The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Breaking Boundaries: Exploring Generative AI’s Impact on Supply Chains Supply chains encompass many interconnected activities, from procurement, production, and inventory management, to logistics and distribution.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Source: Dictionary.com. Most supply chain planning teams do not know their customers. I find that in this world of the global multi-national that procurement processes have become convoluted and increasingly complex. (In In my opinion, we have made procurement increasingly complex without adding value.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Background In various Supply Chain Matters blog commentaries, this supply chain technology industry analyst has raised awareness, perspectives and added focus to the critical importance of establishing synchronous processes and more timely decision making across an end-to-end supply chain network.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 21, 2023

These insights guide businesses in forming high-performing procurement teams, thereby fostering a seamless and efficient supply chain network. Moreover, his content delves beyond procurement, unraveling the core competencies and skills essential for triumphant supply chain management.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

Supply Chain Matters features its latest full edition of This Week in Supply Chain Tech , a compilation of funding, partnership and other noteworthy announcements related to supply chain technology support. © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Taulia

AUGUST 29, 2023

Accordingly, by increasing supply chain efficiency, businesses can improve their ability to meet customer expectations, build resilience against supply chain risks, and enhance their working capital position. Source suppliers strategically Supply chains are ultimately made up of suppliers.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

We are pleased to announce to our Supply Chain Matters readers the listening availability of our latest podcast: Overcoming Supply Chain Disruptions and Instilling Supply Network Resilience in Post Pandemic Supply Networks. This is a not to be missed podcast that provides many valuable insights.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The Supply Chain Analytics Channel is highly detailed and will always be recommended for years to come. 3) CIPS – Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply | 16.3k Some of the interesting conversations are like: How to Prepare for Supply Chain Interview – Top Tips from Top Recruiter!

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

A connected supply chain breaks down data silos and consolidates data, plans and processes into one central platform. By enabling customer access to supplier information, including sourcing of materials, as well as environmental performance data, all parties in the supply chain, can be made more accountable.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group’s 2022 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains Research Advisory ( Available for complimentary downloading in our Research Center ) includes a prediction that the supply chain technology segment will feature an investment boom in market consumption, added equity investment and M&A activity.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 11, 2023

That has included means to perform more timely analysis to questions and strategy actions posed by C-Suite , supply chain or operations executives. As noted in our current sharing of 2023 predictions , restoring more direct control to supply and operational networks r emains a significant challenge for businesses in 2023 and beyond.

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ShipBob

JANUARY 17, 2022

In this post, we’ll take a closer look at what supply chain execution is, what processes and tasks are involved, and how you can improve it for your ecommerce business. What is supply chain execution? Supply chain execution the second part of the supply management process, which falls after supply chain planning.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 5, 2022

Supply chain technology industry analyst and Supply Chain Matters Founder Bob Ferrari provides added perspectives and highlights to last week’s announced acquisition of Starboard Solutions by Logility. This was not the first acquisition of a promising supply chain network design technology provider.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 25, 2023

The thing is, it doesn’t necessarily take a global pandemic for supply chain operations to falter. It can happen simply due to ineffective planning, risk management, warehouse use, or sourcing strategies. So, what can you do to strengthen supply chains?

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Specifically for retail and consumer goods focused supply chain management teams, a short-term tactical concern is the ongoing management of excess product inventories, which in many cases, need to be trimmed before the end of the year. Implications of Covid Lockdown Challenges Across China.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 2023

Our research advisory report for 2023 begins with a review of the themes of our prior three years of predictions and the derived learning for the supply chain management community. Overall inventory levels among retailers and online channels remains at high levels and continuing to fill warehouses.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 25, 2016

If cost reduction is not the only thing to measuring supply chain performance, that begs the questions: "Maybe we should be measuring other Supply Chain Management activities and what would they be?". Inventory measurement is critical and it is money after all in that it took a capital expense to procure.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

We wanted to alert our Supply Chain Matters readers to an upcoming podcast that will be of benefit to many strategic sourcing, planning, product development and procurement professionals. This is a not to be missed podcast recording that provides many valuable insights.

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The Network Effect

AUGUST 25, 2014

Or a personal health situation arises like a batch of peanut butter becoming contaminated with salmonella or children’s toys being contaminated with lead paint, where the regulators have difficulty identifying the source of the problem several tiers upstream in the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2023

2023 Prediction Three: More Direct Control in Strategic or Tactical Multi-tiered Direct Materials Sourcing will Continue to be a Prominent Element of Business Strategy for Chief Supply Chain or Chief Procurement Officer Efforts. . Prediction Background. Higher cost levels will need to be mitigated or reduced.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

For many growing and established direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands alike, the supply chain is the most critical but also most challenging aspect of their operations. . The process involves complex steps, from procurement, to shipping products to end users, often resulting in a lack of visibility and high operational costs.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 6, 2015

A recent Gartner study, conducted annually, sheds some light on what matters most to top executives in supply chain technology. Where companies focus their IT is also strategically important because IT spend translates into supply chain readiness. They pursue analytics to help find hidden data.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 15, 2013

Last week at the Ariba LIVE 2013 conference, I led a discussion session titled “At the Intersection of Social and Business Networks” with about fifty senior executives in supply chain and procurement. Why Ariba is looking to expand into supply chain, logistics, and inventory management.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

The supply chain supporting the delivery of equipment is the de-facto facilitator of this business model. Sourcing was both a cost as well as landed cost decision factor. The move was communicated as a means to boost market share and to gain access to domestic sources of manufacturing capability.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Another typical holdback is that many companies still believe supply chain visibility is an operations and procurement function and relegate it to that silo to manage. The Same Underlying Issues Have Been Holding Companies Back for Years. Siloed decision making.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 15, 2022

According to published reports from both Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal , the company will now source its hardware customer fulfillment needs to third-party logistics providers in an effort to reduce product delivery costs by up to half. Inventory Glut of Bicycles. That was the classic inventory bullwhip effect, alive and well.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In this October 10, 2023 2023 edition of Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Technology we provide our capsule highlights of investments announced by supply chain management focused tech providers.

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ShipBob

MAY 6, 2022

Combined with a lack of supply chain forecasting , you’ll have a hard time accurately forecasting how much inventory you will need in the near future. Inventory overstocking. Accurate data can provide insights into your current supply chain performance , which can then inform your decisions.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 16, 2022

The Logistics Managers Index for May indicated that inventory costs are now one-third higher than they were last year. CFO ’s, if they have already done so, will be calling for a comprehensive inventory management analysis, especially if prior decisions were made to take on added inventory as a supply network risk mitigation measure.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

From managing inventory flow to ensuring that customers receive shipments on time, retail logistics streamlines the different stages of your ecommerce supply chain to keep your business running smoothly. Stages of the retail logistics process includes warehouse receiving , inventory management, fulfillment, and shipping.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The Wall Street Journal reported this week ( Paid subscription or metered view ), that fashion and apparel retailer Macy’s has managed to avoid the significant excess merchandise inventory levels that are challenging other retailers. We recommend that our readers have a view of this report.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 11, 2021

.”[3] She adds, “Regardless of sector or size, supply chain management (SCM) is a vital part of every organization looking to maximize customer value and optimize profits. ” Sidelining the supply chain in flush times is a bad idea. Big Data, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 7, 2017

Reasonable linking of various data sources (= intelligent integration) in order to have continuously-updated data with high significance and quality instead of fragmented and isolated information. It’s about creating a common cross-company basis that integrates all participants on a procurement or distribution level. Share processes.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 11, 2022

In our Part Two look back commentary , we observed efforts and activities by businesses directed at restoring more direct control of supply network materials sourcing. During 2021, it would appear that many businesses and supply management teams elected to add to overall inventory levels to augment resiliency.

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Requis

JULY 24, 2020

Investors, like the public, have woken up to the fact that supply chains are the engine driving economic prosperity. Almost perversely, supply chain is also the final frontier of tech-based efficiency optimization. Further, Anderson is wary of tools that don’t offer a full enough view of a supply chain decision process.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 14, 2023

The company’s technology aims to provide a holistic approach to transport management. It includes Transporeon Execution Solutions , procurement, and market intelligence offerings along with Sixfold , a real-time visibility capability aggregating live data from supply chains across Europe leveraging AI based technology.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The European continent has been especially impacted by high inflation, concerns on an overall shortage of natural gas supplies to fuel industrial and household energy consumption. By Q4, major European manufacturers were exploring alternative sources to produce energy-intensive products such as chemicals and fertilizers, with the U.S.

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