AIMMS

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Visibility into the Network side of the business was limited to the company’s engineering and procurement department. Our inventory levels on this side of the business tend to be quite high, with a rotation going to 1 year. I guess in the CPE side of the business, we proved that we could bring down inventory levels and generate value.

Optimal Sourcing 156

Optimal Sourcing Modeling Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Planning Software 156

AIMMS

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Visibility into the Network side of the business was limited to the company’s engineering and procurement department. Our inventory levels on this side of the business tend to be quite high, with a rotation going to 1 year. I guess in the CPE side of the business, we proved that we could bring down inventory levels and generate value.

Optimal Sourcing 120

Optimal Sourcing Modeling Supply Chain Optimization Optimization Software 120

RELEX Solutions

MAY 21, 2018

In 2015, Derome set out to improve its supply chain processes knowing it needed an agile solution to support its growth as keeping track of stock levels without an inventory management system was difficult. The first workshops were held in February 2016. Average inventory value. %. Inventory turnover. Availability. %.

Optimal Sourcing 28

Optimal Sourcing Negotiating Skills Purchasing Skills Supply Chain Planning Software 28

Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

I had the opportunity to present at a hearing in Washington last week – this was a public meeting of the Biomass Research and Development Technical Sub-Committee. I presented the results of the study we completed this past spring for the USDA on the Economic Impact of the Biobased Sector.

Manufacturing Procurement 60

Manufacturing Procurement Chemicals Supply Chain Design Software Purchasing Skills 60

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. Implement supply chain actions, including with internal procurement teams, with suppliers and through broader collaboration, and develop measurable targets for these efforts.

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

Predictive Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 72

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. All levels of the organization must be involved, from the procurement person responsible for the supplier up through the CEO, depending on the value of the supplier. All Aboard!

Material Savings 44

Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies Manufacturing Procurement Inventory Reduction 44