Talking Logistics

JANUARY 5, 2014

If you’re a supply chain or logistics executive and you’re looking for ways to improve as a leader this year, here are my five recommendations: 1. Ask “What are the risks?”more Supply chain management is risky business — and the risks are growing every day. more often. The same is true for CEOs.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 220

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy Cost Reduction Strategies 220

Enterra Insights

JULY 11, 2024

Supply chain risk managers have a dilemma. Journalist Thor Benson reports that tuning out bad news might be good for their mental health; however, risk managers know tuning out bad news wouldn’t be good for business. The Economist notes that technology can also be disruptive.

Supply Chain Risk Management 130

Supply Chain Risk Management Risk Management Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling 130

GlobalTranz

APRIL 25, 2016

The average Supply Chain management professional measures their Supply Chain by reviewing cost reduction. Is cost reduction all that there is in measuring Supply Chain performance? 3 Key Metrics for Measuring Supply Chain Performance Beyond Cost Reduction. Isn’t time important?

Procurement Analytics 120

Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Performance Metrics Supply Chain Software 120

Kinaxis

DECEMBER 12, 2014

by John Westerveld Over the years, working for and with numerous manufacturing companies, I’ve seen many supply chain practices that cost companies money. Reason #3 Not having end-to-end supply chain visibility. Reason #4 Making key decisions by modelling the supply chain in Excel.

Supply Chain Planning Software 240

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Price Mitigation Strategies 240

Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Professionals in supply chain management use various methods to identify best practices to improve the operations. Analysis of case study is certainly one of the most popular methods for people from business management background. Supply Chain of fashion industry involves a time based competition.

Case Study 239

Case Study Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Study 239

Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Over the years, working for and with numerous manufacturing companies, I’ve seen many supply chain practices that cost companies money. Reason #3 Not having end-to-end supply chain visibility. Reason #4 Making key decisions by modelling the supply chain in Excel. Reason #6 Not effectively managing inventory.

Supply Chain Planning Software 256

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Software 256

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2022

A large multinational is undergoing an impressive supply chain transformation that will run through 2023. A Complex Supply Chain. Not surprisingly a company this big, delivering different solutions to a variety of industries, has a complex supply chain. Comand and Control Center Application from Kinaxis.

Supply Chain Transformation 261

Supply Chain Transformation Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Scenario Planning 261

Arena Solutions

JUNE 3, 2025

Amid todays unpredictable environment, supply chain risk management has taken center stage for most product companies striving to maintain resilience and efficiency. Geopolitical tensions, tariffs, inflation, and labor shortages have heightened risk exposure, significantly impacting business performance.

Supply Chain Design Software 52

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Optimal Sourcing 52

Talking Logistics

JUNE 10, 2015

Over the past two years, I’ve written extensively about the growing importance of supply chain risk management and supply chain mapping. See for example: Rethinking Supply Chain Risk Management. Doing Nothing on Supply Chain Risk Management.

Supply Chain Risk Management 100

Supply Chain Risk Management Risk Management Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy 100

Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

This allows businesses to automate compliance and provide operational transparency, reducing the need for manual interventions and documentation. For businesses and consumers alike, this increased transparency is valuable, as it builds a clear chain of custody for products.

Internet of things 284

Internet of things Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Network Software 284

Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Avetta, a provider of supply chain risk management, launched Avetta Financial Risk, a tool for evaluating and monitoring the financial health of your supply chain, providing detailed financial metrics and ratings for accurate supplier evaluation.

Supply Chain Software 93

Supply Chain Software Tools Supply Chain Supply Chain Risk Management 93

Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 21, 2025

Two recently published studies identify the top disruptions that impacted industry, business and global supply chains during 2024 and our expected to be present in 2025. This data was compiled from Resilincs EventWatchAI , a risk monitoring database provided to customers. economy and for industry supply chains.

Supply Chain Disruption 59

Supply Chain Disruption Study Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Strategy 59

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Risk Management is a Cirque Du Soleil Calibre Act! In today’s world, supply chains are more important than ever. In fact, 89% of businesses encountered a supplier risk event in the last five years. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

Supply Chain Planning Software Risk Management Supply Chain Software Predictive Analytics Software 98

ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Will the supply chain ever catch a break? With every link of the supply chain impacting businesses both large and small, keeping up with the globally disrupted supply chain evolution is a recipe for whiplash. Raw Material Shortages Are Affecting a Challenged Supply Chain.

Material Savings 207

Material Savings Purchasing Skills Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement 207

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2015

.” The rules have changed, and the risk increased. For the supply chain leader it is not a game… The stake is business continuity. Gamers do well in the world of supply chain. Designing value networks and managing what-if conditions is fundamental to managing supply chain risks.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Software 150

Resilinc

MARCH 26, 2025

Spend Matters recently released their Spring 2025 SolutionMap for Risk Management , and we’re pleased to share that Resilinc has maintained a strong position ahead of competitors in the Supply Chain Risk Management module. customer satisfaction score.

Supply Chain Risk Management 62

Supply Chain Risk Management Risk Management Supply Chain Software Predictive Analytics Software 62

Exiger Perspectives

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Derek Lemke Senior Vice President, Product-Level Interlligence Table of Contents The EU Digital Product Passport (DPP) , introduced under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) , poses new challenges for companies in managing product transparency, lifecycle monitoring, and compliance across the supply chain.

Predictive Analytics Software 52

Predictive Analytics Software Analytics Software Modeling Software Optimization Software 52

Resilinc

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

A common challenge for procurement and supply chain professionals is obtaining support from C-level leaders to invest in a robust supply chain risk management (SCRM) program. But to make their strongest case, SCRM advocates need to focus on one key metric: return on investment.

Supply Chain Risk Management 62

Supply Chain Risk Management Risk Management Supply Chain Design Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 62

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

With 30% of respondents indicating their organizations are suffering from an inability to assess risk across suppliers, many are investing in new strategies to minimize the frequency and impact of disruption. The study also found that suppliers will be vital for successfully ensuring supply continuity.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Disruption Supply Chain Software 130

Talking Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2016

Supply chain optimization is a widespread term, but did you know that an optimized supply chain is not necessarily a resilient one? Seventy-four percent of businesses experienced at least one supply chain disruption in last 12 months, and 38 percent reported a loss in revenue¹.

Modeling 70

Modeling Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Modeling Software 70

Exiger Perspectives

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

A critical part of any supply chain is an effective and efficient supply chain risk management (SCRM) program. Supply chains do not respect functional boundaries. Stone , Vice President of Supply Chain Risk Management at Exiger Government Solutions.

Supply Chain Risk Management 52

Supply Chain Risk Management Supply Chain Design Software Risk Management Supply Chain Software 52

Enterra Insights

JULY 16, 2018

.”[1] The report focused on four key metrics: supplier criticality, supplier financial risk, global sourcing risk, and foreign exchange risk. If you are an upstream supplier or a downstream retailer, different metrics must also be considered. Identifying risks. New technologies.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Strategy 100

Arena Solutions

JUNE 5, 2025

Amid todays unpredictable environment, supply chain risk management has taken center stage for most product companies striving to maintain resilience and efficiency. Geopolitical tensions, tariffs, inflation, and labor shortages have heightened risk exposure, significantly impacting business performance.

Supply Chain Design Software 57

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 57

Talking Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2016

We’ve made our predictions , but it’s the unexpected that makes supply chain management so exciting and demanding. Did you come up with any New Year’s resolutions to improve as a supply chain and logistics leader this year? Ask “What are the risks?”more And the first step is asking “What are the risks?”

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain 100

Kinaxis

APRIL 10, 2015

by John Westerveld When things happen in supply chain, knowing sooner and acting faster can mean the difference between a major catastrophe and a minor hiccup in your supply chain performance. Imagine this scenario; you are a supply chain executive for a major U.S.-based based electronics manufacturer.

Supply Chain Performance 100

Supply Chain Performance Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 100

Exiger Perspectives

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Leading procurement and supply chain tech providers go head-to-head in data-driven fall 2024 vendor ranking WASHINGTON, DC. Exiger was designated the most sophisticated and most holistic solution and named a “Value Leader,” earning the highest functional score in risk management.

Supply Chain Risk Management 52

Supply Chain Risk Management Supply Chain Design Software Risk Management Supply Chain Software 52

Kinaxis

APRIL 24, 2015

by Andrew Dunbar Google “Top 10 supply chain challenges” and you’ll find 44 million different opinions on the biggest issues our industry faces today. Many are filled with our favourite industry buzzwords: Visibility , Risk Management , Cost Pressure, The Internet of Things, Security Threats… and the list goes on.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning 100

Kinaxis

MAY 1, 2015

especially when you say “what-if” with your supply chain. The list goes on… we’ve only barely scratched the surface of the types of what-if analysis that supply chain professionals try to do every day. So, what is needed to support the supply chain professional when they ask the question, what-if?

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Supply Chain Software Scenario Planning 100

Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

by Dr. Madhav Durbha Supply chain risks in the spotlight: Effects of Hanjin Shipping filing bankruptcy protection. Linear supply chains as we know them are turning into supply networks with more players and parties than ever before.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning Shipping 100

American Global Logistics

MARCH 22, 2023

Many companies are modernizing their supply chains. But you have to go beyond modernizing your supply chain. You have to future-proof it through supply chain technologies. Many new logistics technologies exist to help future-proof supply chains. Technology is important.

Supply Chain Software 52

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Technology Logistics Network Optimization Software Analytics Software 52

American Global Logistics

MARCH 22, 2023

Many companies are modernizing their supply chains. But you have to go beyond modernizing your supply chain. You have to future-proof it through supply chain technologies. Many new logistics technologies exist to help future-proof supply chains. Technology is important.

Supply Chain Software 52

Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Technology Analytics Software 52

Talking Logistics

MARCH 2, 2016

In this week’s Ripped from the Headlines segment, another example of how many companies still have poor visibility and control of their end-to-end supply chains. As I’ve said many times before, there is no silver bullet for supply chain visibility. How do you begin to improve supply chain visibility and control?

North Korea 100

North Korea Supply Chain Visibility Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Software 100

Resilinc

APRIL 13, 2021

You may be part of an organization whose leaders understand that supply chain risk management (SCRM) is a strategic imperative, and your SCRM may already be mature and delivering a return on investment. 4) The supply chain organization’s operational review includes evaluation by the corporate risk team.

Supply Chain Design Software 62

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Strategy 62

Exiger Perspectives

MARCH 30, 2023

Issues with Many SCRM Programs Supply chain management and supply chain risk management (SCRM) have become a greater priority for businesses and government organizations in the last five years, according to Gartner. We refer to this as the TRADES framework.

Supply Chain Design Software 52

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Risk Management Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Network Software 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 2, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “ Seasoned Leadership in Action ™” Interview series at Supply Chain Game Changer.

Sourcing Strategies 72

Sourcing Strategies Material Savings Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 72

EcoVadis

JANUARY 8, 2015

Now more than ever, risk management is a vital part of the procurement function, and hence the CPO’s responsibilities. One main reason is because supply chains are growing longer and are getting more complex. Thus, the likelihood of supply chain disruptions has increased. Look Across The Supply Chain.

Optimal Sourcing 40

Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Risk Management Supply Chain Risk Management 40

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Talking Logistics was launched as a live, online video talk show focused on supply chain and logistics topics. A year after launching, however, a supply chain executive said to me, “ Talking Logistics is like an online Executive MBA course, with live lectures and guest speakers every week discussing timely and important topics.”

Course 100

Course Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics Supply Chain Planning Software 100