Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 9, 2024

Nvidia, Northrup Grumman, PACCAR Inc, PCA (Packaging Corporation of America), ResMed, Rockwell Automation, Ross Stores, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) Company, Tempur-Pedic, TJX, Toro, Toyota, West Pharma, United Tractors, and Urban Outfitters. Most supply chain leaders are stuck in their own paradigms. I admit it.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The two most significant factors were a rise in time between the booking to gate in at the port, up 43%, and the ocean transit time, up 36%. Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. Source E2open Shipping Index). in the second year of the pandemic.

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QAD

MARCH 9, 2023

Instead, geopolitical, inflationary and environmental forces have created new challenges for manufacturers and their supply chain partners. Supply chain planning is more important today than ever before and there’s good news: Manufacturers have options for mitigating global supply chain risk and keeping costs in check.

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ThroughPut

MAY 22, 2024

Naturally, one of the reasons that businesses hesitate to adopt AI is the time it takes to realize ROI. With time running short, businesses need to build a clear business case for AI with a concrete plan of action that rapidly – and incrementally – achieves ROI.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

Cardinal Health, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical, surgical and laboratory products, is focused on continuous improvement of service. The Cardinal Health Supply Chain Cardinal Health’s medical segment manufactures, sources and distributes Cardinal Health branded medical, surgical and laboratory products.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 5, 2013

I was not sure what the discussion was going to be, but I was hoping to be wide-awake by the time that I got to the corner of 18 th Street to meet my client. I was not sure what the discussion was going to be, but I was hoping to be wide-awake by the time that I got to the corner of 18 th Street to meet my client. client meeting.

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Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 31, 2016

In the last 30 years S&OP improved performance in many businesses. However, S&OP has not yet substantially delivered on its ultimate promise of enterprise wide resource management, rolling financial forecasting and strategy deployment. Worse, overall S&OP development and progress seems to have stalled.

S&OP 60

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Arkieva

JUNE 28, 2016

Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) is a continuous business process that enables firms from hospitals to chemicals to respond to emerging situations intelligently. Our focus today is to discuss the relevance of buzz words such as Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Data Science, and Machine Learning, for S&OP.

S&OP 64

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2023

It covers the basics of procurement, including procurement strategies, contract management, and supplier selection. You’ll also learn about supply chain management and the various stages of the procurement process. You’ll also learn about supply chain management and the various stages of the procurement process.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

In supply chain management, it is widely accepted that holding enough finished goods inventory to fulfill every order is just too costly. Ronan Stephens, the Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Management and External Manufacturing, explained how the company set out on a journey to improve customer service while also reducing costs.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 18, 2021

He observes, “The good news is that, given our research suggests a lack of understanding rather than a complete lack of interest, the industry redoubling its efforts to educate and inform manufacturers should be able to turn this situation around. It’s now up to IoT providers to ensure that manufacturers don’t get left behind.”[1]

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

“May you live in interesting times,” widely attributed as a Chinese curse, some claim this as a blessing; whichever side you take, this is exactly what’s happening in the supply chain world since 2020, and it looks like we will be living with this blessing/curse for a while longer. Emerging Themes for Supply Chain Planning. So what to do?

Supply Chain Planning Software 194

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ShipBob

JANUARY 28, 2022

That’s why it’s crucial to track inventory management KPIs consistently. . In this article, we break down what inventory KPIs entail, why they matter, and which metrics are most valuable for you to track. . Not sure what those metrics are? How long it takes to receive orders from your manufacturer.

Inventory Management Software 98

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 14, 2013

In this time, I have worked with over 500 companies. I am afraid for many it has been just talk. To understand supply chain excellence, Abby and I have been studying pattern recognition for industry peer groups at the intersection of the metrics in the Supply Chain Effective Frontier of growth, profitability, cycles and complexity.

Gartner 268

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Most people don’t just want to be fixing problems. Our first full case involves a real life situation in which a mountain of unpaid invoices had suppliers rebelling and compromising the continuity of supply necessary to run a manufacturing operation. The company had hired a new Chief Procurement Officer.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2014

I remember the first time that I met the founders, Don and Toby. ” And from time to time, when we were behind deadline, and teasing each other about the looming weekly post, we would throw our llamas from cubicle to cubicle. It could no longer be just about inventory levels. The conference was low-key. Reflections.

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Logility

DECEMBER 2, 2020

I grew up in a time before people knew much about being eco-friendly or “Green,” so the concept of sustainability isn’t usually at the top of my mind. Higher forecast accuracy supporting a mature S&OP process allows a company to hold less inventory, run more efficient plants, and improve transportation efficiency.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 29, 2016

New Year’s Eve is a time for parties. They were largely driven by my ignorance (at the time) and situational learning. As a result, each time someone uses the word, you should ask for a definition. In the process, facts become gray and what’s ‘true’ is uncertain. However, not for long.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 5, 2021

What’s Normal Anyways? Companies have leveraged digital tools, and evolving skills, to collect vast data about product or raw materials sourcing, transportation, logistics, and manufacturing. They use advanced ERP software and S&OP strategy to match supply with demand, and turn over inventory faster and faster.

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DynaSys

JANUARY 20, 2021

Develop a plan for rehiring, re-engaging or (if necessary) increasing staff, based on demand and your S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) decisions. Beyond pandemics, this applies to recessions, wars, and natural disasters as well as industry-specific downturns and shifts – and to good times too.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

Over the course of the last two years, we at Supply Chain Insight s have worked on a methodology to gauge supply chain improvement. We have found that supply chain metrics are gnarly and complicated.During We named it the Supply Chain Index. In this blog, we share an interview with Dave Biegger, SVP of Campbell Soup.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

Let me start with a true confession: I am a manufacturing gal. I relished the sound of a manufacturing line when I opened the door of the factory in the morning, and I liked managing inputs so that we could maximize outputs. Manufacturing is the foundation of my interest in supply chain management. Instead, they just happened.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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Requis

OCTOBER 30, 2020

I said, “that’s fine, I’ll take that one”. Foolishly, the army decided to send me to Cranfield University in the UK to study for a masters’ in logistics, and that just opened up a whole new world. Supply Chain Next · 017 – Rob O’Byrne. It’s embarrassing to say, but I’ve been in logistics since 1975.

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Logility

JANUARY 22, 2014

This blog post is in response to recent results from the APICS/Logility Survey, Consumer Goods S&OP research, and ChainLink’s end-user research. Demand management has always been at the top of supply chain professionals’ list of challenges. All these moves have added complexity to the demand planning challenge.

Demand Planning Software 101

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DynaSys

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

As months go by, if we do not see a working vaccine coming relatively soon, people may just get tired of following protocols and let their guards down. These are just a few high profile examples. There is competition for resources, though more infrequently and less dramatically as time passes. Regional Pandemic Relapses.

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Arkieva

JANUARY 27, 2017

While it is nice to envision supply chains in 2020 or 2030 the truth is; for many manufacturing businesses, discussions about future supply chain innovations, often leads to a “yeah.right,” smirk by supply chain executives – this with good reason. This looks at all the businesses’ current manufacturing and supply chain processes.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 28, 2020

”[1] In fact, speed and agility apply to all aspects of business operations, not just interactions with consumers. Automating processes enables supply chain managers to reduce costs and increase supply chain throughout, whilst giving businesses the information they need to respond in real-time to rapidly changing market conditions.”

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Intelligent IBP effectively combines human and machine strengths with good decision practices to consistently make timely, high-quality, horizon agnostic business decisions. I think it is time to update the IBP belief sytem to be more reflective of current times, technology & ways of working, and create a modern IBP vision.

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Requis

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Today, as the founder and managing partner of USM Supply Chain Consultants she has put her expertise in supply chain, procurement, finance and project management to work to help her clients achieve greater profitability. And even at that time he was doing something completely new: he was running simulations using software applications.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 10, 2023

Supply chain planning is the process of optimising the delivery of goods and services from manufacturer to consumer. In short, supply chain planning is about making sure you’re maximising efficiency through every phase of a product’s lifecycle. Without it, you’ll struggle to forecast lead times and supply chain costs.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

A recent report, ‘ Technological Tipping Points ’ by the World Economic Forum (WEF), takes a look into a crystal ball, examining the timing and impact of 21 ‘tipping points,’ which they describe as “moments when a specific technological shift hits mainstream society.” But it’s not just individuals taking part. Apparently everything.

Supply Chain Software 100

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Supply Chain Network

MAY 27, 2017

Whether it was Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP), Just In Time (JIT), Just In Time II (JITII), Quick Response (QR), Efficient Consumer Response (ECR), Distribution Resource Planning (DRP) or more recently the very popular Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) I’ve pretty much seen them all.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2023

A large consumer products manufacturer with nine Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) instances and several divisions wanted to discuss forecasting. The Company focused primarily on retail planning and wanted to extend its capabilities into a consumer products manufacturing solutions offering. Let’s start with the basics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 1, 2013

It is probably me, and I hate to ask it in the group, and I would certainly hate to APPEAR in your blog tomorrow, but can you explain it ONE more time?” It is just you and me, dude. Let’s start with the difference between market-driven versus marketing-driven processes. ” It is ok. It is ok. .

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 21, 2016

I will also pen my 95th report for this week’s Supply Chain Insight’s newsletter. From time-to-time, I share the questions and answers in a blog post. It is one that is often asked: “S&OP How Do I Get Started?” ” S&OP: How Do I Get Started?

S&OP 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

As I spent the time reflecting over the last three weeks, the number of articles streaming into my feed on supply chain implications was high, but most of them were wrong. ” Corporations serve international markets, and the source of rare minerals (so critical for the evolution of the green supply chain) is primarily Asia.

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Kinaxis

MAY 18, 2016

I’ll address one at a time. Just look at the PC world in the last ten years. by Melissa Clow This guest post comes to us from Argentus Supply Chain Recruiting , a boutique recruitment firm specializing in Supply Chain Management. In this follow-up, we talk about the role of automation in the Supply Chain.

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