Operations and Supply Chain Management

MAY 14, 2014

The problem, according to the authors, is that protective measures can be at odds with supply chain managers’ goal of improving cost efficiency. Supply chain efficiency, which is directed at improving a company’s financial performance, is different from supply chain resilience , whose goal is risk reduction.

Sourcing Strategies 40

Sourcing Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Expense Reduction 40

RFgen

DECEMBER 20, 2015

Warehouse segmentation helps track diverse inventory. As companies grow, individual distribution and warehouse management solutions may prove inadequate. Many organizations respond to new obstacles by segmenting their supply chain. An expanding consumer audience will have diverse needs.

Supply Chain Segmentation 52

Supply Chain Segmentation Supply Chain Software Omnichannel Supply Chain 52

RFgen

DECEMBER 20, 2015

Warehouse segmentation helps track diverse inventory. As companies grow, individual distribution and warehouse management solutions may prove inadequate. Many organizations respond to new obstacles by segmenting their supply chain. An expanding consumer audience will have diverse needs.

Supply Chain Segmentation 52

Supply Chain Segmentation Supply Chain Software Omnichannel Supply Chain 52

BlueYonder

DECEMBER 4, 2014

There are tons of articles, white papers and blogs about today’s supply chain challenges: globalization, off-shore manufacturing, supply chain segmentation, big data, mobility, social media, price optimization, warehouse throughput, labor scheduling and in-store picking. The Future is Bright.

Sourcing Strategies 74

Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Planning Software 74

ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

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.

Material Savings 207

Material Savings Purchasing Skills Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning 207

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 10, 2018

When I became a warehouse leader at Clorox to manage bleach and salad dressing in the same warehouse facility, I struggled with the marked difference of the rhythms and cycles of the products being managed in and out of the same warehouse facility. At the time, 40% of inventory of the Clorox company were these wipes.

Inventory Reduction 167

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Waste Reduction Material Savings 167

Oracle SCM

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Let’s look at some key steps on the journey to a customer-focused supply chain. Segment customers to match incentives to needs. One of the dangers in servicing omni-channel orders from traditional supply chains is continuing to treat your customers like one big, homogeneous mass.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 60

Logistics Network Optimization Software Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Design Software Logistics 60

Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Lack of Inventory Visibility and Metrics. Carrying inventory is a necessary evil. Too much inventory means profits are eaten away by storage costs. Too little inventory and sales opportunities are lost. Poor Visibility into Inventory in Transit. We live in the digital age and supply chains need to become digital.

Omnichannel 100

Omnichannel Logistics Network Optimization Software Retail Inventory Reduction 100

Talking Logistics

JUNE 19, 2018

“A Center of Excellence (CoE) centralizes technology, processes and people needed to collect supply chain data that provides the visibility that’s required to match objectives and goals of the enterprise with managers’ decisions,” says my colleague Matt Lewis, vice president for business development at GEODIS. Source: GEODIS.

Optimal Sourcing 101

Optimal Sourcing Logistics Network Optimization Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software 101