Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

JUNE 10, 2025

Do Invest in Distributor Capability Building : Provide training, digital tools, and performance incentives. As part of the workshop, we are developing a list of Do’s and Don’ts related to Distributor Management. Urban vs. rural, modern trade vs. traditional trade—each requires a tailored approach.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2025

The range of bullwhip from the order to planned orders for manufacturing was 2.5-4.0. Outsourced manufacturing had a bullwhip of 8-9. The combination of a negative Forecast Value Added (FVA) with a bullwhip in this range amplifies and distorts the signal to manufacturing, logistics and procurement increasing waste.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Supply chains, which facilitate the movement of products from manufacturers to consumers, have historically encountered issues such as inefficiency, fraud, and a lack of transparency. As Mediledger states The life sciences industry is uniquely complex in how pharmaceutical drugs move from manufacturers to serving patients.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 31, 2024

How should a global manufacturer make a decision? In short, the research tells me that the manufacturing industries are stuck. In contrast, for a global manufacturer, the answer is more complex. Define a proactive approach and the value/economies of scale of planning manufacturing/transportation and sourcing together.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 3, 2025

Before digital tools entered the scene, thats almost exactly what procurement used to feel like. Real-World Applications for Digital Calculators Across Industries: Learn how sectors like construction, general contracting, skilled trades, and manufacturing benefit from the assistance of these smarter tools. Today though?

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

In the face of variability, this is two-to-six weeks too long to make allocation or procurement decisions. Order cycles–the requested time from order to delivery–decreased while supply cycles –the time to procure materials– increased. Shift in cycles. Over the past three years, supply chain cycles shifted.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

That’s the power of manufacturing data collection. Manufacturing data collection is your secret weapon for boosting efficiency, cutting waste, and staying ahead of the competition. Manufacturing data collection is your secret weapon for boosting efficiency, cutting waste, and staying ahead of the competition.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 9, 2023

The current taxonomy (or frame/models) for the engines does not address the issues of the global multinational manufacturing company. In the Global Supply Chain, there are More Constraints To Address Than Just Manufacturing. MRP Alone Is Not Sufficient for Procurement. Procurement planning inside of lead time is not sufficient.

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Jaggaer

JUNE 25, 2025

In earlier articles in this series on GenAI we have discussed its benefits and how it differs from other forms of artificial intelligence, as well as how in future these will converge to create highly sophisticated solutions, not least in procurement. Procurement, too, is vulnerable. Not the least of these are the cybersecurity risks.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 3, 2023

In today’s fast-paced and competitive business landscape, organizations across industries are realizing the immense value of effective procurement practices. Procurement professionals play a vital role in driving operational efficiency, cost savings, and strategic decision-making. But how do you get started? Do not worry!

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Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

Choosing the Right ERP System for Manufacturing: Key Features to Consider Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is a cornerstone of modern manufacturing, bringing together core business functions to improve operational efficiency. Quality Control – Manufacturers must ensure that every product meets industry and customer standards.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

A shortage of digitally savvy talent, and a lack of training for technical and soft skills, hinder digital procurement initiatives. Additionally, over half (55%) of UK businesses say that digital skills in procurement are less advanced compared to other departments. Challenges in hiring digital skills in procurement.

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IT Supply Chain

JUNE 18, 2025

What Contractors Need to Streamline Procurement in 2025 By Ian Summers (pictured) Content Writer 111 Views You’re on-site before dawn, the framing crew’s ready, but the steel shipment’s stuck in limbo, the invoice isn’t approved, and your project management app just pinged you for the fourth time.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 24, 2025

Manufacturers are shifting to on-demand production to align output with real-time demand. When manufacturers commit to high-volume production without real-time demand signals, they introduce inefficiencies that ripple across operations. These inefficiencies inflate costs and slow response times when customer needs change.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

This global, Tier 1 manufacturer is headquartered in Stockholm and had revenues of over $8 billion last year. in turn, is a boutique procurement consultancy. Professionals from procurement, compliance, logistics, sustainability, information-security and several other internal stakeholder all use the solution for different reasons.

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Procurement Academy

JANUARY 7, 2025

The Role of Supply Chain Resilience in Operational Success A truly resilient supply chain is deeply interconnected with other business faculties, such as procurement and logistics, which are essential for consistent sourcing and delivery of goods. Take a look at our course catalog and see what would suit your business best.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2024

During the 1980s, I was on a management team for a large manufacturer. The Company was attempting to gain economies of scale by grouping manufacturing technologies within a common infrastructure to reap the benefits of a co-generation facility, a centralized warehouse, and a talented administrative team. They take different forms.

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QAD

MARCH 31, 2020

It’s a niche industry, but also one of the cornerstones of discrete parts manufacturing. They’re complex machines assembled from thousands of parts, many purchased from highly specialized manufacturers. Inevitably, the procurement process is complex and challenging to manage. Procurement System Improvement Goals.

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RFgen

JANUARY 16, 2025

Keeping track of all your moving parts in manufacturing is a tall order. That’s where manufacturing inventory management software comes in. In this ultimate guide, we’ll break down everything you need to know about manufacturing inventory management software. Spreadsheets just don’t cut it anymore.

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o9 Solutions

JUNE 9, 2025

Instead of high-level frameworks, attendees heard directly from global manufacturers including RHI Magnesita, Teleflex, and Marelli. Gerhard noted that initial training, which relied heavily on external consultants, failed to drive sufficient engagement. To date, more than 700 employees have been trained.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

The ability to recruit, train and develop employees is growing more difficult. While positions in customer service, transportation management and procurement are relatively easy to fill, the positions in mid-management, especially in supply chain planning leadership, are growing more difficult to recruit. This is problematic.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

How MES is Shaping the Future of Manufacturing and Boosting Production Efficiency What is a Manufacturing Execution System (MES)? A manufacturing execution system (MES) is a comprehensive, dynamic software system that monitors, tracks, documents, and controls the process of manufacturing goodsfrom raw materials to finished products.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

The Manufacturing Supply Chain Journey through AI and Automation Manufacturing Supply Chains Explained The manufacturing supply chain comprises all the processes a business uses to turn raw materials and components into final products that are ready to be sold to customers, whether these are consumers or other businesses.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 3, 2024

similarly, over 95% of manufacturers invested and implemented supply chain planning, but their primary tool today is Excel. Many of our planners, lack training. The current taxonomy does not include a tactical planning tool for procurement (above MRP) which is an opportunity.) ” Does the Dog Hunt? So, does this dog hunt?

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

This is why I host training twice a year to challenge existing technology paradigms. Contract Manufacturing Signal Latency. In my last blog post, I shared insights on data synchronization between brand owners and contract manufacturing. In our research, we find that 32% of volume is manufactured by a third party.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 16, 2025

Many Fleet Leaders Aren’t Set Up for Success Here’s the uncomfortable truth: Most new fleet leaders don’t get trained to lead. They step into roles requiring HR finesse, budgeting expertise, conflict resolution, and regulatory knowledge, often with zero formal training or support. Invest in formal management training.

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QAD

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Manufacturers Thrive on Timely Information. While this is an extreme example of timely information access from the financial sector, manufacturers are realizing the need to access timely data in order to rapidly respond to changing business conditions. Lower procurement costs with supplier self-service and proactive alerts.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Globally ten percent of jobs are in manufacturing, while 37% are associated with supply chain management. Note the lack of training on next-generation supply chain thinking in Figure 1. Coupa is well funded and performed well in the indirect procurement software market. The supply chain career is new. Evolution is messy.

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Precoro

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Within this setup, an ERP procurement module helps companies make purchases and manage suppliers. Numbers speak louder: According to Procurement Tactics’ top procurement trends in 2025 , 83% of CPOs prioritize digitization.   Keep reading to learn: What Is ERP in Procurement?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Breaking Boundaries: Exploring Generative AI’s Impact on Supply Chains Supply chains encompass many interconnected activities, from procurement, production, and inventory management, to logistics and distribution. These activities involve numerous stakeholders, such as suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers.

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Precoro

MAY 19, 2025

Companies often push aside procurement compliance to focus on more pressing issues. No wonder—procurement often gets tedious and burdened with time-consuming processes. However, ignoring procurement compliance is like ignoring a ticking time bomb. Scroll down to find out: What is procurement compliance?

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GlobalTranz

JULY 28, 2021

For instance, managed transportation includes value-added logistics capabilities, including: Logistics consulting and analysis to understand current needs, costs, savings opportunities by mode, benchmarking and implementation or training of new systems. Transportation optimization can occur at a network level and an execution level.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Starting his career in carrier procurement and management within a Fortune 100 logistics company, Lynch has held positions of responsibility in all areas of?third-party?logistics. third-party?logistics. About Zipline Logistics.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) platforms have emerged as innovative solutions in education and training, offering customized support that can profoundly enhance the development of future supply chain experts. Preparing the next generation to excel in this dynamic field requires more than traditional education methods.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2013

This does not come easily, and requires training. More advanced supply chain leaders model the role of complexity (product and customer), the impact of risk, and opportunity of innovation as well as product shipping and manufacturing locations, and inventory policies. It must be managed as a system. Understanding Planning.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Over time, I watched the scope change from a broad view of designing processes from the customer’s customer to the supplier’s supplier to a more narrow view of distribution, logistics, or procurement to improve functional metrics. Each manufacturer can sign up two business leaders.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Automation is at the center of modern manufacturing businesses, with companies exploring the possibilities of artificial intelligence in improving workflows and profitability. Industrial engineers incorporate these technologies in designing and fabricating advanced manufacturing systems. How AI Is Changing the Manufacturing Industry.

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