Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 17, 2022

A further data point to these notions can be found in a newly released C-Suite Outlook Mid-Year survey report, published by The Conference Board. This survey of a reported 750 CEO’s and other C-Suite executives was conducted in May 2022, among executives based in North America , Latin America , Asia and Europe.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

To minimize the frequency and impact of disruption, respondents say their organizations are also implementing automated risk monitoring solutions to proactively notify of risk events (56%), increasing inventory levels (54%), and rationalizing their supplier base to better monitor and engage fewer suppliers (48%). About the research.

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Logility

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Dan Gilmore at Supply Chain Digest has some interesting survey numbers that may light a fire under some demand planning teams. The demand planner is a critical role in any supply chain—these people can commit a company to millions of dollars in inventory or capacity. Is Demand Planning just a stepping stone?

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Logility

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Dan Gilmore at Supply Chain Digest has some interesting survey numbers that may light a fire under some demand planning teams. The demand planner is a critical role in any supply chain—these people can commit a company to millions of dollars in inventory or capacity. Is Demand Planning just a stepping stone?

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Ware2Go

JUNE 20, 2023

Manufacturing Costs Manufacturing costs in North America are higher than those in other global areas, such as China. In the long run, this may give companies in North America an advantage, as they are able to provide higher quality and safety standards. Likewise, other alternatives include India and Latin America.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

This segment also distributes a broad range of non-Cardinal branded products and provides supply chain services to hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare providers in North America. The medical segment’s supply chain consists of 61 North American distribution centers and 27 global manufacturing plants. The company got them.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

Chad and I discussed the widespread labor constraints impacting warehouse operations across North America and Europe. This survey-based research gathers quantitative data as well as information on practices or performance drivers. I asked him to provide his perspective on today’s warehouse labor dynamics.

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Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 21, 2020

What does best-in-class forecasting and inventory management look like? Now in its ninth year, E2open’s 2019 Forecasting and Inventory Benchmark Study is the most consistent, comprehensive and useful study of its kind.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

Freight rates have plummeted, brokerages are struggling, and the industry is still bloated with excess inventory. If it takes 50 days from ownership transition at origin to receipt at the warehouse, you could save $2M in inventory, or $250K in working capital, if you reduce transit time by one day (50 to 49 days). Faster order-to-cash.

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ivalua

APRIL 9, 2021

Inaccurate data leads to inventory management challenges. According to the study, inflexible procurement tools and poor data quality have created inventory challenges, as companies struggled to record stock levels and identify problems in their supply chains. Inventory challenges are also slowing cash flow.

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Synovos

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

I have spent a great deal of time talking to engineers, maintenance and procurement professionals involved in MRO,” says Will Brummett, Vice President of Sales, North America, for RS Integrated Supply. “I Collaborate With Suppliers 36% of survey participants said collaboration with suppliers had increased. The challenge?

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 11, 2021

He was recognized as the undergraduate faculty member who had the greatest impact on students based on the 2017 graduating senior survey. The department educates students to succeed in careers such as procurement, manufacturing, inventory management, warehousing, transportation, and customer service.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 20, 2019

Now Gartner reports that SCP BPO is gaining traction ( Market Guide for Supply Chain Planning BPO or BPaaS, 29 July 2019 ), particularly in North America and Europe. Gartner says that the most common outsourced SCP processes are inventory management, statistical forecasting and service parts planning. versus $4.84 million.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

In addition, retailers are struggling to move inventory initially ordered in the first quarter of 2022 to make way for back-to-school and holiday merchandise. Now, it’s also important to realize that produce grown in North America may not be subject to lockdowns in Shanghai, but there’s another factor at play.

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ivalua

APRIL 8, 2021

Inaccurate data leads to inventory management challenges. According to the study, inflexible procurement tools and poor data quality have created inventory challenges, as companies struggled to record stock levels and identify problems in their supply chains. Inventory challenges are also slowing cash flow. About Ivalua.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

As the bricks and mortar retailer is attacked by eCommerce pure plays—Amazon in North America, Alibaba in China, and Flipcart in India—assortment and excitement in the store become paramount to lure customers. Current State of Perpetual Inventory. Replenishment is fueled by an effective perpetual inventory signal.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 31, 2014

As I work with teams to envision the new tomorrow, I find fewer people know the basic concepts of manufacturing planning–cycle inventories, freeze duration, slush period, bottlenecks and constraints. And, the service supply chain can be redesigned to have less inventory and more uptime. I feel lucky that I have. Medical Device.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 20, 2019

Now Gartner reports that SCP BPO is gaining traction ( Market Guide for Supply Chain Planning BPO or BPaaS, 29 July 2019 ), particularly in North America and Europe. Gartner says that the most common outsourced SCP processes are inventory management, statistical forecasting and service parts planning. versus $4.84 million.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The Event The Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) recently concluded its ASCM CONNECT 2023 North America Conference. The latest ASCM salary survey bore that out with 90 plus percent of individuals indicating their intent in continuing to be in the supply chain management function over the next five years.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 27, 2015

The West Coast port congestion in North America proved to be a game changer for businesses, with preparation being the winning factor. How do you avoid spending additional millions to cover extra inventory costs and shipping delays? Optimizing inventory in S&OP. Optimizing inventory in S&OP. Let’s face it.

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OptiProERP

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Examples of intelligent factories include on-demand manufacturing and virtual inventories. Adopting digital solutions to drive supply chain efficiency A recent Deloitte study indicated that 86% of surveyed manufacturing executives believe smart factory solutions will be the primary drivers of competitiveness in the next five years.

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Tompkins Blog

APRIL 15, 2014

According to a recent survey by Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium, nearly 80 percent of participants agree. From a global view, survey participants from North America believe their supply chains are of greater value to their companies than do the rest of the world. CONTACT: Barbara Adams. badams@tompkinsinc.com.

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Synovos

DECEMBER 4, 2023

People have an outdated vision,” observes Peter Olejniczak, General Manager for Operations in North America at RS Integrated Supply. It is difficult, for example, for manufacturers to offer the flexible working patterns that have become popular since the coronavirus pandemic. Public perceptions of manufacturing jobs are an issue too.

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Synovos

DECEMBER 4, 2023

People have an outdated vision,” observes Peter Olejniczak, General Manager for Operations in North America at RS Integrated Supply. It is difficult, for example, for manufacturers to offer the flexible working patterns that have become popular since the coronavirus pandemic. Public perceptions of manufacturing jobs are an issue too.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

The simplified assumptions allow companies “to manage margins, supply chain costs, and inventories”, but “it does not enable them to manage enterprise costs, profit, and working capital.” The company has 11 production facilities across North America and China. GEON, headquartered in Westlake Ohio, has about 1000 employees.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 9, 2015

The costs of logistics and inventory are decreasing, contract renewal rate for logistics outsourcing remains good, and the emergence of cutting-edge technologies like 3D printing, drone delivery and augmented reality is opening up a wide vista of opportunities. But the picture is not all that bad.

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IQMS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

A recent survey completed by IQMS of 151 North American manufacturers found that the fastest growing manufacturers can orchestrate analytics, Business Intelligence (BI), mobile and real-time monitoring to grow 10% faster than their peers. New business models bring entirely new business challenges to the warehouse.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2015

companies liable for child labor, slavery, human trafficking and dangerous working conditions among their suppliers, the risks to corporate brands grows by the day, said Chris Johnson, the former general counsel of General Motors North America who heads the ABA business section’s supply-chain initiative. Litigation is increasing.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

According to the April report commentary , the industry remains hopeful in new signs indicating that retailers and manufacturers are getting closer to working off the overall glut of inventories that resulted in 2022. Further indicated was: “ whether or not we have hit bottom of rates is unclear.” remains unclear. The two U.S.

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IQMS

JULY 2, 2018

72% of manufacturers say real-time monitoring is essential for streamlining and making inventory reconciliation more efficient. 72% of manufacturers say real-time monitoring is essential for streamlining and making inventory reconciliation more efficient. Real-Time Monitoring Is At An Inflection Point.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

Data published at the end of March indicates that for movement of ocean container shipping transit from Asia to North America , the average time had declined to 108 days, upwards of 15.4 Trucking disruptions in these areas threaten the flow of inbound and outbound inventory. . Because of this, both Inventory Costs (91.0)

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 27, 2023

The technology leverages AI/ML capabilities to create dynamic planning models allowing customers to optimize inventory, logistics, production and service part operations. Landry was also President of Barkawi Management Consultants’ North America practice.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 25, 2021

According to the report , the largest brands in North America reported an 8% decline in on-time in-full (OTIF) delivery performance at retail customers throughout 2020. The average organization surveyed in the above-mentioned FMI report would have been penalized for 21% of their Walmart orders at 3% of the cost of goods sold.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 14, 2019

In an article about a survey conducted by Supply Chain Insights, Alarice Rajagopal ( @Alarice_R ) writes, “When asked about the top three events which impacted their supply chains during the period of 2013-2018, respondents mentioned cyber security, port infrastructure issues and shifts in economic policy with Brexit.”[1]

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

Note that neither company is making progress at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns. Performance of BMS and Merck at the Intersection of Inventory Turns and Operating Margin. Orbit Chart for Novo Nordisk at the Intersection of Operating Margin and Inventory Turns for the period of 2006-2015.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Inventory management. The logistics sector is rapidly growing and there is no shortage of groundbreaking technology and premiere partners in North America, Europe, and beyond. Surveys show that one of the top reasons businesses fail is a lack of funding or cash flow. Inventory Planner. Freight forwarding.

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Turvo

OCTOBER 14, 2021

There are various reasons for the high driver churn rate faced by the trucking industry in North America: Uncertain work hours : Drivers are expected to work for long hours depending on delivery schedules and timelines. Use surveys to find out how you might improve your employees’ working conditions.

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