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! The larger the supply chain, the bigger the payout. I recently talked to a former executive at a global automotive manufacturer. This supply chain spanned across 24 nations.

Vendor Strategies 230

Vendor Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies Modeling Inventory Reduction 230

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

The global supply chain is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, availability of reasonably priced logistics, and low variability. In March 2023, the Global Supply Chain Pressure Index fell to the lowest level since November 2008. Over the past three years, supply chain cycles shifted.

Supply Chain Planning Software 374

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Logility

MARCH 16, 2023

What does all of this mean for manufacturers and distributors? In times of economic uncertainty, there’s one thing for sure: supply chain leaders must be able to pivot quickly. In short, there’s intense pressure on supply chain practitioners to do more with less. Inflation and labor issues are squeezing margins.

Network Design Software 130

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DiManEx

APRIL 9, 2024

Our platform feature, ‘Design for Additive Manufacturing Potential Analysis,’ has garnered attention from the jury. TCT Awards The TCT Awards serve as an annual celebration, spotlighting the best innovations and applications of 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing technology on a global scale.

Supply Chain Design Software 105

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

Wikipedia Unleashing the Contrarian Here are my thoughts this morning over coffee: Gartner Top 25: Really A Celebration of Supply Chain Leadership? Designed to lift the profession and celebrate supply chain results, I struggle to find that the methodology supports either objective. I don’t think so.

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed many risks and uncertainties in supply chain networks. How are companies leveraging scenario modeling for network design and optimization ? Current Technologies in Use for Supply Chain Network Design . Read on for common use cases. .

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QAD

MARCH 5, 2024

Women have defied systemic barriers and gender biases to make significant contributions to the fields of manufacturing, supply chain and engineering, shaping these industries and propelling them forward. Their inspiring efforts continue to be a shining example of women’s fantastic contributions every day.

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DELMIA Quintiq

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The past year and a half saw manufacturers face unprecedented challenges resulting from global disruptions, to which they responded by repurposing or developing new product lines, reconfiguring their plants and restructuring their supply chains in order to meet changing demands and keep afloat amidst uncertainty.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2024

This weekend, I edited the Supply Chains to Admire report. No company in either the household non-durable (consumer goods) or the food manufacturing group beat their peer group on the balanced scorecard of growth, inventory turns, operating margin, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) for 2013-2022. I posted my working summary.)

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 8, 2021

In an effort to enhance production capabilities to keep pace with the High-Tech market demands for rapid product innovation and customized, short-run production, manufacturers are quick to adopt transformational changes and new digital solutions. Challenges Faced by High-Tech Teams.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 296

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Driving Sustainable Supply Chain Change. by Stephanie Krishnan – Associate Vice President, IDC Manufacturing & Energy Insights Asia/Pacific, IDC Asia/Pacific. “By Source: IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Supply Chain 2022 Predictions — APEJ Implications. In Asia, Governmental and Finance.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 22, 2023

Due to increasing pressure from various stakeholders, many companies are turning their focus to ensuring that their supply chains are sustainable. What is a sustainable supply chain? Process changes to improve sustainability What sort of process changes should manufacturers be looking at to improve sustainability?

Manufacturing Procurement 98

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 13, 2020

As consumers, we continue to drive this demand for new products and experiences and the challenges for companies to keep up have become extreme: Sudden shortages of supply and supply chain networks Increasing regulatory pressures New form factors and integration into other products Workforce constraints and social distancing.

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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. This involves the placement of supply chain nodes in the accurate locations.

Network Design Software 75

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Elementum

AUGUST 9, 2022

Take a more proactive approach to supply chain management with Design for Supply Chain. Design for Supply Chain (DfSC), represents the next rung up in process-management ambition, with an emphasis on production and distribution reliability. iOS and Android, in my familiar schema, come next.

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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 Does AI Work?

Manufacturing Procurement 156

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ivalua

MARCH 24, 2021

The role that procurement plays in manufacturing organizations is a difficult one. This function must simultaneously balance cost reduction, quality, and assurance of supply in their quest to maximize profits. . Procurement needs digitization at its core to enable automation, efficiency, and innovation within the supply chain.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Manufacturers like Hyundai are experiencing a shortage of components that threaten s to halt production. The virus continues to compromise supply chains and disrupt companies at a troubling rate, but a re businesses prepared from a supply chain planning perspective? . – Tweet this. questions.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button by Lora Cecere , Founder, Supply Chain Insights Supply Chain Leaders Can’t Afford to Guess About the Future The global supply chain that we know today is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, low variability, and availability of logistics.

Supply Chain Design Software 130

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 4, 2021

It is an amazing mix of rapidly evolving supply chains, constrained resources, product innovation and global and startup companies competing for market-share. Given the complexity, manufacturing systems of the past do not provide an effective means to support the production requirements demanded.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Supply chain management has been in the news. But the intricacies of supply chain management are beyond the grasp of most. One key solution used to help manage complex supply chains is supply chain planning (SCP). Supply chain planning is a complex solution.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 18, 2023

In the fast-paced world of high-tech manufacturing, staying ahead of the curve is crucial for success. The DELMIA Virtual Twin Experience empowers manufacturers to simulate, test, and refine their products in a virtual environment before physically producing them.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 19, 2023

I work in supply chain. If I had done due diligence, I’d have seen the warnings – the retailer had pretty pictures on their website, but their supply chain failed them, creating an eleven-month saga and unhappy customer. The failure was in supply chain orchestration – connecting planning to execution.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 28, 2023

BOSTON – August 3, 2023 – ToolsGroup, a global leader in retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, is proud to announce it has been named among ten Notable Vendors included in Gartner’s Midmarket Context: Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Solutions (July 2023). and/or its affiliates in the U.S.

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Logility

MAY 17, 2023

The urgent need for supply chain resiliency is increasing interest in onshoring, reshoring, and nearshoring strategies. After years of economic volatility, labor shortages, extreme weather, demand and supply shocks, and geopolitical tensions, supply chain leaders are looking to calm the chaos and bring back predictability.

Vendor Strategies 171

Vendor Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction Inventory Reduction 171

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 27, 2023

The term “supply chain” started being used in the mid-1990s as global political conditions changed in ways that encouraged international commerce. During the pandemic, the supply chains that had previously been considered trustworthy were found to be fragile. This has led to a change of focus to supply chain sovereignty.

Manufacturing Procurement 104

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Logility

MARCH 1, 2022

includes new supply network maps and PLM dashboards designed to help businesses optimize processes and accelerate time-to-market. release allows users on Logility’s Digital Supply Chain Platform to visualize the global relationships of their interconnected supply network with supply chain network maps.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Geopolitical concerns motivated Les Williams and Andres Franzetti , Co-founders of Risk Cooperative, to ask, “How will current tensions across the globe affect the supply chain?”[1] There is much more work needed to diversify and reinforce the global supply chain. He goes on to suggest five such steps.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

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Arena Solutions

APRIL 9, 2024

As the pressure mounts for manufacturers to deliver in shorter timelines because of increased competition and the urgency to solve a myriad of climate-related challenges, legacy ways of doing things have become an insurmountable hindrance to progress. Overcoming Challenges in Product Lifecycle Management With Advanced Solutions The problem?

Manufacturing Procurement 75

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Logility

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Higher costs are an unfortunate reality in the current supply chain environment, and they’re likely to persist despite attempts to contain costs in areas that can be controlled. But it’s also well understood that intelligent decision-making that drives always-on, dynamic, and flexible supply chain planning is equally critical.

Optimal Sourcing 130

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 3, 2022

Google Cloud Supply Chain with Paula Natoli. Paula Natoli and Joe Lynch discuss the Google Cloud supply chain and the solutions they provide to their logistics and supply chain customers. Key Takeaways: Google Cloud Supply Chain. About Paula Natoli . About Google Cloud.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovation. While the COVID-19 pandemic woke up supply chains around the world, the ripple effects continue to disrupt in both size and scope. How are supply chains planning for further disruption and uncertainty? Creating a more resilient supply chain.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Technology Leader Gives Students Hands-On Experience With AI-based Supply Chain Execution Solutions. With Logility’s help, more than 400 FIDM students will graduate every year with real world supply chain experience, giving them a leg-up on the competition when applying for jobs. Professional Designation, A.A.

Supply Chain Design Software 130

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2024

Patrick Arnold, a research analyst at ARC Advisory Group, says that suppliers of industrial solutions are responding by investing in new product design and incorporating 5G into their portfolios. “5G” The post 5G Holds Great Promise Across the Supply Chain, but Challenges Remain appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 13, 2022

Steve Elwell and Joe Lynch discuss why supply chain disruptions are here to stay. Steve is he Managing Director of Haxlar , an integrated manufacturing solutions provider, delivering design, manufacturing, sourcing, supply chain, and product management services for a wide range of industries.

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