4WL Consulting

JUNE 12, 2015

2 Safe and Quality Products The demand for high-quality products puts increasing pressure on manufacturers, and meeting those demands is becoming a growing challenge. The challenge is to find standardized metrics between supply chain segments, product lines or between different departments in a company.

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Procurement Academy

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Almost three-quarters (73%) of junior supply chain professionals agreed that there is a high need for structured, on-the-job training in their function, due to a lack of formal qualification options. Almost all (98%) of respondents said that they’d like more training to help them meet job requirements.

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Supply Chain Insights

JULY 23, 2017

Having an employee leadership team meeting and want to understand the value of outside-in processes? The activity helps employees better understand the value of outside-in processes and supply chain processes. Take this course to build the organizational muscle to move supply chain segmentation into policy and execution.

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HICX Solutions

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Supply chain integration Supply chain software provides businesses with full supply chain integration by ensuring that the various supply chain segments communicate seamlessly. Global collaboration As supply chains become globalized, so do organizations.

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Logility

JULY 23, 2014

You may ask then, why did I call this a naïve Pareto view of customer segmentation? The naïve Pareto is missing an opportunity to pull more profit from your supply chain. Segmentation has been a popular supply chain topic recently but there is still a big gap between theory and practice.

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Logility

JULY 23, 2014

You may ask then, why did I call this a naïve Pareto view of customer segmentation? The naïve Pareto is missing an opportunity to pull more profit from your supply chain. Segmentation has been a popular supply chain topic recently but there is still a big gap between theory and practice.

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Arkieva

MAY 31, 2016

A cross-functional process: from Segmentation to the Exec SiOP Meeting. Segmentation. There is no one-size-fits-all in your supply chain. In Part One of the SiOP series of blogs we’ve distilled from the many projects we have done over the last 10 years. Not every customer is equal.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Your company will need to be able to adapt its manufacturing and fulfillment processes to meet their growing needs. Additionally, as customers look for personalized experiences, supply chain segmentation capabilities will become more critical to manufacturers’ success. Product, meet the backseat.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 9, 2015

In Part I of my Supply Chain Strategy series, I explained why the five tenets of High-Performing Supply Chains remain a great starting point to build your supply chain strategy. This post will explore the three capabilities essential to supply chain redesign. Frequent product portfolio changes.

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BlueYonder

MAY 17, 2022

As a response to this, tire manufacturers have adopted concepts of supply chain segmentation to differentiate premium and budget brands, as well as differentiating among customers, and establish the most efficient and effective delivery model within each segment.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 20, 2015

Many organizations respond to new obstacles by segmenting their supply chain. Instead of working with a single solution for multiple challenges, they utilize flexible systems that can meet the particular needs of sales channels, consumers, products and regions. Sales Channel.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 20, 2015

Many organizations respond to new obstacles by segmenting their supply chain. Instead of working with a single solution for multiple challenges, they utilize flexible systems that can meet the particular needs of sales channels, consumers, products and regions. Sales Channel.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 30, 2015

Translate independent demand into a product segmentation strategy. Understand the length of your product tail, and use this insight to design the supply chain segmentation strategy to manage manufacturing processes (outsourced or insourced). Automate Manufacturing to Use Independent Demand. Thank you for your time….”.

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BlueYonder

JULY 16, 2012

For instance, Scott Welty outlines key principles for meeting the needs of omni-channel customers in “ Optimizing the Customer Experience.” The award-winning magazine offers strategies and perspectives on current business trends through multiple articles by JDA thought leaders.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

« Use of Predictive Analytics in Supply Chain | Main | Is Agile methodology a good solution for ERP implementations » Adding intelligence in the Forecasting process to support Supply Chain Segmentation. This also includes Demand Management process, which will be the focus of my discussion in this blog.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Not surprisingly, the research found that those companies with effective and impactful IBP technology were five times as likely to also have fully automated cost-to-serve analysis and were seven times as likely to have fully automated supply chain segmentation capabilities. Flipping the Cascade.

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Supply Chain Network

JANUARY 26, 2012

As Gartner predicts “Supplier risk will continue to be a major focus, and companies will look to technology for a scalable risk assessment and management solution” (Predicts 2012: Supply Chain Predictions: Talent, Risk and Analytics Dominate: Published: 18 November 2011). In-Memory technology enters supply chain space.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 16, 2015

For many manufacturing companies, developing a customer-centric supply chain can be a long and daunting journey. The more advanced and innovative supply chain segmentation and customer-centricity steps of the five tenets we have discussed cannot be successfully adopted without a minimum level of operational efficiency.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 22, 2013

In part one of our conversation we covered the evolution of supply chain management, how supply chain practices vary around the world, and what has driven the near-shoring trend. SCN: Supply chain segmentation is a hot topic right now. How are companies trying to address this challenge?

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Last week, the company conducted its 2022 Innovation Summit meeting for North America , bringing together customers, partners, suppliers and others. Among the announcements made at the conference was a $46 million added investment to modernize manufacturing facilities in both Lexington, Kentucky and Lincoln, Nebraska.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

But, before we dive into the statistics, it’s worth noting – today’s supply chain professionals have risen to the challenge. Industry professionals have put in tireless hours and taken strategic measures to keep the supply chain moving and meet customer demand. The Wall Street Journal). Forbes ).

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. » Is Agile methodology a good solution for ERP implementations.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Empowered by mobile, people can get exactly what they want instantly and effortlessly, and they expect retailers to meet their needs faster than ever before.”[1] To meet consumer needs, everyone in the supply chain needs to work harmoniously together or risk bad reviews and loss of business. Footnotes. [1]

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The Network Effect

APRIL 16, 2015

Third, we continue to observe demand-driven performance objectives that are simply too basic with targets that are somewhat straightforward to meet. Fifth, other Initiatives can and should be linked to Demand-Driven Supply Chain goals such as reducing cost-to-serve and supply chain segmentation.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 19, 2018

At the same time, the value of supply chain visibility is lessened if it isn’t comprehensive – encompassing the supply chain from one end to the other, from upstream to downstream. But where do you gain that visibility? The Broader Value Proposition of a Logistics Center of Excellence.

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Oracle SCM

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Let’s look at some key steps on the journey to a customer-focused supply chain. Segment customers to match incentives to needs. One of the dangers in servicing omni-channel orders from traditional supply chains is continuing to treat your customers like one big, homogeneous mass.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 10, 2018

The degree of change for the supply chain was profound requiring a rethinking of the end-to-end network (from the customer’s customer to the suppliers’ suppliers) to deliver the right supply chain capabilities to meet the evolving needs of customers and consumers. Designing Supply Chain Segmentation.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 3, 2017

In an uncertain world, a multimodal approach—one that balances operational excellence with supply chain agility—is the best way for companies to address their customers’ needs while meeting financial mandates.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 3, 2017

In an uncertain world, a multimodal approach—one that balances operational excellence with supply chain agility—is the best way for companies to address their customers’ needs while meeting financial mandates.

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