Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2022

The percentage of purchases made and fulfilled through digital commerce has exploded in the past two years, advancing a pre-pandemic trend by as much as 10 years according to some industry watchers. The accelerated shift of buying behavior in both B2C and B2B markets also is playing a huge role in redefining our landscape.

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Bristlecone

JANUARY 8, 2025

Global Beverage manufacturer reduced forecast error by 40%45%, reduced inventory level by 20%25%, and planners time release by 30% from demand sensing. Global CPG manufacturer achieved 85% touchless purchase order adherence by improving master data, planning parameters in the system, and loss-free analysis.

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QAD

AUGUST 4, 2021

Cause of Supply Chain Scarcity and How It’s Impacting Auto. Amazon, a B2C powerhouse, has been at the head of this growing trend, making it easier and easier for consumers to purchase and receive daily items right from their home. Become Supply Chain Focused. Supply Chain Cleansing .

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 31, 2022

ZF Began their Digital Resilience Transformation 20 Years Ago! I interviewed John Sobeck, Vice President Material Management Services and Supply Chain 4.0 at the ZF Group, about their digital supply chain transformation journey. The ZF supply chain is complex. ZF’s Digital Supply Chain.

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Logility

AUGUST 24, 2022

NASDAQ: AMSWA) today reported preliminary financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023. Sears Manufacturing Co., million and purchased Starboard Solutions Corp., a supply chain network optimization solution for approximately $6.5 ATLANTA (August 24, 2022) American Software, Inc. Autoforce, Inc.

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Logility

APRIL 9, 2020

ERP systems do a great job managing transactional data but do not have the capabilities to provide an early warning to a disruption or analyze the situation through advanced analytics like simulations and what-if scenarios. Change purchasing and manufacturing plans days or weeks sooner. Divert inventory on the fly.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

In this article, we will show you tips from worldwide experts that you can use to streamline your global supply chain operations. Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Hosting this webinar series is one of the favorite parts of my job as the Founder of Supply Chain Insights. I would also like to encourage supply chain professionals in the healthcare value chain to share their opinions by filling out our survey on the current state of the healthcare value chain.

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Logility

AUGUST 25, 2021

NASDAQ: AMSWA) today reported preliminary financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2022. million for the same period last year, reflecting our continued transition to the Software as a Service (SaaS) engagement model. “Our ATLANTA (August 25, 2021) American Software, Inc. million compared to $0.8

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 3, 2025

He further established the case for why supply chain teams needed context to integrated sourcing along with procurement. Part Five : Bob addressed why product demand and supply networks are in the age of supply ecosystem networks.

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Logility

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The time is ripe to move forward with supply chain transformation. In this article, we will cover examples and key factors that push businesses to build that supply chain resilience they need. Demand-based manufacturing In some supply chains, manufacturing facilities operate independently.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

NASDAQ: AMSWA) today reported preliminary financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022. For the six months ended October 31, 2021, the Company reported operating earnings of approximately $4.5 Logility announced the partnership with Visus LLC to support analytics customers and their digital transformation journeys.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

“We are relentlessly focused on product availability excellence for the builders, retailers, and service professionals we serve every day,” said David Collier, POOLCORP’s VP of Operations and Supply Chain. “In That’s why global leaders like Absolut, BP and Harley-Davidson rely on us year after year.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 3, 2018

Through digital marketing, small brands are cropping up all over, and it is sentiment analysis and digital content driving purchases. ” A supply chain leader from GE at another conference said, “Yesterday, we called it big data. Make digital supply chain transformation a priority. So what to do?

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2025

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides observations and additional information perspectives related to the 2025 State of Logistics report. The report points to an upcoming period of high uncertainties along with the need to fundamentally rethink supply chain resilience as a strategic imperative.

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Logility

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

.” The digitization of a supply chain involves creating a detailed data model that mirrors the intricacies of an actual end-to-end supply chain network. Learn more in Technology Evaluation Center’s report, The Impact of Digital Transformation on the Supply Chain.)

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SCMDOJO

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

As a procurement officer, you’ve possibly been in the crosshairs of debate between sourcing locally and regionally versus from low-cost countries endorsed by many executive staff and boards of directors. Every time I was requested to have a target percentage of our purchases from low-cost countries I felt a pit in my stomach.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Yet, within the supply chain, everyone waits for data and insights. One of my clients waits four days for a custom report. At another client there are 80 ERP systems, and the supply chain team cannot see across instances. Supply chains do not move in the cadence of the market. It is sad, but true.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 3, 2015

When it comes to the management of inventory in value chains, frustration abounds. Executive, after executive, lament, “They have purchased many technologies and sponsored many projects to reduce inventories, but they are not seeing results.” This is in preparation for the 2015 Supply Chains to Admire Report.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 31, 2023

In this Part 2 blog post, we will continue to explore how automotive manufacturers are carrying out effective supply chain initiatives and their innovative solutions. To go through business transformation successfully, I believe change management is the first key success factor.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 30, 2023

From tech giants to manufacturing leaders, the top 10 CEOs in the supply chain industry have blazed a trail of success. The Top 10 CEOs Who Have Worked As Supply Chain Professionals 1. Mary Barra Mary Barra is the Chairman and CEO of General Motors, a Fortune 500 auto-manufacturing company.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 20, 2015

He said that while there is a need for bottom-up thinking focused on cost and efficiency; top-down thinking drives differentiation and growth. As a leading manufacturer of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, Lennox Residential’s business strategy depends on exceptional parts availability and customer service.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 26, 2021

Supply Chain Transformation. For years, supply chain experts like Lora Cecere ( @lcecere ), founder and CEO of Supply Chain Insights, have insisted, “The supply chain IS Business, not a department within a business.”[3] Personalization and the Digital Path to Purchase.

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ThroughPut

JULY 24, 2022

The retail industry has been witnessing unending turmoil over the last couple of years by way of a series of challenges – ranging from shifts in purchasing habits and consumer demands to the vagaries of a relentless global pandemic that continues to trigger seismic upheavals.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 7, 2023

How to transform your supply chain (without waiting for your ERP to recover) Wholesale distribution and manufacturing (WD&M) has entered a new era where agility, speed and accuracy are no longer nice-to-haves, but rather uncompromising must-haves for meeting the new omni-channel B2B customer expectation. Here’s why.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 7, 2017

While these teams try to piece together the picture, which is difficult, in rooms with few details, overall excitement for supply chain technology advancement is waning. Digital Transformation. As a conference attendee, the discussions of digital transformation for me stretches over the period of 1988-2017. It worries me.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 29, 2019

George Bailey, Managing Director of the Digital Supply Chain Institute, reports, “[2018 was] a banner time for supply chains and many companies have made substantial progress toward implementing a truly Digital Supply Chain that lowers cost and increases revenue.”[2]. ”[2].

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Bristlecone

OCTOBER 29, 2020

There’s more to supply chain transformation than systems integration. In fact, successful digital transformation initiatives focus on people and processes, not technology alone. Armed with valuable insight, this client is now moving forward in their transformation journey with confidence. PURCHASE ORDER ACCRUALS.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 25, 2018

So the CSR score too is more of a popularity contest than a consistent metric. Also, for whatever reason, Gartner limits the scope of the Top 25 to companies in the manufacturing, retail or distribution sectors. In other words, these companies are all multinational giants in their respective verticals. Media Type. Media Credit.

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Alloy

JANUARY 24, 2019

Without a digital transformation, companies risk being disrupted by new competitors and ultimately becoming irrelevant; however, brands that embrace new forms of data and analytics will find that they can more agilely respond to consumer demand and achieve success.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 5, 2019

Girzadas explains, “It used to be common for manufacturers to own every element of the supply chain — for example, Henry Ford owned sandpits as a source for the glass in his cars’ windows. Over time, that approach has been replaced by virtualization, specialization, and co-creation enabled by sophisticated supply chains.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Services Matias Offer on SCMDOJO Logistics Consulting Maritime Freight Sourcing and Procurement Logistics Technology Sourcing Executive Mentoring Guide: Matias, our supply chain consultant, has also created Maritime Freight Sourcing and Procurement Guide , which is available from SCMDOJO Academy.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Supply Chain Matters highlights a report indicating that tenures among consumer goods and retail CEO’s are growing shorter. That leads to consequent individual business and industry supply chain implications. This report cites data from executive compensation firm Equilar which indicated: “ The tenure for U.S.

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Procurement Academy

JUNE 26, 2024

We meet this growing demand by offering a comprehensive range of industry-recognized supply chain certificates. In this article, we’ll explore the specific benefits of obtaining supply chain certificates and showcase the positive impact they can have on your business.

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Supply Chain Management and Analytics

OCTOBER 19, 2020

As supply chain professionals, in this rapidly changing world, we deal with many analytical challenges when it comes to planning and execution: . bias in every aspect of the supply chain . With the aid of connected data sources, profitability impact can also be reported. uncertainty regarding future demand.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The underlining platform functionality at that time was one of providing users the ability to set up a singular data lake consisting of key supply chain information utilizing this platform’s built-in connectors. The technology allows users the ability to query the existing AWS Supply Chain Data Lake for added insights.

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Supply Chain Movement

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

This is an end-to-end Supply Chain transformation and a shift in the way that Diageo gets its brands from its own and third party manufacturing facilities to bars, restaurants, hotels and retailers, both directly or through a network of distributors. 22 | Management: apps accelerate supply chain processes.

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