Talking Logistics

JUNE 10, 2015

Over the past two years, I’ve written extensively about the growing importance of supply chain risk management and supply chain mapping. See for example: Rethinking Supply Chain Risk Management. Doing Nothing on Supply Chain Risk Management. Many Companies Falling Short on Supply Chain Risk Management.

Supply Chain Risk Management 100

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GlobalTranz

JULY 20, 2015

For instance, a growing number of cell phone manufacturers have established procedures in place for consumers who wish to return an older model and ensure that the device is refurbished or recycled rather than dumped into the local landfill. Importance of Metrics in Reverse Logistics Management. How much value is recaptured?

Reverse Logistics 120

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 3, 2022

These strategic executive hires support rapid company growth, better collaboration, goal clarity, and ongoing improvement in key business metrics while keeping ToolsGroup’s expanding team agile and highly coordinated: Jon Purdy is the new Chief Financial Officer. As the CFO, Jon is responsible for financial operations and risk management.

ToolsGroup 156

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

Traditional risk management policy assumes a contraction in growth: the conventional focus is the shutdown and reallocation of supply. Companies that viewed the pandemic as another risk management event will struggle the most with Q1 and Q2 earnings reports. Manufacturing equipment lead times were 19 months.

Procurement Analytics 217

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Traditional risk management policy assumes a contraction in growth: the conventional focus is the shutdown and reallocation of supply. Companies that viewed the pandemic as another risk management event will struggle the most with Q1 and Q2 earnings reports. Manufacturing equipment lead times were 19 months.

Procurement Analytics 195

Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Strategies Optimal Sourcing 195

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 17, 2022

I can recall a case study when I was in business school where a profitable, fast-growing manufacturer nonetheless went out of business. The Rule of 40 was popularized by venture capitalists in recent years as a key performance metric for SaaS firms. on this metric. The problem? Their cash flow did not keep pace with their sales.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 214

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

There can be surprises that potentially offer a better upside: demand is higher than expected, it is possible to raise prices without affecting demand based on what is happening with competitor products, technology has allowed manufacturing capacity to ramp up faster than expected, etc. E2open acquired BluJay Solutions in May of 2021 for $1.7

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 224

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2024

This might involve optimizing inventory levels, negotiating better deals with suppliers, or implementing just-in-time manufacturing techniques. Risk Management The department can proactively identify and address potential risks in the supply chain, such as material shortages, natural disasters, or political instability.

Optimal Sourcing 74

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Negotiating Skills Material Savings 74

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 6, 2023

Procurement and Supply Chain Management are essential functions that can help companies navigate these challenges, but they are often siloed and operate in separate departments. Their metrics are often misaligned as well – supply chain focuses on service and procurement focuses on the cost of acquiring materials and services.

Optimal Sourcing 201

Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies Manufacturing Procurement Material Savings 201

Arena Solutions

OCTOBER 12, 2023

If you’re a product developer, manufacturer, or part of an engineering team, you know the excitement, challenge, and profitability that come from transforming an idea into an actual product. Quality management also plays a crucial role in product development. If you have a QMS solution in place, you have an advantage.

Quality 89

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 9, 2020

I settled on a title on helping the supply chain planner to be more successful in completing work during this cycle of risk management, but the advice is designed to make organizations more successful with planning over the long-run. We are living in the middle of a risk management supply chain case study.

Supply Chain Design Software 297

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 15, 2022

A direct material is a raw material, component, or assembly used directly in the manufacturing process. The procurement applications that reside in an ERP and business spend management solutions do very similar things. In contrast, a part used in the production process may be custom made for that manufacturer.

Supply Chain Network Software 218

Supply Chain Network Software Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics Optimal Sourcing 218

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

In a recent Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) survey with McKinsey , business operations and supply chain emerged as weak points in the areas of risk and resilience. Do you know where the manufacturing facilities of your suppliers (and their suppliers) are physically located?

Supply Chain Planning Software 269

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 2, 2022

Risk management. Risk management was not an issue that most procurement managers considered in the past. In an environment of volatility and uncertainty, risk analysis is becoming part of the procurement process. Supplier relationship management. The future of procurement in the enterprise.

Optimal Sourcing 116

Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 116

Elementum

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Especially transformative in manufacturing for predictive maintenance and in supply chain for efficiency, IoT’s real-time data feed enables proactive operational adjustments. This reduces the risk of overstocking or stockouts, ensuring inventory is managed with unprecedented accuracy and efficiency.

Sourcing Strategies 78

Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Software Optimal Sourcing Predictive Analytics Software 78

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Yet, only 20% of companies actively manage supplier development programs to get cash to suppliers in need. Cash-to-Cash Metrics. Management of the cash-to-cash cycle is critical to maintaining working capital. Cash-to-cash is a compound metric: (Days of Receivables+Days of Inventory)-Days of Payables=Cash Conversion Cycle.

Optimal Sourcing 229

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Design Software Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction 229

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 5, 2013

Manufacturing is designed and planned in isolation. Recognition of constraints and the management of floating bottlenecks. Management and planning of the entire network against a value network strategy. Integration of corporate social responsibility metrics in planning. Manufacturing. Tactical Supply. Procurement.

Supply Chain Planning Software 216

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QAD

JUNE 8, 2023

Build Financial Resilience In a recent Solution Review article , QAD Head of Sustainability and Digital Manufacturing Michael Ochi answers that question in an executive-level guide to ESG, and explains how the right approach can improve your business. Some want to know: Are the benefits really worth the trouble?

Waste Reduction 88

Waste Reduction Material Savings Resource Reduction Price Reduction 88

EcoVadis

JANUARY 8, 2015

Now more than ever, risk management is a vital part of the procurement function, and hence the CPO’s responsibilities. What are the potential costs of failure for your company when it comes to supply chain risks? Conventional thinking about supply chains and supplier risk is outdated. Critical Driver.

Optimal Sourcing 40

Optimal Sourcing Risk Management Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Risk Management 40

TMC

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

When Cisco saw news of wildfires in Colorado in 2012, it wasn’t concerned, because it had no manufacturing or suppliers in the area. Any alert system causes the company using it to face a classic response trade off between two types of detection-error risks. What the company missed, however, was that the fire affected its call centers.

Metrics 67

Metrics Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting Software Supply Chain Software 67

E2open

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The report covers data and metrics for e2open’s 2022 fiscal year (FY22), March 1, 2021, through February 28, 2022, unless otherwise noted. Climate considerations have also been added to the company’s ongoing risk management process as well as evaluation criteria for e2open offices and data centers.

Supply Chain Network Software 78

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2022

It started in manufacturing and spread, step by step, to improvements in the way the company runs its supply chain. This manufacturer already has business continuity plans in place. They built them between 2012 and 2014, and then enhanced them when better supply chain risk management solutions became available.

Supply Chain Transformation 193

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Resilinc

APRIL 13, 2021

You may be part of an organization whose leaders understand that supply chain risk management (SCRM) is a strategic imperative, and your SCRM may already be mature and delivering a return on investment. 4) The supply chain organization’s operational review includes evaluation by the corporate risk team. EMBRACE AND DRIVE CHANGE.

Supply Chain Design Software 62

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The takeaway for September was that global manufacturing activity officially fall below the 50.0 On the other hand, transportation metrics continue their slowed pace, reaching the second highest level of capacity growth, and the third fastest rate of price contraction in the history of the index. for September.

Inventory Reduction 59

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Warehousing Price Reduction 59

Enterra Insights

JULY 16, 2018

Common sense alone tells you automobile manufacturers face different risks than cosmetics manufacturers. ”[1] The report focused on four key metrics: supplier criticality, supplier financial risk, global sourcing risk, and foreign exchange risk. .”[1] Identifying risks. .”[3]

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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QAD

MAY 31, 2023

Many manufacturing organizations still plan in silos. Typically individual group performance metrics of the different parts of the organization conflict with those of the other teams. In fact, today, many S&OP processes now include people from the manufacturers total ecosystem and trading partners like key suppliers and customers.

Supply Chain Planning 52

Supply Chain Planning S&OP Scenario Planning Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Talking Logistics

JANUARY 5, 2014

Simply put, many companies are still falling short on supply chain risk management , and they continue to pay the price. The good news is that leading practices in supply chain risk management are well documented in various books and publications , and new software applications are emerging to help companies manage this process.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 177

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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

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Kinaxis

DECEMBER 12, 2014

by John Westerveld Over the years, working for and with numerous manufacturing companies, I’ve seen many supply chain practices that cost companies money. Reason #5 Not having a supply chain risk management process. Reason #6 Not effectively managing inventory. Reason #8 Keeping supply chain information in silos.

Supply Chain Planning Software 240

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

PFAS are also used in the photo-resistance process in semiconductor manufacturing. For example, if a company’s shipment gets stopped by customs at the border, they may be required to show where it was manufactured through proof of purchase orders and invoices. It’s the same for shifting using a supply chain risk management platform.

Supply Chain Strategy 58

Supply Chain Strategy Sourcing Strategies Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Software 58

Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 27, 2020

Most, but not all companies, have ensured that their manufacturing know-how and secret sauce have remained inside their American engineering teams, but some may have had to relinquish control and exposure to those important day-to-day production details. Loss of manufacturing know-how is a loss of leverage. Supplier Management.

Price Reduction 132

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

Let me start with a true confession: I am a manufacturing gal. I relished the sound of a manufacturing line when I opened the door of the factory in the morning, and I liked managing inputs so that we could maximize outputs. Manufacturing is the foundation of my interest in supply chain management. Let me explain.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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Kinaxis

APRIL 10, 2015

based electronics manufacturer. There has been a major earthquake in Chengdu, China… where several of your key items are manufactured. What customer orders are impacted, what revenue is impacted, how does this impact your manufacturing plans. Imagine this scenario; you are a supply chain executive for a major U.S.-based

Supply Chain Performance 100

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Over the years, working for and with numerous manufacturing companies, I’ve seen many supply chain practices that cost companies money. Reason #5 Not having a supply chain risk management process. Reason #6 Not effectively managing inventory. by John Westerveld. Reason #3 Not having end-to-end supply chain visibility.

Supply Chain Planning Software 256

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Lead times are in weeks and months in cases where manufacturing is outsourced to firms on the other side of the earth. To understand the geopolitical risks, all you need to do is to turn on network news. Given all this, one would think that supply chain risk management is more prominent now.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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QAD

MAY 16, 2019

These complementary quality processes are focused on processes such as customer and supplier communications, corrective actions, risk management and sub-supplier management. Much has changed in the industry since the last version of MMOG/LE in the areas of technology, supplier and risk management, quality and performance.

Supply Chain Planning Software 101

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Every year, senior supply chain executives from pharmaceuticals manufacturers, medical devices manufacturers and hospital groups attend for elite-level, interactive peer discussions. Through interactive peer discussions, get up-to-date knowledge on: Theme One: End-to-end Supply Chain Metrics. Register now!

Pharmaceutical 74

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