Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2023

But to verify the “in full” part, your real-time transportation solution needs to be connected to warehousing, inventory, fulfillment and order management. Supply chains, after all, are very appropriately named — and the old saying about a chain being only as strong as its weakest link holds true here.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 11, 2022

With respondents’ top growth investment for 2022 being “increasing recruitment and training efforts”, this year’s study reveals the profound effect that current labor shortages are having on digital supply chain transformation. About ToolsGroup.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Leaders from Bose, Boston Scientific and ON Semiconductor shared key lessons from their supply chain transformations, including what led them to consider change. If these stories sound familiar, it might be time for your supply chain to change too. Purchasers don’t have visibility into existing inventory.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 2, 2025

This deeper insight into the supply network allows companies to build more resilient and predictable operations. Focus Area: Ciscos Supply Chain Transformation Reducing Exposure to China Cisco offers a clear example of a company successfully navigating the shift toward regionalization.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 24, 2024

When we compare the companies listed on the Gartner Top 25 to peer group results for the period of 2013-2023, we find that 59% of the listed companies score below their peer group on year-over-year growth, 41% below their peer group on inventory turns, and 41% fall below their peer group on Return on Invested Capital (ROIC).

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Despite the evolution of technology, none of the 28 industry segments I follow can drive improvement at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns. Last year, the lovefest was digital supply chain transformation. Change is Hard. Unlearning is Tougher. The industry is full of experts. Guess what? The reason?

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 25, 2018

Over the past couple of years, we have published many blog posts and produced several video episodes on supply chain digital transformation (see our archives ). also uses the same pool of inventory to replenish stores and fulfill online orders, a departure from Target’s existing supply chain.”.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

ToolsGroup has been an invaluable partner, helping us drive growth and achieve greater efficiency through automation while reducing inventory 10%.” As Heura’s business grew, so did the complexity of its supply chain. Stay in touch with ToolsGroup on LinkedIn , Twitter , YouTube , or visit www.toolsgroup.com.

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Logility

JUNE 15, 2021

a leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, today announced Clarkston Consulting, a provider of management and technology consulting services, is a member of the company’s global partner ecosystem to help customers accelerate their digital supply chain transformation.

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Kinaxis

APRIL 13, 2015

by Alexa Cheater We’re delighted to be bringing you a great live discussion on successful supply chain transformation based on Avaya’s first-hand experience. Join us on Thursday, April 30 at 1pm EST (5pm UTC) for “Supply Chain Transformation: Avaya’s Journey.”. Benji Green.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 28, 2021

.”[1] Moss reports that a survey published last November by Capgemini found more than four out of every five organizations reported that COVID-19 had negatively affected their supply chains. 4] Rhys Thomas, “ Accenture: holistic actions to strengthen supply chains ,” Supply Chain Digital, 8 February 2021. [5]

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 10, 2023

Garrett Brands selected ToolsGroup Service Optimizer 99+ (SO99+) , a suite of planning functions encompassing Demand Forecasting & Planning , Inventory Optimization , and Replenishment. These solutions tailor inventory to demand by accounting for market uncertainty, thanks to a powerful, built-in probabilistic forecast.

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Kinaxis

MAY 13, 2015

by Alexa Cheater Did you miss our recent live webcast on Avaya’s supply chain transformation? He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Industrial Engineering from Auburn University, and is an APICS Certified Fellow in Production and Inventory Management (CFPIM). No problem. Benji Green.

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Vanguard Software

MARCH 4, 2021

The goal of multi-echelon inventory optimization is to have the right amount of stock, at the right location, and at the right time. Vanguard’s multi-echelon inventory optimization solution balances inventories across the entire distribution network, considering the interdependencies between echelons.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 13, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Digital Supply Chain Road is Full of Potholes, Construction and Accidents! Digital Supply Chain transformation article and permission to publish here provided by Bryce Boothby. Common Left Turns in Digital Supply Chain Transformations.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 29, 2021

The key to guaranteeing product availability while respecting inventory constraints and reaching financial targets is to satisfy top-down goals with a granular, SKU-level plan. For one telecom customer, we built a service-driven ‘dynamic response network’ that integrated demand planning, sensing and multi-echelon E2E inventory optimization.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Glenn Steinberg ( @GlennSteinberg ), global and Americas supply chain leader at EY, observes, “You’ve been hearing about ‘the supply chain of the future’ for years. How it will self-manage customer inventories. As a result, supply chain leaders continuously ask me to unravel market confusion.”[2]

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 3, 2015

When it comes to the management of inventory in value chains, frustration abounds. Executive, after executive, lament, “They have purchased many technologies and sponsored many projects to reduce inventories, but they are not seeing results.” The supply chain is a complex system with increasing complexity.

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Logility

MAY 5, 2023

Inventory strategies begin with an efficient network design to effectively balance your ability to accurately predict customer demand and work with suppliers to adjust orders in real time. Instead, supply chain leaders indicate a readiness to pursue a dramatic shift in how their organizations operate.

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Kinaxis

APRIL 1, 2015

Their vision to move from a low-value, reactionary supply chain organization to one focused on high-value activities achieved significant results. Avaya’s supply chain transformation is covered in a lot more detail in the Aberdeen case study I mentioned earlier.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 18, 2023

We recognized that this endeavor required a planning tool that could increase the speed and accuracy of our operations, improving supply chain visibility and driving fast, effective decision making to help us meet consumer demand. Stay in touch with ToolsGroup on LinkedIn , Twitter , YouTube or visit www.toolsgroup.com.

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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

APRIL 5, 2023

There are many areas of digital transformation within the supply chain. This report provides a cross-industry perspective on digital transformation in logistics including digital maturity in inventory management, transportation, fleet maintenance, safety and compliance, and more.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 27, 2022

In a recent research project, we found that 2/3 of companies had a digital supply chain transformation strategy; however, those that were evolving their strategy performed better during the early months of the pandemic than those that were “clear” on the project plan for a digital transformation.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Packaging over the last five to ten years has undergone a transformation. The transformation has touched all inventory levels from material sourcing to end product delivery. Furthermore, efficient packaging design minimizes product damage during transit, enhancing overall supply chain reliability. It still is.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Agile supply chain management remains a core mission that manufacturers, distributors and retailers must get right. Ongoing channel proliferation and relentless focus on profitability and speed to market, topped by recent major supply disruptions have made digital supply chain transformation even more crucial.

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

DECEMBER 2, 2015

In my last two blogs I offered three reasons why multinationals are still struggling with inventory optimisation. This is da story of how one organisation managed to turn around decades of frustration trying to optimise their inventory. I also suggested t wo issues that needed to be addressed before this process can commence.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

”[2] Many analysts believe complete supply chain transformation is required to meet current and future conditions. Transformation won’t be easy. If your supply chain needs to transform, be prepared to make some wrenching decisions. ” Bain analysts, Michael C. Footnotes. [1]

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 6, 2019

Company executives are increasingly aware of the importance of supply chains in making companies successful. A couple of years ago, however, a McKinsey study concluded companies weren’t investing enough in supply chain transformation technologies. Technology and supply chain transformation.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

.” Douglas Heintzman, Vice President of Strategy and Evangelism at Insolar Technologies, agrees with Schrage that yesterday’s supply chain strategies have not always proven up to the task at hand. ” He believes, in many cases, blockchain (aka distributed ledger) ledger will provide a solution.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2021

In December of 2019, the global grocery retailer Ahold Delhaize announced it was investing $480 million to transform and expand its US supply chain operations to support a strategy to transition the supply chain network into a fully-integrated, self-distribution model.

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Demand Driven Technologies

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Before deciding to invest company resources in a supply chain transformation project, we need to demonstrate a return on investment. This exercise often comes down to one question: If I reduce inventory by X%, what does it save? On the other hand, if my new organization implies an increase in inventory, how can I take.

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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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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

This complexity of inventory and assortment can’t lead to waste or being left with outdated stock. Similarly, order management needs dynamically manage inventory across distribution centres and stores, to ensure omni-channel fulfilment is both responsive and profitable. A Changing Supply Chain. The challenges.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 16, 2023

Balancing Inventory Remains the Key to Customer Service and Profitability Although fast expansion remains a priority for some segments (like medical equipment), many of the supply chain executives we spoke to named inventory levels as their main concern. Fortunately, “service-driven planning” is already a proven theory.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

He explains, “A supply chain control tower … represent[s] a high level of digital maturity. Finished goods inventory? Supply chain risks? Control tower is a term that implies real-time visibility. But visibility to what? The integrated business planning process? The status of work on the factory floor?

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ToolsGroup

MAY 17, 2021

Key technology investment areas include demand forecasting and planning (53%), inventory optimization (51%), and demand sensing (41%), which automate decision making and free up working capital while guaranteeing service. Transformation initiatives are not without obstacles, however.

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