Logility

MARCH 21, 2023

Driving business goals from the same language With an IBP platform, CFOs and CSCOs can leverage financial targets and supply chain performance to inform their strategies, as demonstrated by the following business scenarios.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

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QAD

JUNE 20, 2023

A well-functioning supply chain ensures that a company has the right materials, at the right time, in the right quantities, to meet customer demand. One area that is often overlooked is the impact that the plant floor can have on overall supply chain performance and success.

Optimal Sourcing 91

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Manufacturing Procurement 91

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 18, 2018

Financial reengineering focuses on the optimization of short-term results that are usually based on a functional analysis of source, make, or deliver. Few consultants understand the interrelationships between source, make and deliver. Snow fell last night as I worked on my last Supply Chain Metrics That Matter report.

Optimal Sourcing 168

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Design Software 168

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 15, 2018

Supply chain leaders are competitive. The field of supply chain management–combining source, make and deliver–into a common process started in 1982. Now in 2018, we are starting to see the evolution of “Gods” with new business models that are redefining supply chain processes.

Sourcing Strategies 150

Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction Modeling Software 150

Vecco International

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

This demands strong forecasting capabilities, and a very tightly controlled end-to-end supply chain. Vecco provides mission critical end-to-end visibility and response capabilities to manage inventory. Vecco empowers companies to monitor and manage their supply chain performance.

Beverage 40

Beverage Food Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement 40

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2021

Over the last decade, supply chain performance regressed. Companies entered the pandemic with twenty more days of inventory than at the beginning of the great recession. Currently, supply chain performance is a barrier to economic recovery. Reflection. I hope to see you there!

Gartner 197

Gartner Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 197

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Source: Dictionary.com. Instead, in the SanDisk journey , they adjusted the speed of response to their customer segments, and actively designing inventory postponement strategies. SanDisk’s Journey to Build a Supply Chain Customer Segmentation Strategy. During the year, I go to a lot of conferences. It is systemic.

Inventory Reduction 150

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Silvon Software

AUGUST 8, 2022

While beneficial, this also brings added complexity to the supply chain in a number of ways. To address these issues, manufacturers and distributors are focusing more on the use of data analytics to help them make more strategic decisions related to supply chain performance.

Analytics Software 79

Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Predictive Analytics Analytics 79

Taulia

OCTOBER 20, 2021

What is supply chain efficiency? A supply chain is the combination of activities involved in producing goods and services and supplying them to customers. As such, an efficient supply chain is one in which orders are fulfilled by suppliers on time, while minimizing operational costs.

Sourcing Strategies 105

Sourcing Strategies Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Optimization 105

Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 21, 2022

Supply chain excellence is harder to define than to say. To help, we analyze business results each year to understand which companies outperform on the balanced scorecard of growth, inventory turns, operating margin, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) over the past ten years. Why do we spend four months doing this?

Supply Chain Design Software 195

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 21, 2021

Supply Chain KPIs article and permission to publish here provided by Harkirat Ahluwalia. Supply chain key performance indicators and metrics are ways in which someone can quantify the performance of their company’s supply chain to gain a better understanding of its strengths and weaknesses.

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 25, 2013

As I sat at my kitchen table, I reviewed spreadsheet after spreadsheet of corporate performance data on supply chain financial ratios. The relationship between corporate financial performance and supply chain metrics was complex; and in my first attempts, I was unable to derive a correlation.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

It also facilitates inputs from various external sources, including suppliers and customers, which can help synchronize schedules and improve planning accuracy. Natural disasters, pandemics and other disruptions can challenge supply chain planning. This can be done using RapidResponse’s dashboards and reporting capabilities.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

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Supply Chain Opz

AUGUST 2, 2018

From the most basic to the most advanced organization, Inventory Optimization is a critical goal and one which underpins the effectiveness of the supply chain operation. Inventory Optimization requires an organization to sustain and maintain the right mix of cost versus service.

Optimal Sourcing 100

Optimal Sourcing Modeling Optimization Software Inventory Reduction 100

Taulia

AUGUST 29, 2023

For example, a digital SCM platform can simplify supplier management and offer increased supply chain visibility while also offering centralized access to solutions like supply chain finance (SCF), which they can use to strengthen their working capital position.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Material Savings Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies 52

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 16, 2014

I have taken myself off the road to write the book Metrics That Matter. On the 2nd of April, I sat before a board discussing how a company could exceed expectations in the delivery of Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) and superior operating margins and fail at the delivery of customer service and inventory. It is a slow week.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

There are many ways to measure supply chain performance in terms of resilience, but there is one that’s easily overlooked even though it is gaining in importance: Detection time. Companies that are quick at detecting supply chain disruptions are more competitive than slower enterprises in a number of ways.

Metrics 67

Metrics Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting Software Supply Chain Software 67

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2017

Traditionally, the focus has been on building efficient organizational silos for make, source or deliver. However, we know from our research that efficient silos do not deliver the highest levels of balance sheet performance. The supply chain is a complex non-linear system requiring a focus on a balanced portfolio.

Sourcing Strategies 151

Sourcing Strategies Agile and Lean Supply Chain Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Strategy 151

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

After, I explained this, I granted Peter permission for the council to use the Index (the use of the Supply Chain Insights content follows the principles of open source), I then said to Peter, “I am glad that you called. I believe this is necessary at the earliest stages of a supply chain transformation.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

The answer may seem obvious to supply chain professionals, but it’s worth taking a step back and thinking about how to answer this. Inventory metrics are less intuitive, but ever since U.S. A Wall Street Journal article titled “ Retail CFOs Face Forecasting Challenges as Inventory Hurdles Persist ” illustrates this.

Forecasting 52

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 24, 2023

For Chief Supply Chain Officers, the problems in simplified terms, include: Which suppliers are impacted and what are the options? Can we get the supplies from an alternate source? Do we need to carry excess inventory? Can we expedite? Can we use premium freight? The same with Mercedes-Benz USA.

Automotive 69

Automotive Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 69

ThroughPut

DECEMBER 8, 2023

In the context of supply chain management, prescriptive analytics leverages raw historical data and performance data to determine the best probable courses of action, supporting supply chain decisions through network design, inventory and warehouse optimization, and supplier management.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 52

Prescriptive Analytics Software Optimal Sourcing Modeling Procurement Analytics 52

ShipBob

APRIL 26, 2023

In an ecommerce business, supply chain performance is one of the key factors affecting the performance of the business as a whole. If the supply chain isn’t moving as seamlessly as it should, it could cause disruptions further down the line, and even result in delivery delays and customer disappointment.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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ThroughPut

JULY 24, 2022

As challenges continue to emerge, managers of global supply chains will only find it more difficult to ensure continued demand fulfillment at an optimized cost. But only enhanced supply chain performance via optimization can help retail businesses maximize – and stabilize – revenue.

Supply Chain Planning Software 96

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 2, 2023

But then, supply chain disruption became the rule instead of the exception, consumers changed their tastes as often as their socks, and global competition started playing hardball. Suddenly, managing inventory is the name of the game for companies trying to manage working capital and maximize profit while keeping customers happy.

Real-time Visibility 294

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

We then rated companies on their ability to manage and improve a portfolio of metrics: operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). Based on the analysis of supply chain improvement (as measured by the Supply Chain Index ) and supply chain performance, we ranked the supply chain leaders by industry.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Cost Reduction Strategies 150

New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

JULY 15, 2022

The answer may seem obvious to supply chain professionals, but it’s worth taking a step back and thinking about how to answer this. Inventory metrics are less intuitive, but ever since U.S. Forecast accuracy benefits top-line, bottom-line, and overall corporate performance, as summarized in the below table.

Forecasting 52

Forecasting Supply and Demand Material Savings Inventory Reduction 52

HICX Solutions

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Organizations will need to consider and invest in customer experience metrics and data analytics to understand better what their customers want and enhance the supply chain’s ability to understand this. There are a range of benefits available, but some of the top-level advantages are detailed below.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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Kinaxis

JULY 8, 2016

In this paper, the author describes various components of the next generation supply chain and introduces the role of “Network Planners”. Those basic tasks really do need to be done; accepting new orders, releasing orders, sourcing decisions and supplier collaboration just to name a few.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

This was the beginning of my journey from manufacturing to understanding larger supply chain concepts. I knew nothing about the world of logistics, inventory management and order optimization. Much to my chagrin, when I entered into the world of supply chain, the processes of source, make and deliver were usually not designed.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

Interestingly, the downshifts we observed in transportation metrics were much more muted in the last week of July, leaving open a possibility for a bit of recovery as we move towards peak season. Warehousing and Inventory metrics continue to buoy the logistics sector. Additional Supply Chain Matters Perspectives.

Procurement Analytics 52

Procurement Analytics Report Global Supply Chain Software 52

ThroughPut

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Supply chain predictive analytics enhances operational efficiencies and offers a unique competitive edge in today’s fast-paced business landscape. Companies implementing supply chain predictive analytics experience a multitude of benefits. So, how does predictive analytics help with that?

Predictive Analytics 52

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 25, 2021

The study analyzed supply chain performance at manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers throughout 2020. It strained production functions and increased the need for trucking services, which led to falling performance metrics that rippled across organizations. Let’s explore some of those a bit more in-depth.

Procurement Analytics 69

Procurement Analytics Food Report Optimal Sourcing 69

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. Reducing in store stock outs.

Supply Chain Planning Software 104

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QAD

OCTOBER 4, 2023

With supply chain management analytics software, companies can improve decision making, take a proactive approach and quickly mitigate issues before they explode into bigger problems. In the early 2000s, companies began embracing ERP systems to analyze supply chain performance.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 52

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Unleashed

MARCH 28, 2021

When done properly SRM can achieve greater efficiencies, reduce wholesale costs, and optimise supply chain performance. Optimises performance. Sourcing new suppliers, trialling products, and negotiating contracts can be costly and time-consuming. This is part of your sourcing roadmap. Reduces costs.

Negotiate Pricing 111

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 30, 2019

” Based on my research, it is clear to me that buyer frustration with supply chain technology is increasing. Progress on the key performance metrics of cost, customer service, inventory, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) are going backward; not forwards, for most companies.

Supply Chain Planning Software 167

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