ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Industry professionals have put in tireless hours and taken strategic measures to keep the supply chain moving and meet customer demand. Such measures include communicating with suppliers and customers , using demand shaping to overcome inventory shortages, seeking additional suppliers, and building more onshore facilities.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 2, 2025

The stakes have never been higher: unplanned downtime due to unavailable parts can cost organizations thousands of dollars per minute, erode customer trust, and disrupt critical operations. They must balance inventory investment with the risk of stockouts, manage obsolete parts, and ensure compliance with evolving regulations.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 5, 2017

As reported in the Wall Street Journal last week: “Automotive value chains are international. An interruption in delivery of parts from a partner in Europe can therefore also have implications in China,” said [Markus Duesmann, BMW board member in charge of purchasing and supplier network]. Store-level inventory.

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Exiger Perspectives

JANUARY 7, 2025

By sharing information such as demand forecasts, inventory levels, production plans, and lead times, you can minimize uncertainty and variability in the supply chain, allowing for more accurate and timely decision-making. To enhance collaboration, consider: Enhancing communication through automated alerts and updates.

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ivalua

JUNE 10, 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the fact that many supply chains remain inadequately prepared for a crisis. Supply chain management and procurement sit poised on the frontlines of managing global supply risks for their brands. Gaining a Full Picture of Supply Chain Threats.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The potential supply chain impacts of this conflict dwarf any other supply chain news that might be reported. The Potential Impact on the Commodity Supply Chain. Global oil supplies remain tight as demand recovers from pandemic lows. Graph of Russia War Supply Chain Interdependencies.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Some industry reports point out reluctance to route January 2025 import volume via east coast ports because of ongoing uncertainty. West Coast Port of Los Angeles reported 27 percent higher container volumes processed in the period from July to September. A published report by Business Broadcasting Network CNBC titled: U.S.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

During a short term planning (less than one month), they pay much attention to the coordination between purchasing, production and sales. Steve Jobs invited the Tim Cook to help to improve Apple''s Supply Chain in 1998. The answer is that they use the multi-echelon inventory model to solve the problem.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 4, 2015

Franklin Center for Supply Chain Management at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University. We are lucky to also feature the great supply chain of Staples, who recently purchased Office Depot. The work brings out a new perspective in supply chain risk management.

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Precoro

JUNE 17, 2024

Internal supply chain risks are related to the company's own operations, for example, inefficient purchase order approval workflow or inaccurate budget estimates. Importance of Supply Chain Risk Management Risk management is an important component of a general supply chain management strategy.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

Global Supply Chain Pressure Index. According to the July 2022 Global Supply Chain Pressure Index (GSPI) , compiled and published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York , overall pressures reportedly declined once again in July. This index was reported as 1.84 reported for June, and 2.59 reported for May.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

. … The most important one is that there is a need to not only look at the demand side but to also look at the supply chain when one wants to improve the customer experience, especially when the customer intention is a purchase.”[2] ” • Improve supply chain visibility. ”[3]. ”[9].

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 2, 2020

As an experienced business professional, he has served in diverse roles ranging from Marketing and Strategy, to Procurement and Supply Chain. He is a frequent speaker, college lecturer and author on topics that include Supply Chain Risk Management, Environmental Sustainability and Governance, and the use of new A.I.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 5, 2016

Then, as a treat, we have 10 more bonus supply chain trends for 2016 in the form of an infographic from irms 360 Enterprise, a Cloud Warehouse Management System. Supply Chain Trends 2016: 5 Additional More Areas of Focus. A Bigger Focus On Supply Chain Risk Management, Especially Resiliency.

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Logility

APRIL 10, 2017

In many cases you will discover that processes like demand, inventory, replenishment, and manufacturing planning are limited by a lack of software capability. Poor planning solutions lead to work-arounds, fat fingering, inefficient management and ineffective collaboration with partners.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides commentary relative to July’s global manufacturing PMI indices relative to data indicating declining momentum, and some contraction among specific global regions. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. reported for June. reported for June.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

AUGUST 11, 2015

I have been having a number of fascinating interviews with Chief Procurement Officers this past week on the subject of procurement analytics and supply management risk. Supply chain risk management brings up a whole host of issues – and as one executive pointed out, is rather a sophisticated concept.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

With so many having to work from home during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, consumers upped their purchases of in-home fitness equipment. Sourcing was both a cost as well as landed cost decision factor. Consumer anticipation was thus compounded by a developing global supply chain disruption.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 27, 2021

The entire supply chain can be impacted by one accident. Although the Suez Canal handles only 13% of global trade, its blockage rippled through the supply chain worldwide. The BBC reported that 369 ships were stuck waiting for the Ever Given to be refloated.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 21, 2022

This week, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , with sponsors Penske Logistics and consulting firm Kearney , released the 33rd Annual State of Logistics Report to organization members and the industry as a whole. This report provides a snapshot of the U.S. For 2021, U.S. percent to $1.85

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Exiger Perspectives

JULY 19, 2024

Unlocking the Potential of Supply Chain Digital Twins July 19, 2024 Article Table of Contents With the rising number of global regulations , sustainability demands and market fluctuations, the need to predict supply chain disruptions, mitigate risks and enhance procurement processes has never been greater.

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Kinaxis

JULY 8, 2015

As you can probably guess, this is the last step in reaching Stage Five for your Supply Chain Planning System of Record (SCP SOR). Why can’t we predict everything? Predictive analytics are one way to forward think. Data scientists are the new generation of supply chain planners.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Roberto Torres ( @TorresLuzardo ) reports, “In its 2019 Hype Cycle for Blockchain Technologies, Gartner found most blockchain technologies remain stuck in an ‘experimentation mode.’ ” The firm predicts, “By 2021 the technology will begin to evolve past this phase. Managing trade documentation.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 25, 2019

They are: Tracking products moving through the supply chain. Tracking payment information, such as purchase orders. Managing trade documentation. Managing supply chain risk. Managing demand and supply planning. Managing inventory. Managing freight transportation.

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 26, 2016

as the advance of e-commerce continues, companies with an omnichannel approach are increasingly implementing specific order management systems. furthermore, because the continuing growth in outsourcing is making global businesses ever-more susceptible to disruptions, supply chain risk management software is also on the rise.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Over the decades, EDI standards emerged that cover a variety of supply chain artifacts and activities , from Purchase Orders & Acknowledgements (EDI 850 & 855) to Invoices (EDI 810) to Shipping Manifests (EDI 856). Finding toilet paper resembled a Hunger Games quest.

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HICX Solutions

AUGUST 31, 2023

Information is centralized Information is centralized Increased productivity & accuracy Assists compliance Improved auditability Enhanced supplier risk management Vendor information governance What are the Key Pillars of Supplier Information Management?

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and added insights on reported September and Q3 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The reported September PMI reported value 49.1

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights perspectives and added insights on reported August 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. reported for July and 48.8 reported for June.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

That said, there are several high-level trends and factors that will impact supply chain and logistics strategies and operations in 2016: Oil Prices : Just a few years ago, there was plenty of talk about oil prices potentially reaching $300 per barrel and the impact it would have on supply chain and logistics networks and processes (e.g.,

Predictive Analytics Software 120

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Resilinc

MARCH 7, 2023

According to our data, Extreme Weather was the 11 th highest reported disruption in 2022. With this visibility, our customers initiated a dual-sourcing effort to secure supplies ahead of time. million worth of IV bag inventory (at the time Puerto Rico was the sole source of these bags for the majority of US-based healthcare providers).

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2022

Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. The report pointed to underlying fundamentals remaining weak as new order volumes stagnated while business optimism was note as falling to a reported two-year low. reported at the end of March, and a 52.3 value reported for May.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and perspectives on reported June 2023 and Q2-2023 quarterly global and regional PMI indices. The June numbers signal renewed contraction of global wide production within global supply chain networks. The June reported value of 48.8 value reported for May.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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DynaSys

APRIL 14, 2021

Considering all of the complexities that manufacturing supply chains have encountered recently, a rigid chain is bound to snap. The value chains of every industry have expanded. . And the avenues for consumer purchases have expanded as well. There are more ways for businesses to buy products from each other.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of February 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices which appear to indicate some stabilization within global supply chain networks. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. reported for January.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

They are focused on improving their KPIs including: Reducing Customer Acquisition Cost : Cost of convincing a potential customer to purchase your product/service. In the e-commerce industry, if the items arrive late, customers may not purchase from the same retailer again. An older study by Voxware revealed that: .

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Taulia

JUNE 22, 2020

And with that said, it’s important to consider what risks are present in your supply chain and, more importantly, what you can do to prepare for them. What are supply chain risks? The first step in putting together a supply chain risk management plan is to understand what the potential risks are.

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