufacturing is the foundation of my interest in supply chain management. It is now part of my DNA.

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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. This boosts revenues and optimises inventory. Foreseeing the pricing factor on the demand side is vital for organisations to address pricing policies. fashion, automotive, spare parts, airlines). Agility and visibility.

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