Supply Chain Insights

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

On September 9–11, 2014, 110 supply chain visionaries will gather in the desert at the Phoenician Hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona to think differently and define the future of supply chain. Supply chain teams are being asked to do more with less. Automation of Supply Chain Execution.

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Logility

MAY 7, 2020

This article will discuss the opportunity generated from the explosion of supply chain planning data and the necessity for digital supply chain transformation. Exponential Growth in Supply Chain Data. Today, supply chains are complex and anything but linear with significantly more data streams to consider.

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Veridian Solutions

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Their duties are integral to the future of supply chain management, and out of these issues, a key problem arises. Attracting the right talent will be key to success in the future of supply chain management , and Warehouse Managers need to take notice today. Download WhitePaper.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

Supply chain management books that are praised by supply chain executives, consultants and supply chain management professionals at all levels. Background In dynamic supply chain management environment, people have to make the quick and decisive actions against various issues.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Here’s the supply chain conferences we love and will be attending. Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference. Kinaxis is pleased to be a Premier Sponsor and participate in panel discussion of the 2014 EMEA Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference. Supply Chain Insights Global Summit.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

Cardinal Health’s senior vice president of global logistics, said of their implementation of the Kinaxis’ supply chain planning (SCP) solution, “I was scared! Pete Bennett, and his co-presenter, Mary Byrne, the vice president of supply and demand planning, spoke during a presentation at Kinaxis’ user conference Kinexions.

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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. Supply chain management is risky business — and the risks are growing every day. whenever you’re discussing supply chain strategy or decisions.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 3, 2023

After almost three exhausting years of back-to-back supply chain disruptions, it would be nice to think that someday we’ll return to a “normal” state where demand patterns were easily predictable, supply conditions were consistent and consumer expectations were stable. And that certainly applies to supply chains.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2018

If you were to add a subtitle to every supply chain professional’s job description it would be Risk Manager or Risk Mitigator. What are some of the biggest supply chain risks companies face today? Do we have the right Service Level Agreement metrics in place? At what cost?

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 5, 2019

Supply chain planning in emerging markets is different. Now supply chain professionals have another different set of challenges on how to get product to the entire country where consumer-oriented outlets (i.e. Growing domestic demand can also cause supply chain strategies to change. Here’s what we found: 1.

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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? Supply chain management is risky business — and the risks are growing every day.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Supply chain optimization has never been more essential to overall business success than it is today. A study by Bank of America Global Research, cited by Reuters , found that mentions of “supply chain” increased by 412% in third-quarter earnings calls hosted by Fortune 500 companies this year, compared to 2020.

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Veridian Solutions

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Metrics, sometimes referred to as key performance indicators (KPls), data, insights, or analytics, provide a glimpse into the universe of your warehouse management system (WMS) and operation. Tracking the right warehouse metrics is comparable to using binoculars to gain insight into your processes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 13, 2013

In the process, I discovered that the average process manufacturing company has reached a plateau in supply chain performance. I believe that we have reached a plateau and that supply chain performance is declining. In the second report, I wrote about the current state of supply chain technologies.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights two additional indices of global and US supply chain volatility relative to July 2022 global supply chain activity levels. Global Supply Chain Pressure Index. Warehousing and Inventory metrics continue to buoy the logistics sector.

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Logility

APRIL 3, 2018

In almost every new supply chain focused industry periodical, you will find an article discussing transformation or digitization. Industry analysts, consultants, solution providers, executives and practitioners are all focused on how to transition from traditional to more “digital” planning capabilities.

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Oracle SCM

AUGUST 1, 2018

One of the Supply Chain Management trends apparent at the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference in May was highlighted by several vendor/customer presentations focused on the value of Collaboration and Visibility projects. Tom McDonough , Sr. Director Product Marketing. ” That is a mouthful.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has confirmed what we already knew: modern supply chains must be built on a foundation of extreme agility and responsiveness. The sudden onset of Covid-19 only reinforced what supply chain professionals had already realized: uncertainty is the only real certainty. Detection and Response Challenge.

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6 River Systems

AUGUST 19, 2020

Whether you are new in the retail space or an established player, what you cannot build with a click of a button is a strong brand or an efficient supply chain. A white paper published by DHL found that inefficient handling of supply chains causes high costs, wasted resources, and reduced agility.

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Arkieva

JANUARY 27, 2017

From talks of an autonomous supply chain, a robotic takeover, drone deliveries in 30 minutes or less; the future of supply chain management presents businesses with the opportunity to transform their processes into a competitive advantage. This looks at all the businesses’ current manufacturing and supply chain processes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 14, 2013

We believe that supply chain excellence helps a company to better balance demand and supply. We also believe that it helps companies to be more resilient: weathering demand and supply volatility while maximizing opportunities and mitigating risks. What does the future of supply chain excellence look like?”

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 7, 2016

The digital business landscape for a shipper, such as the use of an ERP, TMS, and other digital aspects, such as The Internet of Things , provides unparalleled insight into how an organization in the supply chain can improve efficiency, visibility, and productivity. What Do Supply Chain Analytics Have to Do With This Ability?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2017

For years, supply chain leaders have struggled to achieve a sophisticated level of supply chain visibility that would drive continuous improvement, optimize spend and reduce risk. Now, that intelligence has arrived – and with it comes the next generation of supply chain management.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 12, 2015

by Kirsten Watson When considering what attributes supply chain leaders are most likely to possess, it’s easy to think first of hard skills—analytical prowess, technology expertise, and operations and economics knowledge quickly come to mind. So what attributes from both areas are today’s supply chain leaders most likely to possess?

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Logility

MAY 27, 2020

A solid supplier scorecarding program can drive big cost savings in the supply chain. Executives know that clear performance metrics are the starting point for supplier management. Minimizing supplier disruption is central to optimizing your supply chain. Use mobility to increase adoption.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

5th Annual Life Sciences Supply Chain Summit EU. Adapt to regulation change & manage increasing costs in your Life Sciences Supply Chain. The Life Sciences Supply Chain Summit is the only event that brings together all segments of the European life sciences supply chain. URL: [link].

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2013

Yesterday, I finished a post on supply chain planning maturity. A client had asked me, “How do I know if we have a mature supply chain planning organization?” Excellence in supply chain planning is a cultural shift. The average supply chain leader has five distinct supply chains.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 8, 2015

“The biggest mistake companies make as they’re growing is leaving supply chain management and human resources behind.”. Howard Schultz, the CEO of Starbucks, shared that insight during his keynote address at last week’s Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Annual Conference.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 18, 2022

This Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech commentary provides highlights and added perspectives on this week announcement regarding Kinaxis’ s completed acquisition of supply chain execution B2B SaaS platform provider MPO. Background. A Strategic Acquisition.

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Resilinc

MARCH 30, 2021

This is Part 2 of our four-part blog series based on Resilinc’s Ultimate Guide to Supply Chain Resiliency. Key tasks in the Plan phase include developing a business case, creating service agreements with internal customers, defining metrics, and building a team and governance structure. Part 2: Planning your SCRM program.

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Kinaxis

JULY 19, 2016

All three presented great keynotes at this year’s Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference, and all three said the same thing. Your supply chain has to be focused on the end customer, and that means developing a comprehensive end-to-end strategy with complete visibility. Co-planning they call it. Faster Results.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Those logistics professionals who went through the ‘90s remember the period that warehouse automation was trending at the forefront of capital investment in supply chains. Looking ahead, supply chains will be focused on ways to combat today’s current macro-view of our landscape.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 1, 2018

The Problem: Warehouse Managers Are Stuck in an Age of Antiquated Systems With Mountains of Data That Could Be Lost Warehouse managers have grown accustomed to older systems containing enormous stores of consumer, supplier, and supply chain partner information. Download white paper.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Supply chain managers need real-time data to effectively manage operations. While supply chain software companies offer solutions that come with analytic solutions, the data used for the analytics is usually archived data. Here “near real-time” is defined as a refresh of key metrics every five minutes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2013

I am currently writing an article on supply chain excellence. The time off the road is allowing me to think more critically about the path that got us here, and about what drives supply chain excellence (or more importantly, what does not drive improvement). I enjoy writing research. I am tired of buzzword bingo.

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Kinaxis

DECEMBER 14, 2015

by Carol McIntosh Insight #4 – Embracing Supply Chain Technology as a way to change SCM. I came to the realization that you would get the same reaction from a supply chain executive when discussing supply chain technology. Momentum can be constrained in supply chain too. Skepticism.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

by Trevor Miles I was at the North American Supply Chain Executive Summit in Chicago earlier this week. But I couldn’t help think that much of the advice was focused on doing well what we have been doing in supply chain for the past 20-30 years. The general theme of the conference was about transformational change.

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