GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2014

We’ve already listed the top 10 manufacturing blog posts and the top 10 supply chain blog posts last week. When a manufacturer’s product normally moves through the supply chain network, it is to reach the distributor or customer. Any process or management after the sale of the product involves reverse logistics.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 243

Logistics Network Optimization Software Reverse Logistics Manufacturing Procurement Logistics 243

Cognira

DECEMBER 20, 2022

According to a study conducted by Cone Communications: 87% of customers are confessing that they will purchase a product because a company advocated for an issue they cared about. 76% of customers will refuse to purchase a company’s products or services upon learning it supported an issue contrary to their beliefs. Product Packaging.

Waste Reduction 52

Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction Expense Reduction Material Savings 52

Talking Logistics

AUGUST 27, 2018

From May 2016 through the end of August 2017, “17 CEOs of public Big Food manufacturers and retailers had departed, or announced their intention to,” according to an article published last September in Fortune. There are seismic shifts in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and outsourced manufacturing world.”. Source: Nulogy.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 101

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

In our work on the Supply Chains to Admire report , we tracked the progress of manufacturing, retailing and distribution companies for the period of 2006 to 2013 and 2009-2013. We then rated companies on their ability to manage and improve a portfolio of metrics: operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC).

Supply Chain Design Software 150

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Cost Reduction Strategies 150

Enterra Insights

MARCH 30, 2022

According to the staff at Scorpion Planogram, at the height of the pandemic, “Many [consumers went] to brick-and-mortar stores with specific purchases in mind, whether that meant a large, well-planned grocery trip or an expedition to find a good reusable mask.”[2] Planograms and the Pandemic. If they aren’t choosing my store, why?

Trends 130

Trends Procurement Analytics Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 130

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 16, 2015

In the period of 2002-present, the company acquired/aggregated many applications. On August 13th, Infor announced the intent to purchase GT Nexus for 675M$. Based on reporting from the Wall Street Journal, the company hired Morgan Stanley to shop the company and package it for sale in 2014 with an expected evaluation of 800M$.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 150

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

We all know and regularly purchase Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG, often also referred to as Consumer Packaged Goods, or CPG). But how has the pandemic accelerated changes in the way that consumers find and purchase these products? In some regions the lockdown period caused a boom in the purchase of FMCG products.

Consumer Goods 67

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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. That’s why you need to ensure you’ve got systems in place to collect key data relating to purchasing, logistics, inventory, and sales. Either way, the first thing you should do is establish metrics and KPIs.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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Silvon Software

APRIL 8, 2022

To achieve this growth, successful manufacturers today are relying on key performance metrics and automating many aspects of their data management processes to gain valuable business insights that can be used to meet their organizations’ performance goals. The Basics of Manufacturing KPIs. Every KPI needs a clearly defined goal.

Optimal Sourcing 119

Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Price Mitigation Strategies Supply Chain Optimization 119

Silvon Software

APRIL 19, 2022

Procurement is one core process area being focused to better manage today’s fluctuating change, with key performance metrics leading the way to assessing and managing procurement performance. The Basics of Procurement KPIs. Every KPI needs a clearly defined goal.

Optimal Sourcing 124

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

He wanted to build depth in the S&OP process; but, he had not been able to convince his management team to purchase an S&OP technology. We discussed how the Demantra application purchased by Oracle in 2006, and embedded into the solution, was a great technology, but that it required a very skilled user. He felt hamstrung.

Supply Chain Planning Software 265

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 28, 2017

Achieving this goal starts with implementing a software package that can manage repeatable processes consistently across your organization. Unfortunately, most organizations place too much emphasis on data that is sourced from human input, which is not only expensive on the labor side, but it also introduces error into the picture.

Supply Chain Software 0

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Logility

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The partnership enables Logility customers to layer in Planalytics’ predictive demand metrics to better understand impacts across their customer base and proactively capitalize on sales opportunities created by favorable weather while mitigating risks when demand is negatively impacted.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Demand Planning Software 130

Requis

MARCH 23, 2021

The energy business presented the best opportunities so that is where I headed after school. The pressure to be more sustainable also comes from outside sources like governments, banks and customers. This presents a competitive advantage for a company. I’m an engineer by training. People want their investments to be cleaner.

Material Savings 52

Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction Expense Reduction 52

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

We have found that supply chain metrics are gnarly and complicated.During In our program, cost avoidance, while desirable, does not count towards the metric. Our approach simply breaks accountabilities and goals across the areas of Manufacturing, Logistics/Network Optimization and Ingredients/Packaging.

Case Study 288

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Unleashed

AUGUST 23, 2023

A shipping label must be attached to the package and transportation organised before it can go out the door. For example, if there is capacity to bring in more products, the warehouse manager can inform the purchasing manager to increase order sizes to better meet market demand.

Warehousing 52

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Logility

JANUARY 22, 2014

These goals have been supported by more channel-specific offerings and packaging and by increasing product options and selections. And also to note, many respondents in this survey could not demonstrate an alignment of performance metrics to the S&OP process.

Demand Planning Software 101

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

In 2008, the company manufactured 2.5% PCA’s customers were larger food manufacturers. The manufacturers sourced the peanut butter primarily on cost. There is no focus on payment based on outcomes or purchase at the point of consumption. The presentations, videos and pictures are now posted.

Pharmaceutical 150

Pharmaceutical Supply and Demand Food Manufacturing Procurement 150

Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Potential Factors in Declining Margins To get to the root of the problem, understanding the costs of production or purchasing will be a necessary starting point, but typically, more information will be needed. Some customers are very good at finding loopholes to reduce their purchasing costs.

Negotiating Skills 74

Negotiating Skills Purchasing Skills Cost Reduction Strategies Analysis 74

SupplyShift

MAY 27, 2021

With the latter, you may want to focus on programs to encourage renewable energy use across your suppliers’ manufacturing facilities. . Elevate the Role of Procurement. At PMI, procurement represents a spend of $10 billion, which covers a base of over 34,000 suppliers across a variety of industries, from paper to electronics.

Resource Reduction 52

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EMERGE App

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Most will simply take their purchases elsewhere. Also, you may be carrying a product that has very long lead times for manufacturing. Alternatively, carrying too little stock means stockouts, lost sales and very unhappy customers who will shift their purchases to your competitors. Drops in Supply. Time-Sensitive Products.

Distribution 76

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SupplyShift

MAY 27, 2021

With the latter, you may want to focus on programs to encourage renewable energy use across your suppliers’ manufacturing facilities. Elevate the Role of Procurement Procurement professionals’ position of leverage with suppliers gives them a unique ability to normalize sustainable procurement practices and redefine global supply chains.

Resource Reduction 40

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DynaSys

JANUARY 13, 2021

Sudden capital & cash shortfalls caused service levels to plummet and procurement and operations to scramble for alternatives. In manufacturing, capital investments in new machine tools and materials handling equipment. Examples: Packaged alcoholic beverages, packaged meals and frozen foods, bicycles, mobile collaboration software.

Supply Chain Planning Software 60

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

The usual themes were still very present as solution providers and retailers alike were more than happy to talk about omni-channel, mobility, robotics, and machine learning, to name a few. The most interesting thing that Blue Yonder is doing from an OMS standpoint is driving promising and pre-sourcing to retailers.

Supply Chain Planning Software 210

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Silvon Software

APRIL 29, 2022

Inventory can be a manufacturer’s most important asset. Key performance indicators (or KPIs) help to facilitate these requirements and drive higher inventory optimization outcomes as a result for manufacturers, distributors and other supply chain-centric businesses. The Basics of Inventory Management KPIs.

Optimal Sourcing 119

Optimal Sourcing Inventory Reduction Procurement Analytics Price Mitigation Strategies 119

Arena Solutions

JUNE 5, 2023

Please feel free to do that now and throughout the presentation if you need to talk to me, or you have any technical issues, please feel free to use chat. We have two great presenters for you today: Christine Pompa from Arena, and Bruce McKean from Rimsys. For this presentation today, we’re really going to focus on the external audits.

Quality 52

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GlobalTranz

MAY 4, 2016

In modern manufacturing and transportation, savings are everything. Nearly every company offers some sort of discounted shipping plan for large purchase orders, and more customers are demanding faster delivery at a reduced rate. Freight Management KPIs are undoubtedly the most important metrics to track and understand.

Freight 120

Freight Procurement Analytics Sourcing Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies 120

ShipBob

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Additional tools like free standard packaging, data and analytics, and our best-in-class software are included at no extra charge to help you stay on budget and plan your logistics. Similarly, meeting customer demands builds customer satisfaction and loyalty, increases the likelihood of repeat purchases, and usually leads to more sales.

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Shipping approximately 400 million selling units consisting of 700 million manufactured units per year, Carter’s employs about 4,000 employees at its peak. The company leverages globally sourcing strategies to buy products at a lower cost and then deploys some unique process logic to drive mass customization for retailers.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 7, 2012

My schedule had me on a plane to Chicago at the time of the presentation. We rescheduled my flight and I quickly put together some slides for the presentation. (To I had successfully adapted to give a presentation on agility to 254 people. In the supply chain, variability and volatility come from many sources.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Consumer Packaged Goods. Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Some of those are Cognos, iLog, SPSS, Core Metrics, Emptoris, Vivisimo and many others, as world is moving from reactive to proactive.

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Bristlecone

AUGUST 17, 2020

Someone still has to produce cars; develop real estate and build homes; manufacture carpets, faucets and tile; process food items; produce movies; etc. For example, an automobile company may also emerge as a potential car rental company or cab aggregator, but they have to continue to manufacture cars, right? Is this multi-sourcing?

Optimal Sourcing 98

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2016

The source data for the analysis is public reporting of balance sheets and income statements. If you see one of my presentations, I am sure that you remember the gnarly patterns of the orbit charts.) Check out their performance by plotting year-over-year metrics at the intersection of two ratios and look at the patterns.

Pharmaceutical 210

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Unleashed

APRIL 12, 2023

For wholesalers and manufacturers, the sheer size of customer orders can make B2B fulfillment a serious challenge: Product volumes directly impact storage and management costs, and increase the damage done whenever mistakes are made. B2B fulfillment presents unique challenges and benefits not found in standard B2C fulfillment processes.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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Unleashed

APRIL 1, 2024

Challenges of managing perishable goods inventory Because of its very nature, perishable goods inventory presents a few unique challenges for businesses. When you invest in goods and raw materials, you lock part of your cash flow into those purchases. Packaging Packaging is another common challenge for perishable goods stockists.

Inventory Management Software 52

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Barcodes present a way of automating several otherwise-manual inventory control tasks to lift productivity and stock accuracy. However, there is no significant difference between barcodes used in a warehouse and those used in retail stores, distribution centres, or manufacturing firms. What are barcodes? Pick the barcode placement.

Inventory Management Software 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 2, 2020

At the end of every presentation, one of my clients always says, “Let’s fix the basics.” Many of my clients talk about a customer-centric supply chain but rely on useless metrics from an annual survey or a net promoter score. Historic processes are inside-out tightly integrated to orders and purchase orders.

Customer Service 324

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