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Elevating Inventory Management with Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization

Logility

Modern supply chains are far from linear. This urges a shift from the unsustainable practice of buffering against uncertainty with high inventory levels. This urges a shift from the unsustainable practice of buffering against uncertainty with high inventory levels. Such complexity drives demand volatility.

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Aligning Supply Chain Metrics to Improve Value

Supply Chain Shaman

When I started this research project, I was busy. One of my lessons learned in completing survey-based research over the past twelve years, is that projects are full of surprises. In my post Mea Culpa, I reference my work with the Gartner Supply Chain Hierarchy of Metrics. They do not excel in planning or forecasting.

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Supply Chain Resilience. Really?

Supply Chain Shaman

Today, I speak at the North American Manufacturing Association, Manufacturing Leadership Conference, in Nashville on the use of data to improve supply chain resilience. Here I share some insights from my research. Background The Council of Supply Chain Resilience met for the first time this month. The reason?

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Resilience by Design: The Power of Simulation in Supply Chain Strategy

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain network design (SCND) is a powerful tool for improving business operations. It can be used to solve a wide variety of supply chain problems. Simulation techniques can fill those gaps and allow for a more holistic view of a company’s supply chain. But it has gaps.

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The Future of Autonomous Supply Chains Part 1: Autonomous Shipping

Logistics Viewpoints

Autonomous supply chains are systems that can operate with little to no human intervention, and they use artificial intelligence, robotics, automation, and sensors to optimize the flow of goods. The key technologies that enable autonomous supply chains are artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, sensors, and blockchain.

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A Treatise on Dogs That Do Not Hunt

Supply Chain Shaman

Waves of hype pass through supply chain narratives. and digital supply chains. and digital supply chains. A Closer Look at Digital For a decade, I have struggled to get a clear definition on the digital supply chain. I am researcher. Thought leaders push concepts. Tech companies rally.

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Active Supply Chain Design: A Key Imperative for De Risking Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain resiliency and sustainability are top priorities for CEOs today. To achieve these goals, corporate leadership must focus on two key areas: shift from internally focused supply chains to collaborative supply networks and actively design their supply chains.