ToolsGroup

JANUARY 13, 2021

Digital supply chain transformation will accelerate. We expect digital supply chain transformation to accelerate and those companies that have been putting it off will now make it a priority. Companies will also look to shorten and localize supply chains. applications of the future.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Packaging over the last five to ten years has undergone a transformation. Packaging changes have impacted the procurement, manufacturing and distribution processes of organizations. The transformation has touched all inventory levels from material sourcing to end product delivery. It still is.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 30, 2018

”[3] When you look at all of the trends affecting supply chains, only one conclusion can be drawn: Supply chain transformation is inevitable. The 21st century supply chain. 5] “The digital tidal wave is changing supply chain,” he writes. The Each Supply Chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 3, 2023

At the ARC Industry Leadership Forum in February, I had the opportunity to sit down with John Delligatti, Director of Digital Supply Chain Transformation at SDI , to discuss the pandemic, Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO), and the future of supply chain management.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 6, 2023

IL’s educational mission is to guide businesses to efficiently manage logistics, reduce and speed inventory, and neutralize transportation cost increases by aligning supply to demand and adjusting enterprise functions to support that paradigm shift. Read the press release here.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 30, 2025

Businesses across APAC are gradually adopting AI and noticing clear benefits: Real-time visibility and better forecasting AI consolidates data from procurement, inventory, logistics, and fulfillment into one real-time view. About 30% believe AI significantly boosts productivity and cuts costs.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Finished goods inventory? Supply chain risks? Anderson writes, “The level of visibility you’ll get from all of the above measures will generate a tremendous amount of information that may overwhelm current systems and procurement teams. The integrated business planning process? Ideally, it is all of these.”[3]

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 9, 2024

More than 500 supply chain leaders converged in Berlin between 11 – 13 November to learn how to unlock the full potential of their supply chains, and to ultimately reshape the future of their businesses. Disruption is officially now a norm, making demand planning and forecasting, in particular, very difficult.

Optimal Sourcing 79

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

A Digital Supply Chain Transformation. We will build one demand signal and produce one supply plan,” Mr. Bailey said. The supply plan will include the procurement plan for their raw material supplies (Tier 2) needed for their finished goods suppliers (Tier 1). There will be no emails or spreadsheets.

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Kinaxis

MARCH 7, 2018

“In the beginning, it was tough,” admits Benji Green, Avaya’s Senior Director, Integrated Supply Chain Planning & Operations, in a recent article published by Supply Chain Digital. “12-hour The company has reduced supply chain expense by 50% and decreased cash tied up in net inventory by 94%.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 20, 2018

Companies that achieve balanced scorecard results–above their peer group in cost, growth, customer service, inventory, and asset management–are good at horizontal processes (revenue management, S&OP, new product launch, and supplier development). In the connected supply chain, data can move at the speed of business.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Paul Dittmann , Executive Director of the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee Improving operational efficiency in the global supply chain is a complex undertaking, and requires a documented, multi-year strategy instead of knee jerk reactions, and programs of the month.

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Logility

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The time is ripe to move forward with supply chain transformation. With the combination of advanced inventory management, modern demand planning, and a finely sales and operations process, F&B businesses can navigate fluctuating customer demands, stringent regulations, and a steady flow of new product launches.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 12, 2021

As supply chains continue to grapple with volatility and disruption post-pandemic, fashion brands, who faced increased risks during the pandemic because of lockdown, are now turning to better supply chain planning for fashion strategies with the end goal of achieving improved agility and a competitive advantage.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Pharmaceutical companies are struggling with falling margins and rising inventories. In our work with pharmaceutical companies, most executives wince when we mention inventories. However, most do not realize that the Days of Inventory for the industry has grown 33%. It is rising inventory levels. What Can We Do?

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synchrono

MARCH 23, 2017

Supply chain transformation. Disruptions large and small confront today’s supply chains on a daily basis, and organizational survival depends on the ability to anticipate, adapt, and transform supply chains to deliver greater reliability and performance.

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o9 Solutions

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Building a future-ready organization was one of the key strategic drivers that led GPI to undertake this digital transformation journey, allowing them to reimagine and reinvent their supply chain processes and make significant improvements to business planning and execution.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Lennox almost tripled the percentage of orders that can be delivered the next morning, yet reduced inventory by almost 20%, even with a 250% increase in physical locations. They also reduced distribution costs as a percentage of sales by over 15%, increased inventory turnover by more than 20%, and reduced response time.

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SCMDOJO

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

As a procurement officer, you’ve possibly been in the crosshairs of debate between sourcing locally and regionally versus from low-cost countries endorsed by many executive staff and boards of directors. Every time I was requested to have a target percentage of our purchases from low-cost countries I felt a pit in my stomach.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2015

In our research for the book Supply Chain Metrics That Matter , we find that this is the case for 90% of companies. While companies want to improve costs and inventory, most are going backwards. You cannot get this same understanding of looking at the supply chain in a spreadsheet. Most companies are stuck.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 13, 2018

I read a lot of articles about the need for supply chain transformation. Dan Gilmore, editor-in-chief of Supply Chain Digest , asserts supply chain transformation is only beginning to catch the attention of many CEOs. Supply chain processes driven by real-time consumer demand, not forecasts.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

This interview is with Drew Morgan, Director, Global Supply Chain and Procurement at ModusLink. One of the areas which stood out for me early on as needing improvement was the Inventory Management performance. To my mind any self-respecting Supply Chain company should have double digit turnover.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 3, 2018

Make digital supply chain transformation a priority. I define the digital supply chain as “rethinking the atoms and electrons of the supply chain to improve value.” The best supply chains are designed against business goals with conscious trade-offs. So what to do?

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 28, 2024

We predicted that “ direct materials sourcing strategies will continue to include needs for future growth markets for products and services along with business supply network sustainability needs from either a business resiliency or sustainability commitment lens.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The automotive industry has shown itself to be brave in recent times, in all areas but one: the supply chain. In order for logistics, procurement and distribution to align with the general advancements of the industry itself, these critical areas must give in to a more comprehensive transformation.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2025

This in the second half of 2024, businesses front-ended added inventory purchases to mitigate higher costs of goods. That has generally driving up safety stock inventory levels and warehousing costs. percent in inventory storage and carrying costs, and 2.8 As the results of the U.S. Costs in all of 2024 rose a reported 5.4

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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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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Taking the time to plan ensures businesses have the right amount of inventory available to meet demand while minimizing risk of having too much inventory tied into capital. While there were many factors leading to the demise of the retail chain, the renowned retail brand failed to stock the right kinds of inventory that was in demand.

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Logility

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Cloud advantages include: Improved collaboration – a cloud-based supply chain platform enables better collaboration between supply chain partners, allowing for real-time communication and collaboration. More than half (53%) say that cloud is enabling them to achieve greater resiliency and sustainability.

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Bristlecone

MAY 25, 2021

Bristlecone was initially brought on board for a consulting engagement to advise on the client’s digital supply chain transformation strategy. We are proud to partner with this life sciences company, which holds over 70% of the market share.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 8, 2016

MercuryGate Launches Global, Omni-modal Freight Procurement Solution. New Study: 70% of Executives have started Digital Supply Chain Transformation. Manhattan Associates Empowers Warehouse Managers With New E-Commerce Capabilities. McLeod Software Unveils New Business Process Automation Solutions for Logistics Companies.

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ThroughPut

JULY 24, 2022

As retailers face a growing number of challenges by way of increasing product mix complexity, excess inventory, and stockouts and missed sales opportunities, there is a growing need for more transparent, resilient supply chains. Only then can their supply chain transformation be considered to be complete.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 30, 2023

The Top 10 CEOs Who Have Worked As Supply Chain Professionals 1. He has over 35 years of experience in retailing and supply chain management.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 5, 2016

Right now, everything going on those planes is inventory held in Amazon fulfillment centers and sold on the Amazon website,” [Dave Clark, Amazon.com’s senior vice president of worldwide operations] said. And we have more than enough package supply to utilize the 40 planes we’ve procured.”.

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Bristlecone

OCTOBER 29, 2020

There’s more to supply chain transformation than systems integration. In fact, successful digital transformation initiatives focus on people and processes, not technology alone. Supply chain transformation projects built on SAP S/4HANA. Procurement solutions for contracts and commerce automation.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 15, 2024

It would appear, at least from our lens, that the industry’s supply chain transformative needs will remain as work-in-progress. Perhaps a consolidation is that after ten years, the industry wide DCSA process is starting to make meaningful progress.

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Bristlecone

MARCH 25, 2020

With AribaRDS, businesses can transform global sourcing, gain visibility, reduce cycle times and start achieving procurement savings with SAP Ariba Sourcing in as little as six weeks with minimal downtime – and at a price point that won’t break the bank. Watch Supply Chain Foresight 20/20.

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