Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2025

A manufacturing company, for example, can monitor real-time data from its suppliers, production lines, and distribution centers. In manufacturing, companies can track and report on carbon emissions, water usage, and waste generation, reducing their environmental footprint and improving sustainability performance.

Optimal Sourcing 269

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Logility

MAY 31, 2023

According to the Gartner Guide to Use Cases for Network Optimization Capabilities , your company should dig deeper into four areas of your supply chain network design – distribution network optimization, omnichannel fulfillment, manufacturing capacity optimization, and global footprint strategy.

Optimal Sourcing 130

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 16, 2014

In my work on the Supply Chain Index , I see that companies I recognize as doing network design well are rising faster on the list of the Supply Chain Index work. The network design technologies have changed a lot in the last decade. (I Along the way, I will be doing more work on network design case studies.

Supply Chain Design Software 320

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Per $1 billion in company revenues, no supply chain application has a better return on investment (ROI) than network design! Executives must have the fortitude to make changes in the operating policies and the network infrastructure that may affect the lives of employees. The larger the supply chain, the bigger the payout.

Vendor Strategies 316

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AIMMS

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

What are companies looking for in supply chain network design technologies ? The report c o vers per ceptions about supply chain network design (SCND) as a process and outlines the key benefits and barriers experienced by companies when using SCND technology. What is supply chain network design? .

Network Design Software 159

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AIMMS

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

What are companies looking for in supply chain network design technologies ? The report c o vers per ceptions about supply chain network design (SCND) as a process and outlines the key benefits and barriers experienced by companies when using SCND technology. What is supply chain network design?

Network Design Software 156

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Manufacturers like Hyundai are experiencing a shortage of components that threaten s to halt production. The study include d firms in the retail, manufacturing and distribution verticals. As the Coronavirus outbreak develops into a pandemic, people and businesses alike are feel ing its ripple effects.

Supply Chain Planning Software 366

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Supply chain network design (SCND) is a powerful tool for improving business operations. Demand is at the Heart of Supply Chain Network Design The first step in the SCND process is translating business rules into a set of data inputs: demand, products, customers, sites, shipment rules, production details, and various constraints.

Sourcing Strategies 311

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AIMMS

MARCH 30, 2020

This can help expose any vulnerabilities in your network and take your business a step closer towards preparedness. . Adjusting Demand in Network Design Navigator. Demand Simulation in Network Design Navigator. Demo in Network Design Navigator . Study 2: Inspect Demand Trends .

Supply Chain Disruption 348

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Logility

MAY 14, 2025

Whether its demand forecasting, network design, or manufacturing optimization, AI is enabling companies to respond faster and smarter to disruption. Network Design Is Top of Mind There was a strong interest in network optimization and resiliency, especially in the face of tariffs and global disruptions.

Gartner 131

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CHAINalytics

AUGUST 17, 2022

Working with Chainalytics, they re-imagined their supply chain network to serve new growth opportunities.

Network Design 22

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Logility

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

With a supply chain network design and optimization solution, businesses can find a significant advantage in balancing the variables that get in the way of optimizing complex supply networks and stabilizing product flows. Five Reasons for Adopting a Supply Chain Network Design and Optimization Solution.

Optimal Sourcing 130

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Logility

MARCH 16, 2023

What does all of this mean for manufacturers and distributors? Here are three ways to protect your margins by enhancing your supply chain network design. Use a digital twin to rapidly analyze new supply chain network design scenarios A digital twin is simply a simulated version of your real-world supply chain.

Network Design Software 130

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Logility

MAY 2, 2012

You could say it really depends on ‘what neighborhood they grew up in’ Some solutions were designed to optimize transportation problems. Some were designed to optimize manufacturing operations. The way these networks are logically represented colors the level of usefulness they bring to other sets of problems.

Network Design Software 100

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Logility

MAY 2, 2012

You could say it really depends on ‘what neighborhood they grew up in’ Some solutions were designed to optimize transportation problems. Some were designed to optimize manufacturing operations. The way these networks are logically represented colors the level of usefulness they bring to other sets of problems.

Network Design Software 100

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 1, 2021

Dr. Alexandros Skandalakis – the Director Global Manufacturing Capacity, Strategic Assets and Capital Expenditures at Philip Morris Products S.A. This was done at a stock keeping unit level and for the entire manufacturing supply chain. Once the analysis was done for Year One set up, Year Two was pretty much the same.

Modeling 274

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2014

The market for network design tools was growing at a moderate rate, and most of the market had invested in technologies from either i2 Technologies (then termed i2 Strategist) or Logictools. Today, supply chain design has become a process all to its own. Instead, it needed to be steps of continuous designs. The reason?

Supply Chain Design Software 268

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Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

This article will explain the fundamental concept, its application in supply chain network design and factors you should consider in this type of project. At strategic level, it''s used to find the best way to configure a supply chain network such as, - How many warehouse a company should have?

Network Design Software 100

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

A network design model figures out where factories and warehouses should be located. The key solutions are demand forecasting/inventory optimization, supply planning, and network design. The key solution for this is network design. Supply and network design models are constraint-based models.

Supply Chain Planning Software 325

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Modeling 325

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 11, 2014

Local regulations, fair labor, variability in shipping lanes, new materials, outsourced manufacturing and faster product development cycles are all contributing to the pain. The financial stability of contract manufacturers and third-party logistics firms is a growing risk. It is not just one factor.

Supply and Demand 383

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AIMMS

JANUARY 30, 2019

Part I in our series on assessing your network design’s maturity . How does you r network design compare to others ? We had quiz takers from 23 countries and across industries – from chemicals to manufacturing, metals, telecom, cosmetics, consumer goods, t ransportation and food.

Supply Chain Design Software 230

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AIMMS

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

We illustrate this by looking at the global supply chain of a CPG manufacturer that makes hand sanitizer, among other products. It concerns 1-6-month snap decisions which need to be made to contain the pandemic’s impact on the business and how it lands with the customer base.

Modeling 406

Modeling Scenario Planning Optimization Modeling Modeling Software 406

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In one of the case studies, a manufacturer reported that they had 1700 employees with the term “data” in their title, but they lacked insights. Push the FVA and Bullwhip factors pre and post-testing into a network design model to understand the impact on customer service, inventory policy, and margin.

Supply and Demand 433

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20Cube Logistics

APRIL 16, 2022

Supply chain Network Design can be explained as the strategic planning of the supply chain in order to measure the cost and the time required to bring the goods and services from manufacturers and suppliers to the market. The number and quality of manufacturers and suppliers needs to be identified. Advantages.

Network Design Software 75

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AIMMS

MAY 22, 2018

Businesses are constantly reminded that they need to be more agile and resilient in order to survive. But what does this mean when it comes to Supply Chain Network Design? For example, we don’t know where the next tsunami or hurricane will hit. Or do I design my network to be able to flex between different import tariff regimes?

Prescriptive Analytics Software 216

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River Logic

APRIL 14, 2021

Manufacturers need to continually review their manufacturing footprint strategies to maximize opportunities, minimize risk and optimize their tactics. They need to respond quickly to new concepts and changes in consumer preferences.

Price Mitigation Strategies 176

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QAD

AUGUST 6, 2020

Most manufacturers attempt to plan this out by defining their supply chain network, especially CPG companies. Manufacturers need the ability to change their preferred network structures on a dime, and they cannot be hard-coded into their master systems. This is the mantra for consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies.

Supply Chain Design Software 98

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2014

This week, I will speak at Llamasoft’s conference on improving supply chain network design. While innovation has slowed in Enterprise Resource Plannning (ERP) and Supply Chain Planning, I am bullish about some of the innovation coming from the supply chain network design technology providers like JDA, Llamasoft and Solvoyo.

Case Study 282

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Arkieva

JULY 23, 2015

This can be true for some companies, but it may not be the best option for other companies that wish to integrate their logistics network with manufacturing and other functions to create a supply chain delivery system that is a competitive weapon. The total volume moved through the network is in excess of 289,000 tons.

Network Design Software 60

Network Design Software Network Design Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Network Software 60

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

I don’t care what you call it, but network design, what-if analysis, simulation and digital twin approaches grow in importance.) Currently, I am working on a study to understand the value of synchronizing contract manufacturing with in-house manufacturing and procurement.

Supply Chain Planning Software 418

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Management practices such as lean manufacturing and just-in-time inventory management, along with globalization, have made tremendous impact on cost and service, but have accentuated risk. Design and planning software has been utilized for the last several decades to manage these operational risks. are most exposed to risk?

Supply Chain Design Software 299

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 299

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Today, I speak at the North American Manufacturing Association, Manufacturing Leadership Conference, in Nashville on the use of data to improve supply chain resilience. Interestingly, in Q3 2023, 38% of manufacturers, distributors and retailers missed their target for revenue guidance for the quarter. The result was restatement.

Supply Chain Design Software 397

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

Keith led the work to move P&G from a regional to a global manufacturer opening up the Warsaw center of planning excellence and outsourcing IT to HP. Keith was an undisputed leader in building talent to drive manufacturing excellence. Supply chain excellence was largely defined as manufacturing excellence.

Procurement Analytics 369

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

I worked three layers down in the organization for a well-established leader in manufacturing named Dan. Dan had a very manufacturing view and Fred focused on logistics. His goal was to separate manufacturing and distribution inventories to improve his bonus incentives. Use network design and planning tools to show flow.)

Supply Chain Planning Software 407

Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Design Software Cost Reduction Strategies 407

AIMMS

MAY 22, 2018

Businesses are constantly reminded that they need to be more agile and resilient in order to survive. But what does this mean when it comes to Supply Chain Network Design? For example, we don’t know where the next tsunami or hurricane will hit. Or do I design my network to be able to flex between different import tariff regimes?

Prescriptive Analytics Software 184

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

The facility would receive bulk quantities of goods from a leading consumer goods manufacturer and package them into different clamshell units (10-count, 30-count, 50-count, etc.) Decisions about packaging can get made in marketing, they can get made in manufacturing, they can get made, even in some cases, in the R&D function.

Packaging 198

Packaging Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain 198

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

We consistently see that companies focused on functional excellence–a focus within a functional silo like manufacturing, transportation or distribution– or singular metrics– like inventory or costs– underperform against their peer groups. Network Design Analysis. What did we find? Buffer strategies.

Supply Chain Planning Software 377

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software 377