ToolsGroup

AUGUST 20, 2019

Now Gartner reports that SCP BPO is gaining traction ( Market Guide for Supply Chain Planning BPO or BPaaS, 29 July 2019 ), particularly in North America and Europe. Companies moving to BPO in these practice areas are experiencing supply chain improvements in metrics such as inventory turnover and customer service. versus $4.84

Supply Chain Planning Software 214

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Gartner Supply Chain Software 214

Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

In addition to the procurement executives, I also got to meet Captain Dick Phillips, the captain of note in the film “Captain Phillips” We had a chance to talk about his experience, and he also presented to the group about the incredible experience he went through. Does procurement add to top line revenue.

Manufacturing Procurement 124

Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Conference North America 124

ToolsGroup

AUGUST 20, 2019

Now Gartner reports that SCP BPO is gaining traction ( Market Guide for Supply Chain Planning BPO or BPaaS, 29 July 2019 ), particularly in North America and Europe. Companies moving to BPO in these practice areas are experiencing supply chain improvements in metrics such as inventory turnover and customer service. versus $4.84

Supply Chain Planning Software 136

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Gartner Supply Chain Software 136

Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. It is worth noting that North America has a much higher emission intensity than sub-Saharan Africa, despite Africa being significantly larger and housing more countries. Source: Statista.com. Ethical sourcing of goods. parts per million.

Negotiating Skills 52

Negotiating Skills Negotiate Pricing Purchasing Skills Optimal Sourcing 52

IQMS

JUNE 4, 2019

99% of mid-market manufacturing executives are familiar with Industry 4.0, Mid-market manufacturers getting the most value out of Industry 4.0 Defining How Mid-Market Manufacturers Derive and Deliver Value. manufacturing companies with annual revenues between $200M and $3B and was conducted in November and December of 2018.

Supply Chain Planning Software 56

Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software Sourcing Strategies 56

Zipline Logistics

MAY 25, 2021

Everything from food and beverage products to home improvement items saw a significant consumption bump as buyers, sidelined by pandemic restrictions, diverted their purchasing habits from experiences to consumer goods. The study analyzed supply chain performance at manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers throughout 2020.

Procurement Analytics 69

Procurement Analytics Food Report Optimal Sourcing 69

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Con-way Truckload and Con-way Multimodal Join Forces to Launch New Intermodal Service for North America. CombineNet and Transplace Extend Partnership in Delivering Advanced Transportation Procurement Solution to North America. Robinson Introduces Navisphere App for Customers.

Optimal Sourcing 100

Optimal Sourcing Logistics Network Optimization Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software 100

NC State SCRC

MAY 7, 2020

May require local sources in North America, with higher costs than global sources. Contracting instruments established ahead of time with key private sector manufacturers. Clear metrics (e.g. Contracting to third parties that have strong private sector supply chain intelligence capabilities, etc.

Government 52

Government Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning 52

Unleashed

MAY 22, 2022

As Ben Vear puts it: “Business is keeping up with category growth, and category growth keeping up with manufacturing bases? Dairy alternatives haven’t, so they’ve outgrown the capacity globally of manufacturers.” Tackling America: ‘Eating the Elephant’ Within a huge market like the US, more granular localisation is key.

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Forecasting Software 98

BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

As we adhered to shelter-in-place orders from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control), each of us were purchasing more products and services online at a faster adoption rate than ever before. Transport costs are soaring to ridiculous levels, especially for those shippers that did not have an organized procurement strategy for freight movement.

Supply Chain Planning Software 70

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Predictive Analytics Software Analytics Software 70

NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The shortages in PVC and other materials are even shutting down automotive production lines, as well as other manufacturers that I’ve been speaking with. Hurricane Ida struck the Gulf coast, and knocked out more than 60% of America’s PVC production offline. However, worse was to come. 10, up 28% since the beginning of the year.

Supply Chain Disruption 52

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Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2013

XPO Logistics to Acquire 3PD, the Largest Provider of Heavy Goods, Last-Mile Logistics in North America. Source data is a combination of reference and benchmark data from third parties as well as econometric models and formulas. HighJump Software Acquires Evenex. SAP Announces Second Quarter and First Half Results 2013.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 132

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Software 132

SupplyShift

JUNE 2, 2021

In the wake of COVID disruptions and the financial advantage earned by companies focusing on ESG despite major market uncertainty, investors are rapidly recognizing the strategic importance of these metrics as well. In fact, nearly 70% of consumers in North America think it’s important for a brand to be sustainable.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Modeling Supply Chain Planning 52

Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

The retail giant plans to take out 50 million metric tons (MMT) by 2030, which is equivalent to the emissions associated with the average annual electricity consumption of 40 million Chinese households. Supply Chain Innovators of 2013 : paperless food chain, VLMs, cold chain fleet management, and more. Warehouse Automation. Media Type.

Supply Chain Design Software 110

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Innovation 110

ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune.

Material Savings 207

Material Savings Purchasing Skills Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement 207

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

” Corporations serve international markets, and the source of rare minerals (so critical for the evolution of the green supply chain) is primarily Asia. Others argue the demise of global sourcing; might I add caution? Still, the manufacturing plants and distribution centers are closed. My response is “Hogwash.”

Modeling 276

Modeling Supply Chain Planning Software Supply and Demand Supply Chain Design Software 276

SupplyShift

JUNE 2, 2021

In the wake of COVID disruptions and the financial advantage earned by companies focusing on ESG despite major market uncertainty, investors are rapidly recognizing the strategic importance of these metrics as well. In fact, nearly 70% of consumers in North America think it’s important for a brand to be sustainable.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Modeling Supply Chain Planning 40

Shipsy

JUNE 20, 2017

Key Trends in Gartner Top 25 Supply Chain Rankings 2017 (Source?—?Gartner) In the last five years there has been a triple-digit growth in the implementation of industrial robots in manufacturing and warehousing especially in North America, Europe and Asia. Net income/total assets Inventory turns?—?Cost

Gartner 40

Gartner Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Strategy Sourcing Strategies 40

Tompkins Blog

APRIL 15, 2014

“We found that the better the level of alignment, the more likely it is that companies are achieving their objectives for cost reduction, customer service, and other metrics,” explains Bruce Tompkins, executive director of the Consortium and author of the report. Click here to download the report and receive additional information.

Inventory Reduction 46

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Strategy 46

Talking Logistics

MAY 22, 2018

It’s the reason why On Time In Full (OTIF) is a critical supply chain metric today. I spend the bulk of my time these days reviewing young technology companies primarily in North America, Europe, and Latin America,” said Dan. “I Transplace TMS Screenshots (source: Transplace). How many have we invested in so far?

Supply Chain Planning Software 123

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Supply Chain View from the Field

APRIL 27, 2013

An explanation offered by Christensen was what he coined“The Church of New Finance,” in which business school professors act as the high priests that indoctrinate their MBAs into a belief system of complex, ratio-based financial metrics as the only correct system of measurement.

BRIC 60

BRIC Mexico New York Milwaukee 60

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 18, 2022

The company sources goods from 34,000 suppliers out of 30 nations. The goods flow through 2 import centers, 14 strategically located distribution centers in North America, 66 final mile shipping hubs, and nearly 1,700 branch locations. The company has shown sustained improvement on this metric. The company recorded 1.9

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 26, 2021

For example, a vaccine manufacturer increased their order size by a factor of four in one weekend; a video call company wanted to receive ten times as much product as they initially forecast with just a month’s lead-time. Pure Storage’s manufacturing is done at three contract manufacturing sites, two in Texas and one in the Czech Republic.

Supply Chain Design Software 193

Supply Chain Design Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Czech Republic 193

The Lean Supply Chain

JULY 7, 2015

RTLS also enables management to monitor yard operations’ key performance indicators (KPIs) based on quantifiable productivity metrics measured by the actions of the yard trucks. Manufacturing trucking assets that move between buildings are monitored using YMS. YMS vendors : High Jump. Labor Management. Cross Dock Planning.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Software Demand Planning Software 40

BlueYonder

JUNE 3, 2021

The survey results highlight the growing importance of sustainability, with 59% of logistics executives (and within that group 71% of those in consumer manufacturing industry) planning to offer flexible delivery windows for online orders to maximize sustainability. The interesting thing will be how far organizations are willing to go.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 98

Logistics Network Optimization Software Survey Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies 98

Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2023

based Albemarle providing upwards of 100,000 metric tons of battery grade lithium hydroxide to supply 3 million Ford EV batteries starting in 2026. Volkswagen’s recent announcement of plans to open a battery production facility in Canada to support North America production needs has some elements of such a strategy.

Material Savings 52

Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Network Software Sourcing Strategies 52

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2016

The traditional manufacturing job defined the middle class. Each time, I turn on the channel, manufacturing jobs frame the global debate. Ironically, as global manufacturing jobs decrease, there is a need for talent for the global supply chain. While sourcing roles are more aggregated, channel support is usually regional.

Supply Chain Design Software 191

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Design 191

GlobalTranz

AUGUST 9, 2016

The are the 8 Rights of Lean Transportation thinking: Right Materials, Right Quantity, Right time, Right Place, Right Source, Right Price, Right Quantity, and. Metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) measure how well the shipper-transportation provider does in daily continuous improvement. Right Service. Problem-solving methods.

Waste Reduction 120

Waste Reduction Agile and Lean Supply Chain Cost Reduction Strategies Lean 120

Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

They performed some light manufacturing activities to transform those materials into products that were ready for sale in retail, through a variety of channels. Some of the materials were sourced and managed by the customers. Still the sourcing and supplier management of other materials was delegated to our facilities.

Optimal Sourcing 80

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 15, 2018

One strong incentive for bringing the money home is the availability of financial technology products, including working-capital marketplaces, that speed up payments to suppliers while letting manufacturers hold onto their cash for longer periods of time. Moreover, companies are beginning to take a broader view of working capital.

Inventory Reduction 40

Inventory Reduction Survey Demand Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement 40

6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

RFID tags and robotic warehouse systems generate and transmit data that, when combined with other data sources, allow companies to optimize the supply chain and make better predictions and forecasts to improve efficiency and boost the bottom line. They can also be used to track the provenance of adulterated products to identify the source.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 76

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Many metrics can be used to determine the top 3PL warehousing companies, such as company revenue, the number of warehouses, total warehouse square footage , etc. This compilation is based on the most currently available company revenue data (between 2018 and 2020) without factoring in any other metric. Revenue: $14.2 Revenue: $7.1

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Elementum

MARCH 27, 2018

million metric tons (or 60% of the world’s supply). million metric tons. Traditionally, companies like Apple haven’t purchased the metal directly from mines, but through brokers like China’s Congo Dong Fang Mining. Questions about how the auto-manufacturing giant would meet production goals arose soon after. Conclusion.

Resource Reduction 87

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Elementum

MARCH 27, 2018

million metric tons (or 60% of the world’s supply). million metric tons. Traditionally, companies like Apple haven’t purchased the metal directly from mines, but through brokers like China’s Congo Dong Fang Mining. Questions about how the auto-manufacturing giant would meet production goals arose soon after. Conclusion.

Resource Reduction 60

Resource Reduction Resources Manufacturing Procurement Congo 60