BlueYonder

JULY 13, 2017

At JDA, one of the vehicles we’ve been using to demonstrate the benefits of effective supply planning and collaboration across the supply chain is the Collaborative Flow Planning workshop — AKA, The Beer Game. In the workshop, we play the game twice. We’ve executed this workshop many times over the last two years.

San Diego 40

San Diego Supply Chain Planning Software Conference Cost Reduction Strategies 40

Elementum

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

” The CSCO of a midsize food manufacturer put things bluntly when he told me “employee turnover is bleeding us dry.” All the while, we were dealing with rolling shortages as various suppliers and manufacturers worked through COVID-related shutdowns and worked to get classified as “essential.”

Supply Chain 78

Supply Chain Manufacturing Procurement Price Reduction Supply and Demand 78

RFgen

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Your workers are the muscle that drives daily operations in the warehouse, on the manufacturing floor, the yard, and every area where supply chain processes can be found. Also Read: Why Inventory Accuracy Matters ». A commonly overlooked source of ROI is in the cost savings for the day-to-day activities of your line-level employees.

Supply Chain Software 54

Supply Chain Software Warehousing Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction 54

RFgen

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Your workers are the muscle that drives daily operations in the warehouse, on the manufacturing floor, the yard, and every area where supply chain processes can be found. Also Read: Why Inventory Accuracy Matters ». A commonly overlooked source of ROI is in the cost savings for the day-to-day activities of your line-level employees.

Supply Chain Software 52

Supply Chain Software Warehousing Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction 52

BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

It’s been a few months since I shared the learnings we’ve garnered from our Collaborative Flow Planning workshop – AKA – The Beer Game. Before we get started, here’s a quick recap of the three key takeaways we’ve learned from hosting our Beer Game workshops: The bullwhip effect is real and cannot be ignored. case/week back order cost).

Prescriptive Analytics Software 44

Prescriptive Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Analytics Software Scenario Planning 44

BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

It’s been a few months since I shared the learnings we’ve garnered from our Collaborative Flow Planning workshop – AKA – The Beer Game. Before we get started, here’s a quick recap of the three key takeaways we’ve learned from hosting our Beer Game workshops: The bullwhip effect is real and cannot be ignored. case/week back order cost).

Prescriptive Analytics Software 40

Prescriptive Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Analytics Software Scenario Planning 40

BlueYonder

JULY 13, 2017

At JDA, one of the vehicles we’ve been using to demonstrate the benefits of effective supply planning and collaboration across the supply chain is the Collaborative Flow Planning workshop — AKA, The Beer Game. In the workshop, we play the game twice. We’ve executed this workshop many times over the last two years.

San Diego 20

San Diego Supply Chain Planning Software Conference Cost Reduction Strategies 20

6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

“With better communication tools present, businesses can also build their collaborative rapport across the supply chain to eliminate confusion. In those situations, true scalability is more readily achievable if manufacturers are also focused on their customers’ demand signals.” Make room for collaboration.

Inventory Reduction 75

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction Sourcing Strategies 75

NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 22, 2017

[Linton] co-authored The Living Supply Chain , which argues that “Speeding up the supply chain is at the root of everything that is good: improved revenue, reduced working capital, higher profitability, and less obsolete inventory. I had an opportunity to sit through some wonderful presentations at CSCMP in Atlanta this year.

Predictive Analytics Software 72

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Kinaxis

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Having attended and presented at many S&OP conferences, I was expecting the standard S&OP challenges of maturity and alignment with cross functional teams. The contract manufacturer, Celestica, already manages manufacturing and inventory. The benefit is directly in the inventory, as seen in Kathleen’s slide.

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Las Vegas S&OP Supply and Demand San Francisco 100

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

It is critical that this type of program be aligned across the entire corporate enterprise to present a single face to the suppliers. Weekly and/or monthly communications address demand, purchase orders, inventory levels, deliveries, quality, and more. Tactical communications include daily interactions and updates on supply.

Material Savings 44

Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies Manufacturing Procurement Inventory Reduction 44