Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

For December 2015, retail sales were the lowest since 2009. The Amazon Impact is having an impact on Wal-Mart and retail in general. Manufacturers are Now Selling Directly to Consumers. I expect a somber mood at the National Retail show. As a result, both retail and consumer products processes are being redefined.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 7, 2016

Certain parts of the cold supply chain, such as those involved in processing and shipping poultry, fruits, vegetables, or other meat products, have an inherent duty in ensuring the safety and timely delivery of these goods to the appropriate retailer or party.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

Supply chain management books that are praised by supply chain executives, consultants and supply chain management professionals at all levels. Background In dynamic supply chain management environment, people have to make the quick and decisive actions against various issues.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

are working on a“if all you have is a hammer, all you see is nails” problem – they have been making boxed, canned and otherwise shelf-stable packaged food for well over a century but now consumers and retailers are looking for fresh foods and they don’t know how to adapt. In 2015, I worked with a manufacturer of men’s underwear. (My

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Oracle SCM

AUGUST 1, 2018

One of the Supply Chain Management trends apparent at the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference in May was highlighted by several vendor/customer presentations focused on the value of Collaboration and Visibility projects. A high-tech contract manufacturer was growing rapidly through acquisition.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

With pricing under pressure from recession-scarred consumers, the temptation for retailers is to transfer the pain upstream to their suppliers by passing on price reductions and forcing them to bear an increasing share of costs. In practice, the most successful collaborations build on strengths rather than compensating for weaknesses.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

A lot of the products being shipped by Hanjin are headed to US and European retailers getting ready for the holiday season (toys, electronics, clothing, furniture, etc). Lead times are in weeks and months in cases where manufacturing is outsourced to firms on the other side of the earth.

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Locus

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Business and supply chain executives are also incentivized to spread awareness and come up with sustainable strategies. Download the Ebook: Supply Chain Sustainability and Profitability with Green Logistics. Want to create rich sustainability metrics and minimize emissions with effective batch planning?

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Aera Technology

DECEMBER 20, 2018

by Arnaud Morvan, Senior Engagement Director at Aera Technology Walmart’s announcement last year that it would toughen up its on-time, in-full (OTIF) delivery requirements sent a chill through supply chain executives at CPG companies doing business with the world’s largest retailer.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 31, 2016

A few weeks ago I discussed some key takeaways from ChainLink Research’s Digital Displacement report , which examined how digital advancements are affecting manufacturers’ products. Today, I want to take a look at the follow-up report, Your Supply Chain Is Calling You. This is good news for supply chain managers.

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Tompkins Blog

APRIL 15, 2014

Aligning Supply Chains with Business Strategy , a new report by Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium based on survey findings from 172 participants, makes a strong case for the importance of connecting supply chain and business strategies. “We

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

In Fortune 500 earnings calls for Q3 of 2021, “supply chain” mentions were up 412% from Q3 in 2020. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Raw Material Shortages Are Affecting a Challenged Supply Chain. Consultancy UK).

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BlueYonder

MAY 7, 2024

Companies across the manufacturing, retail, and logistics service provider industries are facing several major chronic challenges that impact their supply chains. Our customers trust in our ability to help enable their digital initiatives and simultaneously improve their key performance metrics.

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BlueYonder

MAY 10, 2024

Rising operational costs (labor, materials, insurance and cybersecurity) continue to put more focus on overall supply chain costs and efficiencies. Retail Retailers will continue to rethink how to leverage their store base, making the store experience differentiated or else downsize as online sales continue to grow.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 19, 2012

The Aberdeen Supply Chain Summit in Chicago earlier this month was a productive event for supply chain executives and practitioners. I also had the pleasure of hosting a roundtable session on supply chain segmentation along with Bob Heaney , Aberdeen’s lead analyst for Supply Chain Management.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

I started my career in Automotive parts manufacturing as a shift supervisor and can remember when my boss asked me to come off shift and become a master production scheduler. Toss in a dash of time as a retail logistics leader, sometime consulting and I have seen many aspects of Supply Chain and Operations.

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Kinaxis

MAY 24, 2018

Supply chain skills in high demand, digital twins, disruptive technologies, and other takeaways from the 2018 Gartner supply chain conference. I just returned from the highly engaging and inspiring Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. The site was launched in eight weeks.

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BlueYonder

MAY 16, 2023

Blue Yonder believes continues to showcase its strength in warehouse and supply chain execution solutions. We are bringing warehouse, transportation, store execution, and order management solutions under one solution portfolio to offer end-to-end capabilities and deliver seamlessly experience.

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ThroughPut

MAY 26, 2020

A Warehouse Management Software (WMS) is one that helps plan, control, and manage the day-to-day manufacturing operations in a warehouse along with the guidance of inventory movement, optimizing order picking, and shipping of customer orders. How can a Warehouse Management Software help manufacturers? Effective supply chain management.

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ShipBob

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment (CPFR) is the method of coordinating various supply chain tasks between multiple parties (i.e., manufactuerer, retailer, etc.) Every organization that’s involved in the supply chain (i.e., suppliers and manufaturers , retailers, etc.)

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 9, 2023

This blog was co-written by Chirag Modi , Corporate Vice President, Industry Strategy – Supply Chain Execution and 3PL Global Lead, and Jen McQuiston , Product Marketing Director. The data they provide is invaluable in monitoring and measuring sustainability metrics such as miles traveled, energy used and waste produced.

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TMC

JULY 10, 2018

It’s rare to come across an industry article or conference that doesn’t reference how supply chains are being disrupted, automated, and optimized through digitalization. One of the main drivers behind increased supply chain complexity is that the line between manufacturing and retail is blurring.

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ThroughPut

MAY 26, 2020

A Warehouse Management Software (WMS) is one that helps plan, control, and manage the day-to-day manufacturing operations in a warehouse along with the guidance of inventory movement, optimizing order picking, and shipping of customer orders. How can a Warehouse Management Software help manufacturers? Effective supply chain management.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Talking Logistics was launched as a live, online video talk show focused on supply chain and logistics topics. A year after launching, however, a supply chain executive said to me, “ Talking Logistics is like an online Executive MBA course, with live lectures and guest speakers every week discussing timely and important topics.”

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TMC

JULY 10, 2018

It’s rare to come across an industry article or conference that doesn’t reference how supply chains are being disrupted, automated, and optimized through digitalization. One of the main drivers behind increased supply chain complexity is that the line between manufacturing and retail is blurring.

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TMC

JULY 10, 2018

It’s rare to come across an industry article or conference that doesn’t reference how supply chains are being disrupted, automated, and optimized through digitalization. One of the main drivers behind increased supply chain complexity is that the line between manufacturing and retail is blurring.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2013

These examples point to a key metric that’s emerging for quantifying the value of social networking : Time-to-Resolution. According to a McKinsey & Company report from July 2012 , “[social networking technologies], which create value by improving productivity across the value chain, could potentially contribute $900 billion to $1.3

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

In their 2021 State of Supply Chain Execution Report, as mentioned in part 1, Blue Yonder and Reuters Events found that 63% of retailers and manufacturers have been affected by the availability of labor over the past year. Grounds for labor shortage concerns are increasing. And with good reason. .

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 15, 2013

INTTRA Data Services features Ocean Metrics data from INTTRA’s e-commerce platform, Data Direct for monitoring 40 of the world’s leading carriers, OceanSchedules Data for efficiency planning as well as Track&Trace and Reports options. GT Nexus Transportation Management System. S yncreon Transportation Management System.

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FLEXE

MAY 4, 2017

Metrics May Vary. Mode 2 methodologies should be used to uncover new solutions and add a layer of flexibility to your supply chain. To that end, traditional metrics used to measure success won’t always apply. But, the supply chain industry is changing. But Mode 2 is about discovering what’s going to work.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Logistics professionals needs to shift from a tactical focus on the disparate activities of order, warehouse and transportation management to a more strategic perspective that considers the performance of the holistic supply chain. He has a keen interest in digitalization and the value it generates throughout the supply chain.

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

. “In my opinion, the biggest challenge in supply chain management is…” Overcoming downstream effects from delays caused by one partner/supplier. Our supply chain involves a contract manufacturer, a third-party testing facility, warehouses to store inventory and a freighting company.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

The May 2017 cyberattack involved a ransomware virus called WannaCry, and although it didn’t bring the world’s supply chains to a halt, it did cause significant disruptions around the world, with over 200,000 organizations affected in more than 150 countries (see “ The WannaCry Cyberattack: Another Warning for Supply Chain Executives.”).

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6 River Systems

JUNE 10, 2019

. “When developing your supply chain strategy…” You should be thinking about preventing unauthorized sellers and MAP pricing violators from day one. If your supply channel managers and providers can read the data properly, they can identify and resolve issues.

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