QAD

MARCH 26, 2020

One October, when I was about 10 years old, my family and I traveled from the east coast of the United States to Michigan for a relative’s wedding. My mother, a Michigan native, told me that those were sugar beets and that they were used to make sugar. When people think of sugar, the assumption is that it is derived from sugar cane.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2014

It was held at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. On Wednesday, the theatre at the Michigan League was bursting at the seams to hold over 500 attendees. The attendees were sitting on the edge of their seats to hear about the next release of Llamasoft software. Today, supply chain design has become a process all to its own.

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Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Network Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 268

Enterra Insights

MAY 26, 2020

Customers don’t want to think about supply chains; they just want great purchasing experiences. Although the connection between great customer experience and a world-class supply chain should be obvious, customer experience is not the first thing that pops into most peoples’ minds when they hear the term “supply chain.”

Supply Chain Design Software 100

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Logility

AUGUST 23, 2018

I can’t wait to receive my Michigan State themed shoes – GO GREEN , GO WHITE.). Delivery of ‘make to stock’ products to a home or business is now available within hours of making a purchase. An estimated, 75% of available supply chain data originates from outside the ERP system. What’s next?

Supply Chain Planning Software 101

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Supply Chain Optimization 101

Logility

AUGUST 22, 2018

I can’t wait to receive my Michigan State themed shoes — GO GREEN , GO WHITE.). Delivery of “make to stock” products to a home or business is now available within hours of making a purchase. An estimated, 75% of available supply chain data originates from outside the ERP system. What’s next?

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Supply and Demand 100

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Introducing Amazon Key, a New Level of Delivery Convenience for Prime Members. Latest Use for a Bitcoin Technology: Tracing Turkeys From Farm to Table (WSJ sub. Alphabet looks to snowy Michigan to test self-driving cars (Reuters).

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Logistics Network Optimization Software Modeling Software Forecasting Software Supply Chain Network Software 102

Talking Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2016

One area that always seems ripe for improvement is the supply chain, and one of the best ways to accomplish that is with a transportation management system (TMS). The Cloud has become the great equalizer in supply chain software thanks to the speed, simplicity and savings it delivers.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Vendor Strategies Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

IQMS

MARCH 27, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed manufacturers to rapidly shift gears, from addressing work-from-home policies to managing extreme swings in demand and uncertain supply chains. Modern ERP solutions have even minimized the need to have IT professionals onsite since many of today’s solutions are hosted or managed in the cloud.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 22, 2020

supply chains face seasonal risks as the hurricane season begins — and it could be a tough season. Generally, however, technology can help. These catastrophic storms can cause supply chain disruptions due to port and airport closings, flooding of major roads, communication disruptions and power outages.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Strategy 100

Logility

AUGUST 24, 2022

ATLANTA (August 24, 2022) American Software, Inc. million for the same period last year, and software license revenues were $0.3 For the Supply Chain business, professional services revenues for the quarter ended July 31, 2022 increased by 8% to $5.2 Company and Technology. million compared to $0.5 Logility, Inc.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 9, 2016

An excerpt from our book “The Procurement Value Proposition” got a nice section of CSCMP’s Supply Chain Quarterly edition this week. I had the opportunity to also witness the evolution of the field now known as “supply chain management” over the past 25 years.

Optimal Sourcing 40

Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 40

Talking Logistics

JUNE 3, 2016

Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Wal-Mart says it is 6-9 months from using drones to check warehouse inventory (Reuters). Michigan Puts Forward Bills to Allow for Public Sales of Driverless Cars (WSJ- sub. Enspire Commerce Launches Next Generation Point of Sale (POS) Software.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

In this final post of the series, I highlight three reasons why I believe learning technologies will make this future not only possible, but also imminent: First, there are breakthrough innovations in the underlying learning algorithms. Machine Learning technology has finally come of age. Again, performance improves with experience.

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Requis

MAY 22, 2020

Rob Handfield has over 30 years of experience in supply chain as an educator, researcher, consultant, and author. He is a consultant to Fortune 500 companies and US federal agencies, and a speaker with focus on the fields of strategic sourcing, supply market intelligence, and supplier development.

Data 52

Data Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Logistics Bureau

JULY 21, 2017

At the next Logistics Bureau Free Executive Breakfast (which will take place in August), I’ll be discussing the alignment of supply chain and business strategy along with eight other important levers for supply chain performance improvement. A Long History of Supply Chain Strategy Misalignment.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 18, 2015

Professor Zondag is a professor from supply chain program at Western Michigan University which is ranked one of the best program in the nation. Indeed, a 2012 survey by the Aberdeen group found that reducing supply chain costs is no longer the biggest operational challenge faced by supply chain professionals.

S&OP 100

S&OP Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning 100

USC Consulting Group

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

However, as the supply chain challenges of the coronavirus crisis continue to play out, with certain household products like paper towels, baking ingredients, and cleaning supplies still difficult to find, some are questioning the wisdom of this management philosophy. Lean increases engagement among employees.

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Manufacturing Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain Lean Waste Reduction 52

6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented global supply chain disruptions, impacting the flow of parts and finished goods around the world. The disruption caused by COVID-19 is unique in that it impacted supply chains across all industries.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 18, 2022

To understand the state of this latest supply chain crisis–and when it will end–this guide to the 2022 baby formula shortage breaks down: The cause of the baby formula shortage. The Risk of Outdated Forecasting Software. Outdated forecasting software only increases the risks surrounding a disrupted supply chain.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

The origins of the Extended Enterprise went before this period, however, and began with the early work that Steve did while he was a senior purchasing buyer at the Ford Motor Company. (I Later I was rehired and brought back into purchasing. But they didn’t know what to do about it at Ford.

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Purchasing Skills Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings Price Reduction 60

EMERGE App

AUGUST 5, 2018

You might be using pencil-and-paper, spreadsheets or sophisticated inventory management software to do this. Nowadays it refers to inventory management software because computational power is needed to effortlessly calculate, for example, landed costs for purchases and CBM for your packing lists. Simplifying the Supply Chain.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 8, 2016

As a young assistant professor at Michigan State University in 1992, I was part of a group called the Global Procurement Benchmarking Initiative. This initiative benchmarked over 300 global companies, and set forth many of the principles for what we called “World Class Supply Chains”.

Optimal Sourcing 58

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software Manufacturing Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain 58

Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2016

For the last couple of decades transportation management systems (TMS) have revolutionized supply chains, helping companies streamline their logistics processes, achieve greater visibility into their operations and save significant dollars on transportation. Myth #2 – TMS providers don’t offer a truly global solution.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 13, 2016

New technology has made today’s world a much more connected place. So why are our supply chains so disconnected? Few companies share meaningful data with their supply chain partners, and even when they do, the partners often don’t use it. That’s why 2016 will be the year of connectivity in supply chain.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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NC State SCRC

MAY 29, 2017

This week the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative is holding an executive panel focused on the challenges of dealing with counterfeiting in the supply chain. Rule one of SRM is – know who you are buying from and who is in your supply chain! All of these sectors have a common enemy: counterfeit crime.

Pharmaceutical 45

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The modern warehouse is complex, and management must balance a number of factors including software, automation, training and processes such as receiving, picking and inventory management. Order picking, in particular, has seen significant improvements through technology innovations. His solution?

Inventory Reduction 52

Inventory Reduction Waste Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction 52

NC State SCRC

AUGUST 24, 2019

A recent WSJ article highlighted a fact that confirms much of what we found in our study of counterfeit products in the supply chain a year ago: if you’re buying on Amazon, beware of counterfeits. Professor Wilson of Michigan State University notes that the explosion of counterfeiting is occurring for several reasons.

Pricing Training 65

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Logility

JULY 8, 2022

Lack of effective supply chain planning in food & beverage can have life-or-death implications. The closure of the Abbott Nutrition facility in Michigan last February may have ignited the nationwide infant formula shortage, but this was (and still is) a fragile supply chain that could have broken for any number of reasons.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 3, 2017

With corrected vision, here is the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Longshoreman Union Leader Stalls Planned Work Shutdown (WSJ – sub. Boston startup raises $10M for retail software that predicts inventory needs (Boston Business Journal). How did I get here? Mexico Warns U.S.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

In the latter half of the 20 th century, it transformed into a Swiss holding company with interests in sea freight, air freight, contract logistics and overland businesses, with a focus on IT-based logistics solutions. It manages the supply chain for 69% of the Fortune 100 companies. Ryder Solutions Inc. Jacobs in 2011.

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