Kinaxis

AUGUST 24, 2015

by Lori Smith Can the S&OP process be done without technology? So what technologies are today’s supply chain teams using to support the critical S&OP process? It never ceases to surprise me when I hear how many enterprises entrust a mission-critical task to the desktop spreadsheet software Excel®.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 18, 2015

Introduction For many companies the implementation of a formal Sales and Operation Planning (“S&OP”) process has not delivered the expected improvement in demand and supply integration. Overly focused on efficiency and cost savings, i.e. on the “O,” the “S” in S&OP now seems to have become an afterthought.

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Logility

AUGUST 19, 2016

According to Aberdeen Group, this process can result in a 14% increase in operating margin, a 4% increase in gross margin dollars, a 55% reduction in inventory write-offs, a 17% increase in new product revenues, and a 35% reduction in lost sales. Research firms, solution providers, and pundits can’t seem to decide.

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Logility

AUGUST 15, 2016

According to Aberdeen Group, this process can result in a 14% increase in operating margin, a 4% increase in gross margin dollars, a 55% reduction in inventory write-offs, a 17% increase in new product revenues, and a 35% reduction in lost sales. Research firms, solution providers, and pundits can’t seem to decide.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

Source E2open Shipping Index). The Chief Financial Officer gained more presence with procurement and IT reporting to finance. Still, organizations are less willing to test and try technology innovation due to the restrictions and guide rails placed on software procurement and deployment. ” Let’s set the stage.

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Logility

APRIL 8, 2016

According to Aberdeen Research Group, this process can result in a 14% increase in operating margin, a 4% increase in gross margin dollars, a 55% reduction in inventory write-offs, a 17% increase in new product revenues, and a 35% reduction in lost sales. Research firms, solution providers, and pundits can’t seem to decide.

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ShipBob

JANUARY 28, 2022

Proper inventory management can make or break ecommerce brands: Have too much stock and you’ll rack up storage costs and tie up cash flow. That’s why it’s crucial to track inventory management KPIs consistently. . What are KPIs & why are they important for your inventory management?

Inventory Management Software 98

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Source E2open Shipping Index). The Chief Financial Officer gained more presence with procurement and IT reporting to finance. Still, organizations are less willing to test and try technology innovation due to the restrictions and guide rails placed on software procurement and deployment. Focus on Cost. Less Collaborative.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 21, 2021

” With COVID-19 still a problem heading into this year’s holiday shopping season, returns are again going to present a challenge for both online and brick-and-mortar retailers. Today’s complicated returns processes more often than not involve reverse logistics, which can be a real headache for retailers. ”[2].

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Next year’s conference will be on September 8th-11th in Franklin, TN, south of Nashville, TN. Granular data by volume is a must to be able to manage replenishment, network design, and inventory targets. Here are nine considerations: #1 S&OP Budget Constraints. The Role of the Budget in S&OP.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Inventory management is a crucial aspect of supply chain management, and effective strategies can help businesses reduce costs, improve customer service, and increase profits. But what does a great inventory management strategy look like? At that point, each SKU will be taken to any convenient storage location in the warehouse.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

While we might go and get the best of the solutions out there to meet today’s challenges and leverage today’s technology, that’s not going to come with a lifetime guarantee that it will meet all our needs in the years ahead. The system can now automatically receive all approved Purchase Orders so receipts can be reconciled against orders.

Supply Chain Planning Software 194

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Logility

APRIL 10, 2017

So what’s the answer? Look at the process enabling tools. Survey after survey points to spreadsheets as one of the primary tools used along with ERP systems and homegrown solutions. Poor planning solutions lead to work-arounds, fat fingering, inefficient management and ineffective collaboration with partners.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2021

Among the universal challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic has imposed upon the supply chain management profession is the question of inventory, specifically, “how much is enough?”. It wasn’t long ago that businesses were asking, “By how much can I reduce my levels of inventory?”. Let’s Start with Safety Stock.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

In supply chain management, it is widely accepted that holding enough finished goods inventory to fulfill every order is just too costly. The thinking goes that at some point, improving service levels means you are not adding inventory in a linear manner but rather exponentially. The solution also promotes collaboration.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 18, 2021

1] Because IoT solutions affect every stage of supply chain operations, all supply chain professionals need to be better informed, not just manufacturing professionals. 2] Experts have identified a number of potential benefits supply chain organizations can hope to achieve by implementing IoT solutions. ” Inventory Management.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Finally, with supply chain snarls grabbing headlines and with the looming possibility of empty store shelves for the holidays, consumers will want to get a jump on the holiday by purchasing available products to ensure they have their gifts in hand ahead of the holidays. ”[2] Less foot traffic generally translates into fewer sales.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 10, 2023

In short, supply chain planning is about making sure you’re maximising efficiency through every phase of a product’s lifecycle. That’s why you need to ensure you’ve got systems in place to collect key data relating to purchasing, logistics, inventory, and sales.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 11, 2013

A new Bloomberg Business Week Research Services survey and report makes it clear that innovative supply chain tools are widely acknowledged to be crucial to meeting corporate goals now and in the future as supply chains grow more complex, customers become more demanding and globalization accelerates. 5 Steps to a Real Time Supply Chain.

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Unleashed

APRIL 18, 2022

The company is now able to purchase from multiple local Scottish sources, as well as import from overseas if required, which has made their supply chain more resilient – and made their business more stable. A focus on this key pillar of the business also leads to a rise in productivity.

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USC Consulting Group

MARCH 27, 2023

What’s on the road ahead for consumer goods manufacturing? No, it’s not over yet. According to a new survey by Coupa Software , 82% of supply chain leaders report bracing for continued supply chain issues in the next year. Mobile commerce (people making purchases from their smartphones) is poised to hit $415.93

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Vanguard Software

AUGUST 3, 2021

You can use a variety of flowcharts to outline the resource plan, including everything from logistics and shipping to forecasting modeling. Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) : DRP focuses on pushing inventory through the supply chain to help meet demand. MRP runs daily to expedite parts and materials needed for production runs.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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Arkieva

JUNE 23, 2016

These planning and scheduling decisions occur across a complex playing field organized by decision tier (strategic, tactical, operational, and relevant time response) and organization (corporate planning, factory, marketing, purchasing, etc.). Inventory Modeling and Policy. Supply Planning or Match Assets with Demand (MAD).

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks. That''s why we ask our experts a very simple question " How to improve the operational efficiency in global supply chain? . These are three examples: Rule 3.1:

Waste Reduction 274

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

This creates the perception among consumers that Zara''s products are unique and you have to take it while stock lasts. To cope with this, P&G conducts a merchandise testing at the pilot stores to determine the customer''s response to new product before the launch. If product sales is good, a larger batch will be ordered.

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Demand Solutions

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Early in my career, I was head of inventory control for a large retail operation that ran as a co-op. But then every spring, like clockwork, I’d get called into our chairman’s office. When You're Right, You're Right One day, I stormed into the chairman’s office and said, “Enough of this!

Supply Chain Design Software 100

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2023

The Company focused primarily on retail planning and wanted to extend its capabilities into a consumer products manufacturing solutions offering. Let’s start with the basics. A retailer’s forecast is usually in weeks, while a manufacturer’s forecast is typically a time-phased monthly forecast.

Supply and Demand 358

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3rdwave

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Visibility of Global Transportation Ops. Global transportation directly impacts both the total landed cost of a product/SKU and the level of safety stock required in inventory. Utilize goods-in-transit as virtual inventory has a direct and often a disproportionately large positive financial impact on inventory.

Optimal Sourcing 88

Optimal Sourcing Global Transportation Negotiating Skills Supply Chain Optimization 88

Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2016

It starts with the needs of the customer’s customer and flows through the extended supply network. Demand is seen as a fixed set of numbers, and as a result, the team’s focus is on numbers without understanding the drivers of the markets. Traditional Advanced Planning Solutions (APS) approaches are too limited.

Supply and Demand 150

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ThroughPut

APRIL 6, 2020

Supply chain optimization involves finding the critical optimal solutions that can generate the most productive and lucrative organizational performance while including all possible operational constraints and bottlenecks in the process. Inventory control. What does supply chain optimization involve?

Optimal Sourcing 59

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ThroughPut

APRIL 2, 2020

Supply chain optimization involves finding the critical optimal solutions that can generate the most productive and lucrative organizational performance while including all possible operational constraints and bottlenecks in the process. This process usually involves the application of mathematical modeling techniques using computer software.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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ShipBob

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

and then planning your inventory orders accordingly. Production and inventory planning should be accounted for when making this forecast. The benefits of CPFR in supply chain management CPFR ensures improved efficiency and better inventory management , which subsequently benefits other aspects of your supply chain.

Forecasting 52

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Too much inventory in your distribution network? Inventory costs too high? These are all pervasive issues for supply chain operators worldwide—and are classic symptoms of suboptimal inventory performance. But what exactly does inventory optimisation mean, and what obstacles must first be broken down to achieve it?

Modeling 95

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Logility

JULY 21, 2022

It’s incredibly complicated to pinpoint when an order will ship and when it will arrive. There’s no way you can orchestrate a value stream until you’ve got it all integrated,” Scrimgeour said. And solutions and systems are part of that change. . Every business ?

Supply Chain Planning Software 173

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3rdwave

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Visibility of Global Transportation Ops. Global transportation directly impacts both the total landed cost of a product/SKU and the level of safety stock required in inventory. Utilize goods-in-transit as virtual inventory has a direct and often a disproportionately large positive financial impact on inventory.

Optimal Sourcing 40

Optimal Sourcing Global Transportation Negotiating Skills Supply Chain Optimization 40

ShipBob

JANUARY 8, 2021

Have you ever stumbled upon your favorite online brand’s products at a brick-and-mortar store? Today, the scenario is quite different as 73% of B2B buyers are millennials who prefer the convenience of purchasing bulk orders online. Though it’s a competitive market, B2B ecommerce offers a lot of ways to market.

Inventory Management Software 96

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Arkieva

JANUARY 6, 2017

I am hoping to start a discussion by laying down the ABCD(s) of an excellent supply chain. After a couple of quick questions about the product that she had purchased, it was obvious to me that the product itself had the right features. For example, the software had: All the right forecast methods. Read More ».

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