Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

I see a preponderance of reports and white papers that have lots of pages but say little. 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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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. White Paper – The 5 Best Practices for a Changing Retail Industry. third-party?logistics. About Zipline Logistics. Andrew Lynch.

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QAD

AUGUST 17, 2023

Our Delivering on the Promise of Delivery white paper that discusses our vision, “The 24 Essential Supply Chain Processes,” is just as good poolside as it is at your desk! and a new set of tools being delivered into the hands of manufacturers via QAD Redzone. I’m talking about the connected workforce, a pillar of Industry 5.0

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 7, 2021

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. White Paper – The 5 Best Practices for a Changing Retail Industry. third-party?logistics. About Zipline Logistics. Andrew Lynch.

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OptiProERP

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Saving on operational costs is one of the biggest goals for manufacturing companies. Most manufacturers look to streamline systems, reduce production costs, and increase profitability without sacrificing product quality. Most manufacturers focus on reducing costs but overlook the benefits of identifying the causes of the quality costs.

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Bristlecone

JULY 7, 2020

Procurement data analytics is the process of collecting, analyzing, cleaning, modeling and transforming spend data to achieve overall efficiencies that drive timely and informed decision-making and enable improvements in savings, supplier management and operational processes. DISCOVER MORE. DISCOVER MORE.

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Jaggaer

JANUARY 14, 2020

In many manufacturing and direct materials companies, procurement teams place heavy emphasis on optimizing their raw materials purchasing, while neglecting the indirect business spend that’s necessary to keep their office running. For manufacturing companies, this is often the indirect spend that keeps the business functioning.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Leverage your supplier management for maximum benefit with the white paper: How to Achieve Holistic Supplier Management. You cannot manufacture cars with 99% of the components, and if you do not have an immediate alternative source of supply for the other 1%, you could soon be in trouble. Strategic Supplier Management.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 30, 2018

GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER. DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER. Blockchain is entering a phase of development that will affect every aspect of supply chain and logistics management, ranging from procurement to forward logistics and beyond. In fact, the CDC is currently testing blockchain programs for this purpose.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 8, 2018

GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER. DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER. For example, the process of using blockchain follows a logical path from development and procurement through delivery and returns management, as noted by the following Deloitte graphic. Helping customers measure life expectancy. Reduced risk in the supply chain.

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Jaggaer

JANUARY 28, 2019

As we’ve explored in our last two blog posts, economists are predicting a decline in global economic growth due to policy and trade issues both in the United States and the European Union , bringing an increased risk to supply chains and procurement organizations.

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HICX Solutions

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Procurement professionals in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry face unique challenges. In this white paper, we explore how onboarding and supplier information management technologies can be best utilized to overcome these challenges.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 16, 2013

I recently completed a study of 25 CPO’s, each providing their view of what procurement will look like in 2025. Procurement has a history that is linked in the core concepts of centralization, volume leveraging, and cost reduction. i] Charles Babbage, On the Economy of Machinery and Manufacturers, 2nd ed.

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Logility

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Being a technical person, I was not sought out to assist in procuring fashion related items (bedspreads, towels, rugs, wall decorations), but was instead assigned to the refrigerator and microwave end of the spectrum. Related Content: White Paper: Five Supply Chain Threats Facing the Consumer Durable Goods Industry.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 7, 2017

Centralized and harmonized way to exchange data between original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), suppliers, and forwarders instead of bilateral exchange via individual solutions. It’s about creating a common cross-company basis that integrates all participants on a procurement or distribution level.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download white paper. We expand upon the supply chain technology trends we spoke about in the first part of this blog series, but let’s take a look at 5 more supply chain tech trends that will shape 2018.

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Logility

MARCH 19, 2018

Supply planning enables you to profitably satisfy market demand through dynamically sourcing materials, optimizing production and manufacturing plans, reducing distribution costs and slashing lead times. As food and beverage manufacturers become more demand-driven, often there is a shift toward more frequent changes in production runs.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 16, 2024

Inside Boeing’s Manufacturing Mess ( Paid subscription ), was far reaching in the implications of the latest incident. The Journal report makes reference to a white paper published in 2001 penned by a then Boeing aerospace engineer. These costs do not vanish merely because the work itself is out-of-sight. ”

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Arena Solutions

JUNE 6, 2023

This year’s forum was all about harnessing the power of digital to help manufacturing companies improve efficiencies and deliver better products and services.

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Arena Solutions

AUGUST 10, 2021

An ECO lists the items, assemblies, and affected documentation, and includes any updated drawings, CAD files, material disposition codes, standard operating procedures (SOPs), or manufacturing work instructions (MWIs) and is sent to all key stakeholders/change control board (CCB) for review. Distinguish Your ECR and ECO Processes.

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Bristlecone

OCTOBER 29, 2020

For one manufacturing client, a recent diagnostics assessment identified key opportunities in supply chain planning process improvements, logistics optimization and reporting enhancements. New client engagements in life sciences, hi-tech and manufacturing. Procurement solutions for contracts and commerce automation.

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Jaggaer

AUGUST 25, 2020

Now this idea of augmented procurement – and eventually autonomous procurement – has surfaced , and many are asking when the change will happen, and more importantly what it means for them. . Now, just imagine that technology specifically tailored to procurement. What is Augmented Procurement? . Download it now.

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RFgen

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The Department of Defense, the largest customer in the space, maintains rigorous procurement regulations. These next-generation workflows give aerospace manufacturers the streamlined tools they need to collaborate with component makers and construct transparent audit trails. RFgen can help. appeared first on RFgen.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 25, 2021

For instance, as an apparel manufacturer, say you’ve used an assessment tool like the YESS Cotton Souring Risk Screen to understand forced labor risks in your supply chain. Procurement changes like these are the first steps toward creating larger change within your industry network. In addition, consider checking out the U.N.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 25, 2021

For instance, as an apparel manufacturer, say you’ve used an assessment tool like the YESS Cotton Souring Risk Screen to understand forced labor risks in your supply chain. With their unique position of leverage and direct lines of communication with suppliers, procurement teams are especially well primed to drive meaningful change.

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DynaSys

JANUARY 21, 2020

By utilizing optimization techniques, we have sought to minimize procurement costs absorbing larger order quantities and longer lead-times; we plan for longer manufacturing runs to drive a higher return on assets and full-container load land and marine freight to reduce transportation unit costs.

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Jaggaer

JULY 21, 2020

Many tasks in procurement are repetitive, tedious, time-consuming and, when performed by humans, highly error prone. They absorb precious time – time that could be spent on more important strategic tasks that add value to the organization and make work more satisfying and rewarding for a procurement professional. Download it now.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 5, 2021

Companies have leveraged digital tools, and evolving skills, to collect vast data about product or raw materials sourcing, transportation, logistics, and manufacturing. The competencies required to bring about this new model can be bigger than redesigning RFPs or the Procurement process.

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Logility

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

As companies adopt S&OP, it is the organizations with a more mature process and the full participation of sales, finance, manufacturing, supply chain, marketing, procurement, and distribution departments that achieve the greatest results and synergies enterprise-wide. Related Content. Karin Bursa is Vice President at Logility.

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Logility

MARCH 29, 2018

Today, we continue this conversation and look at six must have capabilities that drive supply chain improvement for F&B manufacturers. F&B manufacturers are increasingly being asked to manage inventory at customer locations or guarantee a rapid replenishment cycle. Demand-Driven Manufacturing Planning.

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RFgen

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The Department of Defense, the largest customer in the space, maintains rigorous procurement regulations. These next-generation workflows give aerospace manufacturers the streamlined tools they need to collaborate with component makers and construct transparent audit trails. RFgen can help. appeared first on RFgen.

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synchrono

JANUARY 8, 2018

Many manufacturers saw it as a way to reduce inventory levels and costs. If they could get their suppliers to maintain ownership of raw materials or subcontracted components until consumed, inventory levels would naturally drop—on paper anyway. But VMI came with inherent risks to both the manufacturer and the supplier.

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Logility

AUGUST 30, 2016

Is there any inherent value in how we procure, produce and plan? ” Instead of “How do we schedule our manufacturing more efficiently?” ” they ask “How can we eliminate manufacturing?” Related Content: White Paper: The Practical Approach to S&OP.

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Logility

AUGUST 30, 2016

Is there any inherent value in how we procure, produce and plan? ” Instead of “How do we schedule our manufacturing more efficiently?” ” they ask “How can we eliminate manufacturing?” Related Content: White Paper: The Practical Approach to S&OP.

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RFgen

MARCH 23, 2015

Supply chain visibility is an increasingly important factor in today’s manufacturing industry. For a modern-day manufacturer, full supply chain transparency is a key to driving bottom-line gains. Procurement: selected and targeted information is in demand. End-to-End Supply Chain Visibility.

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RFgen

MARCH 23, 2015

Supply chain visibility is an increasingly important factor in today’s manufacturing industry. For a modern-day manufacturer, full supply chain transparency is a key to driving bottom-line gains. Procurement: selected and targeted information is in demand. Improved oversight helps douse potential fires in the supply chain.

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HICX Solutions

MARCH 19, 2019

It might be tempting to think that the worlds of procurement and reputational risk management are gleefully separate. What would a back-office function like procurement have to do with an organisation’s brand or public-facing exterior? Well, in the past, the answer may have been ‘very little’ But those days have gone.

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