Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Companies that viewed the pandemic as another risk management event will struggle the most with Q1 and Q2 earnings reports. Focus on Cost. The Chief Financial Officer gained more presence with procurement and IT reporting to finance. Manufacturing equipment lead times were 19 months. A Zealous Focus on Cost.

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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 63

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Logility

JANUARY 4, 2022

Planalytics’ weather-driven demand analytics help businesses stay ahead of never-ending sales variability. Logility customers can leverage Planalytics weather-driven demand analytics to factor in the weather’s influence on top line revenue and product/category sales across specific time periods and locations. ATLANTA – Jan.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Next year’s conference will be on September 8th-11th in Franklin, TN, south of Nashville, TN. The number one question that I am asked today by manufacturers across all industries is “How can I improve customer service?” The budget is for a fiscal year with quarter reporting and updates. The Role of the Budget in S&OP.

Supply Chain Design Software 183

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

One day, a product is flying off the shelves, and the next, it’s gathering dust. That’s why staying on top of the latest supply chain planning trends is so important – they can make all the difference when it comes to staying competitive, reducing costs, and meeting your customers’ needs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

As a result, a wide range of businesses, from restaurants, and retail chains, to manufacturers, have been redesigning their business services and operations and re-engineering their supply chains. Well, we also know that many legacy systems will not be able to support all these changes quickly and cost-effectively.

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 much it costs to store and protect unsold inventory.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In Figure 1, I show results from a recent S&OP study. S&OP Challenges. How do we harness the power of data with new forms of analytics? Jackie kept a lookout perched on puff’s gigantic tail. Today, technology providers are selling analytics. Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea.

Analytics Software 238

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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]

Supply Chain Design Software 130

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

I have read your report on S&OP technologies, and I have some questions.” In my prior jobs as an analyst, the research reports were locked behind a paywall; and even though I would have liked to have been able to talk directly to Steve, the commercial model of the prior positions prohibited it.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2014

With the purchase of i2 by JDA, and Logictools by IBM, manufacturing companies serious about network design started looking for a company, with a well-established community, that was more serious about network design. I smiled as I began to present the story of the “Metrics that Matter.”

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Supply Chain Opz

MARCH 26, 2015

What is Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)? Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) is becoming an integral part of inventory control and it's being accepted by academia. Economic Order Quantity or EOQ is one of the most earliest mathematical model for inventory control. EOQ Model was introduced by Ford W.

Inventory Reduction 113

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 20, 2018

To spur trade and create wealth, explorers have plied the world’s oceans and have traversed the globe’s landmasses. And] 30% of major retailers will adopt a retail omnichannel commerce platform that integrates a data analytics layer that centrally orchestrates omnichannel capabilities.” ”[2].

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

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. Manufacturing would not have been able to respond to that kind of event for two months. “We

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

Lockdown of cities and manufacturing plants have significantly impacted many industries’ supply chains. Innovation and supplier management calls for cloud-based integrated systems between partners and advanced predictive models. Efficiency and cost management. fashion, automotive, spare parts, airlines).

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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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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. And it all starts here.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2017

Today hurricane Nate’s north winds are pushing against the bayous of Louisiana. Today’s demand processes are inside-out. In today’s architectures, there is no place to put outside-in data like VMI, Point of Sale (POS) or rating/review data. Today’s demand management processes have many issues.

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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. In the end-to-end supply chain there’s procurement, logistics, operations, and warehousing.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 26, 2012

” At least, that’s what was promised. This includes the automation of path-to-purchase for consumer products, active shaping of demand through price, channel incentives and promotions, eCouponing and mobile commerce for retail, and product proliferation for all. ” I smiled. Instead, it is designed for resiliency.

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ThroughPut

JANUARY 2, 2023

Capacity planning directly impacts the ability of a firm to manufacture products in a given period of time. For the demand planners and S&OP teams, effective capacity planning can help drive accurate product-mix decisions amidst the most dynamic demand-supply conditions. Reliability of lead times and machine times.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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Kinaxis

MAY 18, 2016

Procurement might have hit their cost savings metrics, but if it meant purchasing more than needed, and that might hurt your warehouse inventories. We spoke about the onslaught of data and the need for people with analytics skills. The S&OP process 3-4 years ago didn’t lean on that as much as it does now.

Supply Chain Software 100

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 15, 2015

The research is a study of large manufacturers. So, why would companies implement solutions that cost more, were longer to deploy, and had lower user satisfaction? I struggle to find both in today’s market. This week, I am finishing two reports: Sales and Operations Planning, and Inventory Optimization.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 3, 2015

Executive, after executive, lament, “They have purchased many technologies and sponsored many projects to reduce inventories, but they are not seeing results.” We are systemically evaluating each industry in the Supply Chain Insights Metrics That Matter series of reports. These efforts are not enough.

Inventory Reduction 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2016

It starts with the needs of the customer’s customer and flows through the extended supply network. Demand is seen as a fixed set of numbers, and as a result, the team’s focus is on numbers without understanding the drivers of the markets. The Maturity Model of Flow Definitions within Supply Chain Management.

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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 Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Aerospace Industry is characterized by high material costs (about 65-80%). Manufacturing systems and regulatory compliance are considered to be very complex, coupled with the limited number suppliers due to the high barriers to entry. If product sales is good, a larger batch will be ordered.

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Kinaxis

DECEMBER 3, 2014

Over the years, working for and with numerous manufacturing companies, I’ve seen many supply chain practices that cost companies money. Reason #9 Relentless pursuit of one supply chain metric at the expense of other metrics. Imagine that your child brings home their report card and it’s a mix of good and fair grades.

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Supply Chain Trend

NOVEMBER 27, 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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ThroughPut

MAY 20, 2021

Covid-19 has distressed the global supply chain and manufacturing networks in every country. The pandemic sent shock waves across the manufacturing world in an unexpected and unprecedented way. For the first time in digital manufacturing history, demand, supply, and workforce availability have been affected globally at the same time.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

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ThroughPut

MAY 20, 2021

Covid-19 has distressed the global supply chain and manufacturing networks in every country. The pandemic sent shock waves across the manufacturing world in an unexpected and unprecedented way. For the first time in digital manufacturing history, demand, supply, and workforce availability have been affected globally at the same time.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

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synchrono

JULY 9, 2018

For example, let’s say you want to implement predictive maintenance in your organization to reduce unplanned downtime. You either purchase or retrofit your equipment with intelligence, and you invest in applications like SyncView ® to improve shop floor visibility. Pull is a vital principle in Demand-Driven Manufacturing.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Now as any architect will tell you, it’s a mistake to build on top of wonky pillars, so throughout this post, we’ll concentrate on aligning the three supply chain pillars … and the benefits of doing so. It’s because that’s what drives confidence and satisfaction among all your business stakeholders.

Inventory Reduction 40

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Logility

JULY 20, 2023

Your business can use it to create a demand plan, which will help you set inventory levels, plan production, create manufacturing schedules, and drive other parts of your supply chain. It’s crucial for your demand plan to be accurate because it’s used to set your procurement and manufacturing levels.

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ShipBob

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

It involves assessing how the overall supply chain performed, analyzing metrics, and how well you managed exceptions. Developing an agreement – For CPFR to work, manufacturers, retailers, and suppliers should agree on how communication will be carried out. It also helps you make more accurate predictions about your requirements.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 20, 2015

As we get settled into this new year, we thought we’d share observations from conversations we’ve had with manufacturers and distributors recently. In fact, in order to combat these ever pressing issues and competition, we recently shared our insights on trends for 2015 facing manufacturers and distributors on the Cisco-Eagle Blog.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Analysts at Gartner predict circular economies will replace today’s wasteful linear economies over the next decade or so. 1] The staff at Smart Cities World adds, “Gartner defines the circular economy as an economic model that separates the ability to achieve economic growth from the consumption of natural resources.

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