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How to Attain “Stage 4” Supply Chain Planning Maturity

ToolsGroup

Gartner has identified five stages of supply chain planning maturity and they say that 70-80% of companies plan to increase their supply chain planning (SCP) technology spend over the next two years to climb to the next level. Build more resilient supply chain plans (e.g.,

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How CRM Makes Supply Chains More Efficient Through Segmentation

Logistics Bureau

What is CRM in Supply Chain Management? Customer Relationship Management (CRM) in supply chain management focuses on using customer data and segmentation strategies to optimize delivery networks and inventory management. Where Segmentation Can Help Supply Chains Segmentation can have several advantages.

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Supply Chain Segmentation: A Smarter Strategy for Satisfying Customers and Increasing Profits

ThroughPut

As you might expect, it would lead to numerous inefficiencies, jeopardize profits, and in a worst-case scenario, could even result in the business shutting down due to a completely collapsed supply chain. The need for supply chain segmentation in Sara’s situation is clear, but what about your business?

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Agility Does Not Grow on Trees: Start Building Today

Supply Chain Shaman

At Supply Chain Insights , we are currently working on some research to understand the current state of technology for S&OP and inventory optimization. The first generation of APS tools was built on deterministic optimization technologies. Current Performance. Where Are We Going from Here? Demand-Driven Signals.

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4 Characteristics of the Evolution of the Supply Chain

Kinaxis

Examples include demand sensing, automated KPI reporting real-time planning and execution, dynamic inventory replenishment , and a robotic workforce. Examples include reconfigurable supply networks, lightweight SDA, cloud-hosted optimization tools, and a digital products supply model.

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It’s Time for Supply Chain 2.0! 4 Characteristics to Watch For

Kinaxis

Examples include demand sensing, automated KPI reporting, real-time planning and execution, dynamic inventory replenishment, and a robotic workforce. Examples include reconfigurable supply networks, lightweight SDA, cloud-hosted optimization tools, and a digital products supply model.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

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.