Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 26, 2025

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, while effective for tracking transactions and inventory levels, lack the predictive capabilities needed to anticipate and mitigate risks. This enables companies to adjust sourcing, production, and logistics well in advance of potential disruptions.

Supply Chain Planning Software 224

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2025

A data gateway is essentially a connective tissue across your supply chain, providing unified access to supply chain data from various sources, including enterprise systems, data feeds, data warehouses, data lakes, data marts, and business entities. Achieving these goals requires visibility into the entire supply chain.

Optimal Sourcing 270

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 15, 2025

The modern supply chain is a complex network of suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and customers, all interconnected and reliant on a shared ecosystem of trust and accountability. Ethical sourcing entails: Labor Practices: Ensuring fair wages, safe working conditions, and compliance with local and international labor laws.

Supply Chain Planning Software 298

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 8, 2025

This was a system shock (i.e., a system perturbation) of epic proportions. Nevertheless, the reality remains that strong partnerships and alliances are crucial for smart manufacturing, supply chain resilience, and overall competitiveness. The Importance of Global Manufacturing Ecosystems Example: The iPhone.

Manufacturing Procurement 130

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Freightos

APRIL 23, 2025

Home Introducing Freightos Enterprise: End-to-End Procurement, Benchmarking, and Management Freightos Enterprise unifies market intelligence, tender management, and shipment operations into one solution, enhancing logistics efficiency for large import-export businesses.

Optimal Sourcing 156

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 23, 2025

From raw material sourcing to logistics and regulatory compliance, stakeholders across the value chain will need to prepare for structural adjustments. Sourcing and Ingredient Availability A central impact of this policy is the need to replace synthetic colorants with natural alternatives.

Manufacturing Procurement 175

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2025

Reducing cost was the primary objective, and most operational decisionsfrom sourcing to fulfillmentreflected that mindset. Sudden tariff increases can quickly make a cost-optimized procurement strategy untenable, leaving companies scrambling to adjust. Procurement is another area seeing change.

Optimal Sourcing 218

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RFgen

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Running a manufacturing business isn’t easy. That’s where a manufacturing ERP comes in. Manufacturing ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software integrates all your core business processes into one powerful platform. It’s a lot to handle. Let’s get started.

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

They offer software systems and technology for complex integration, rapid application development, and advanced analytics and sell those solutions to companies that need to accelerate optimized business outcomes. They also used these technologies to build healthcare information systems and have achieved considerable success in that industry.

Supply Chain Planning Software 296

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 2, 2023

Once upon a time, the world of manufacturing was a relatively stable place. So how does a manufacturer navigate this rollercoaster? The Challenge: Siloed Inventory Data and Lack of Visibility One of the primary obstacles in inventory management is the prevalence of siloed data across multiple execution systems.

Real-time Visibility 294

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Supply chains, which facilitate the movement of products from manufacturers to consumers, have historically encountered issues such as inefficiency, fraud, and a lack of transparency. Companies find it difficult to fully trust the data from suppliers, complicating efforts to ensure product authenticity, safety, and ethical sourcing.

Supply Chain Software 222

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Transportation, warehousing, and manufacturing collectively contribute significantly to carbon emissions, making these areas critical for meaningful change. Senior leaders must think beyond incremental improvements, embracing systemic innovation to achieve significant environmental impact.

Waste Reduction 303

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RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Scaling manufacturing operations is crucial for business growth but presents unique challenges. Balancing increased demand with consistent quality and controlled costs is difficult but essential for manufacturers looking to expand. Successfully scaling manufacturing requires more than just adding resources.

Material Savings 92

Material Savings Sourcing Strategies Resource Reduction Inventory Reduction 92

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 14, 2024

At a division of one of the world’s largest consumer goods companies, 85% autonomy on manufacturing plans and 95% acceptance of proposed purchase orders has been achieved. This allows the system to learn and improves the quality of the engine’s output. You don’t act on a forecast; you act on what you purchase.

Supply Chain Planning Software 289

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The high-tech firm is more than a manufacturer of PCs, tablets, smartphones, and servers. The company has more than 2000 suppliers and operates over 30 manufacturing sites. We have all our factories, both in-house and outsourced, all of our distribution centers, and our transportation network on the Blue Yonder foundational system.

Supply Chain Planning Software 288

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Process-based companies continue to focus on manufacturing efficiency (OEE) and discrete on procurement (PPV) without designing the supply chain to balance transportation, manufacturing, and procurement to a balanced scorecard. This year, the shiny object is AI (artificial intelligence) and touchless systems.

Supply Chain Design Software 222

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2023

It is crucial for organizations to understand the importance of Purchase Order collaboration to effectively manage their direct spend, optimize operations, and mitigate risks. Make to Order: Here, products are manufactured based on specific customer orders.

Manufacturing Procurement 274

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RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Essential technology solutions, including Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Inventory Management Systems (IMS), and the transformative power of IoT and automation. This data should come from a system that can track multiple, moving parts and integrate with existing technologies.

Optimal Sourcing 97

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 16, 2025

Edge Hardware: The battle for edge hardware also intensified in 2024, as companies sought to deploy AI capabilities closer to the source of data. This puts pressure on other device manufacturers to follow suit. Updated OpenAI o1 System Card : This highlighted safety improvements, robustness evaluations, and red teaming insights.

Modeling Software 299

Modeling Software Supply Chain Design Software Optimization Software Predictive Analytics Software 299

RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

That’s the power of manufacturing data collection. Manufacturing data collection is your secret weapon for boosting efficiency, cutting waste, and staying ahead of the competition. Manufacturing data collection is your secret weapon for boosting efficiency, cutting waste, and staying ahead of the competition.

Manufacturing Procurement 98

Manufacturing Procurement Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction 98

Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

How MES is Shaping the Future of Manufacturing and Boosting Production Efficiency What is a Manufacturing Execution System (MES)? An MES provides a functional layer between enterprise resource planning (ERP) and process control systems, giving decision-makers the data they need to make their production area more efficient.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 1, 2025

They emphasized being an Industry Cloud Complete Company with industry-specific solutions for over 2000 micro verticals across Process Manufacturing, Distribution, Service Industries, and Discrete Manufacturing. Industry-specific content is available for processes like Source to Settle, Procure to Pay, Order to Cash, and more.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 203

Prescriptive Analytics Software Optimal Sourcing Material Savings Predictive Analytics Software 203

Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

Choosing the Right ERP System for Manufacturing: Key Features to Consider Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is a cornerstone of modern manufacturing, bringing together core business functions to improve operational efficiency. This capability minimizes downtime and maximizes resource utilization.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 11, 2024

As a result, the University of Virginia Health System has canceled certain Tier 1, or nonurgent surgeries scheduled for both Monday and Friday at UVa Medical Center Charlottesville. Last week, multiple bridges leading to its facility suffered damage during the storm and it does not have a timeline for when production will return.

Price Reduction 306

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

This ambitious initiative is set to transform various aspects of the supply chain, from manufacturing and job creation to research and development, infrastructure upgrades, and sustainability efforts. Manufacturing and Job Creation Apples plan to create thousands of new jobs and expand its manufacturing capabilities within the U.S.

Supply Chain Planning Software 206

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 31, 2025

The Science of Demand Planning: Improving Forecast Accuracy Consider this example: A traditional forecasting system analyzing tire sales might observe 12 units sold annually and determine an average monthly demand of one tire. However, this approach ignores real purchasing behavior, such as customers buying complete sets of four tires.

Supply Chain Planning Software 156

Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting Forecasting Software Inventory Reduction 156

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2025

Ibrahim Al Syed, the director of digital manufacturing at Celanese, was surprisingly forthcoming about how Celanese developed these capabilities at ARC Advisory Groups 29th Annual ARC Industry Leadership Forum. Agentic AI involves creating a system of interacting agents, each trained on a specific task or dataset. They must be.

Negotiating Skills 189

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 31, 2025

The Science of Demand Planning: Improving Forecast Accuracy Consider this example: A traditional forecasting system analyzing tire sales might observe 12 units sold annually and determine an average monthly demand of one tire. However, this approach ignores real purchasing behavior, such as customers buying complete sets of four tires.

Forecasting 156

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 30, 2025

The Salesforce.com model is primarily a pipeline management tool suitable for discrete markets but not process manufacturers. Relex will continue to do well in the retail market but will struggle to be a serious player in manufacturing due to the lack of thought leadership. Will this change the market? I don’t think so.

Supply Chain Planning Software 221

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 15, 2022

In the supply chain team analysis, note the 21% gap between procurement and manufacturing teams, the 35% gap between sales and operations and the 21% gap between finance and operations. Advanced planning solutions (APS) do not cross over make, source, and deliver with a common data model in the planning horizons. False Beliefs.

Manufacturing Procurement 398

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Procurement Analytics 398

Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 31, 2024

How should a global manufacturer make a decision? In short, the research tells me that the manufacturing industries are stuck. Teaching an organization how to use a planning system to drive value takes 3-4X longer than the technology implementation. In contrast, for a global manufacturer, the answer is more complex.

Supply Chain Planning Software 415

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 19, 2024

In this research, 81% of brand owners and contract manufacturers primarily depend on communication through email and spreadsheets. Approximately 32% of manufacturing, across industries, is outsourced. These flows are one-to-one– focused on sharing a singular flow of information– lacking a system of record.

Supply Chain Network Software 375

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 15, 2022

GEP and the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Supply Chain Resource Cooperative surveyed supply chain, procurement and IT professionals across a range of industries to gain insight into their priorities and strategies regarding supply chain resilience and optimization. Procurement solutions are often updated with purchased information.

Supply Chain Network Software 314

Supply Chain Network Software Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics Optimal Sourcing 314

Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Procuring transportation for freight is much different than any other procurement category. Transportation procurement needs to support both customer service and a company’s internal supply chain goals. One master of freight procurement is Kyle Masters. Simmons Foods Simmons Foods is a farm to fork poultry manufacturer.

Procurement Solutions 289

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

During the pandemic, companies struggled with planning systems turning off the optimizers, and using the technology as a system of record. In the face of variability, this is two-to-six weeks too long to make allocation or procurement decisions. Build in-market sourcing. Shift in cycles. What Is the Value of A Network?

Supply Chain Planning Software 418

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 20, 2025

If you were tasked with procuring the best supply chain IT system, what would you look for? ERP, APS, SCM Systems Explained Organisations often use these systems together because each serves a distinct but complementary purpose. Think of it managing things like purchase orders, invoices, and inventory records.

Supply Chain Design Software 74

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 2, 2025

Planners evolved in the 1980s when planning systems were not scalable and memory was expensive. We have not designed the planning systems to serve managers, directors, and vice presidents, aiming to improve decision-making and collaboration across the source, make, and deliver processes. Which makes me ask, why AI Stupid?

Optimal Sourcing 195

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