Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 1, 2015

I am speaking this morning at the Terra Technology conference and doing a book signing of my new book, Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. In parallel, I have been hard at work on a report on multi-tier inventory optimization for the last two weeks. It will delay my report. It is morning in Orlando. The sun is rising.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2014

The market for network design tools was growing at a moderate rate, and most of the market had invested in technologies from either i2 Technologies (then termed i2 Strategist) or Logictools. Today, supply chain design has become a process all to its own. It could no longer be just about inventory levels. The reason?

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

This acquisition is deeply rooted in LLamasoft’s goal to dominate the network design market. LLamasoft Is Aggressively Aggregating Network Design Software Assets. LLamasoft is pushing for dominance in the network design optimization software market. I mpact #2. Growth: Eye on Global Expansion.

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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.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Granular data by volume is a must to be able to manage replenishment, network design, and inventory targets. The budget is for a fiscal year with quarter reporting and updates. The direct connection between the two processes increases costs and increases error. Time horizon. Bias and error. The takeaway?

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 5, 2022

In our most recent Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech column , we highlighted the announcement from supply chain technology provider Logility , a wholly owned subsidiary of American Software , regarding this provider’s completion of the acquisition of supply chain network design technology provider Starboard Solutions.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 11, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides an update on Logility’s previously announced acquisition of a start-up supply chain network design provider, and how this form of technology has become increasingly important to supply chain management teams. . Evolution of Supply Chain Network Design Technology. Background.

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TransAudit

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Network Design Today’s supply chain networks optimize for linear material flows. Capturing value after the initial use is not generally part of the process and processes are not designed for reverse logistics in many cases. The right rebate or trade-in program can encourage additional purchases.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Tactical forecasting helps us to think through the questions of long-term asset strategies and sort through network design optimization alternatives. In contrast, the demand organization that I am advocating is an analytics group that crosses over sales and marketing into supply. 2) Invest in New Forms of Analytics.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 9, 2023

If you’ve followed our blog over the years, you’ll know that we’ve shared lots of information about distribution network design, why it’s vital to get it right, how long it should take, the importance of reviewing the network every so often, and various elements of design such as determining the number of warehouses and where to locate them.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 3, 2018

Through digital marketing, small brands are cropping up all over, and it is sentiment analysis and digital content driving purchases. Instead, companies need to build it into digital process redefinition like digital path-to-purchase, digital procurement, digital agriculture, digital manufacturing or digital service.

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Bristlecone

OCTOBER 29, 2020

For one manufacturing client, a recent diagnostics assessment identified key opportunities in supply chain planning process improvements, logistics optimization and reporting enhancements. Procurement solutions for contracts and commerce automation. Bristlecone’s capabilities include remote, onsite and hybrid delivery models.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Conversely, just 8% of businesses with less capable supply chains report above-average growth. 1) In many businesses, the supply chain has never been subject to a design process, but has instead just … evolved. Pioneered the use of vendor-managed inventory. Supply Chain Network Design.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 21, 2013

We finished our report on the maturation of hospital supply chains , and I have put the finishing touches on the Healthcare Supply Chain Index for this Thursday’s webinar. The most common reporting relationship in the organization is to the hospital’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Generalize procurement of materials.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The reported strategy is to construct 14 assembly lines that can produce batteries for either hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or fully electric powered vehicles. The reported strategy is to construct 14 assembly lines that can produce batteries for either hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or fully electric powered vehicles.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 29, 2020

Anyway, the access to this database costs an arm and a leg. Therefore, the challenge to establish the ranking method is to find a more economical data source and the unbiased metrics. Ranking of Supply Chain Books We're sure some of you've been using Google Scholar to find related publications. The links below are #paid links.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

At each company, there is a relationship between the metrics of growth, margin, inventory, customer service, and asset strategy. For the purpose of this article, I will use Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) as the proxy metric to discuss asset utilization.) Understanding this relationship requires modeling. (A

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2017

If we look back at history, 70% of companies implemented Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), however two-decades later only 1% of companies use VMI processes to drive a better demand signal. ” At the other end of the continuum is the argument that “ Forecast error is the most important metric to improve.”

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FLEXE

MAY 12, 2017

In the best case scenario, your company has: Highly flexible production capabilities at a low and competitive cost. Customer demand that is predictable with manageable variability. Fulfillment centers that can cost-effectively meet short lead times to the end customers. So what does that mean for how you plan for inventory?

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

The SAP acquisition of Ariba slowed innovation and the purchase, and then the failed promise of investment in Crossgate was disappointing to SAP supply chain business users. Can these approaches be rolled up to design and implement a network of networks? Future of Analytics in the Building of Supply Chain 2030.

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ThroughPut

JULY 28, 2020

The Home Depot story above highlights an aspect of supply chain inventory optimization to drive business growth. SCM includes the movement and storage of raw materials, work-in-process inventory, and finished goods. Not to mention, the plethora of options and flexibility to make purchases, anytime anywhere. Sounds simple?

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. Planning : Processes are designed to reduce emissions and meet demand with ethical sourcing. More time and energy is spent on forecasts to reduce inventory that is no longer in use. Circular supply chains are supported, and end-of-life scenarios are predicted.

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Logility

AUGUST 24, 2022

NASDAQ: AMSWA) today reported preliminary financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023. a Traverse City, Michigan based innovator of supply chain network design software. million and purchased Starboard Solutions Corp., a supply chain network optimization solution for approximately $6.5

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Supply Chain Management and Analytics

JANUARY 3, 2020

A digital twin should enable a thorough evaluation of strategic and tactical options for a supply chain, e.g., network design, strategic sourcing through bids, transportation purchasing, seasonal build-ahead options, seasonal assortment options, etc. Enables representation of operational processes.

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ThroughPut

JULY 28, 2020

The Home Depot story above highlights an aspect of supply chain inventory optimization to drive business growth. SCM includes the movement and storage of raw materials, work-in-process inventory, and finished goods. Not to mention, the plethora of options and flexibility to make purchases, anytime anywhere. Sounds simple?

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MIT Supply Chain

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

The three courses in the new program, currently referred to as CTL.SC1x, CTL.SC2x, and CTL.SC3x, will each be between 10 to 12 weeks in length, and designed to be taken in sequence, as follows. The main topic areas are: Demand Forecasting, Planning, and Management, Inventory Planning, Management, and Control, and. Risk and resilience.

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ThroughPut

JULY 28, 2020

SCM includes the movement and storage of raw materials, work-in-process inventory, and finished goods. If the supply chain pipeline is optimized, it leads to a host of competitive advantages such as reduced operating costs, efficient utilization of resources, faster deliverability of goods, and eventually, revenue realization.

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BlueYonder

MAY 18, 2020

Visibility includes the ability to track inventory of finished goods and raw material in relation to COVID-19 activity, understanding the customer’s demand and its relation to COVID-19 impacts globally, and the ability to drill into each region and get related impacts. Scenario Planning.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2016

I want to understand why some companies outperform on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter while others do not. In Agrosciences is the customer the distributor of seed/additives, the farmer or the downstream purchaser of food products? To be a collaborative trading partner, build a good perpetual inventory signal.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

It pains me to see nine out of ten companies are stuck at the critical intersection of cost and inventory turns. As a result, costs and waste abound. Customer sentiment technologies mine the patterns of unstructured text and use new forms of analytics to guide discovery on what matters to the customer. Bio-engineering?

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Locus

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Today, businesses are at the cusp of new changes in the supply chain that includes evolving customer expectations, omnichannel purchasing, and the shipping of unpredictable volumes. With the supply chains of all businesses going through a transformational shift, it is important for them to make tough decisions concerning logistics models.

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Tompkins Blog

APRIL 2, 2014

Consortium Report. A Blueprint for Supply Chain Optimization This webcast delves into the process of a successful network design initiative and the outlines the steps necessary for success. Third-Party Logistics. Our Thinking. Client Success Stories. White Paper. Contact Us. Webinar On Demand.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Conversely, just 8% of businesses with less capable supply chains report above-average growth. 1) In many businesses, the supply chain has never been subject to a design process, but has instead just … evolved. Supply Chain Network Design. SEE ALSO: 10 Reasons to Review Your Distribution Network Design.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Truck drivers report that maintenance issues are a constant nightmare. Manufacturers build “control towers” but there no network dial tone between parties to enable prescriptive analytics and alerting.). There is not a one-to-one relationship between a container and a purchase order. What Should Be Done.

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FLEXE

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Inventory was sent in scheduled, bulk shipments and the destination was a shelf, not a doorstep. From new data sources for planning to forward-stocked inventory to better issue resolution, adapting your last-mile supply chain to be customer-centric requires that you: Anticipate demand: know your customer and her expectations.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Gartner analyst Paul Lord has developed a framework to better understand inventory trade-offs by categorizing those decisions according to the objectives they are meant to achieve: structural, operational and situational. Many companies struggle with decisions such as “How many days of sales or inventory turns per year should we target?

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 6, 2017

This one too is obvious, yet many businesses don’t effectively manage their stock (inventory) effectively. Even small improvements in inventory management can add up to a whole lot of savings over time. Every company has some excess or obsolete inventory, as well as safety inventory and of course, replenishment inventory.

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