Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

I look forward to hearing what my former colleague from Michigan State, Steve Melnyk, is up to these days! It’s the golden age of procurement – so take advantage of the opportunities! The conference, titled Supply Chain Outlook promises to be an exciting event, with many leading speakers and academics attending.

Conference 60

Conference Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Michigan 60

Talking Logistics

MARCH 24, 2015

When we are managing a procurement event for a customer, the project will kick-off with a discovery call. Procurement Strategy (Annual RFP, Targeted RFP, etc.). Tim Dalton, Manager of Procurement Services with LeanLogistics , oversees all Full Service and LeanSource supported procurement projects. Escalation Process.

Expense Reduction 100

Expense Reduction Price Reduction Transportation Cost Reduction Strategies 100

Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Last Friday the labor union elected to target the Ford Motor assembly plant in Chicago that assembles the Ford Explorer SUV , and a General Motors final assembly plant in Lansing Michigan that assembles the Chevrolet Traverse SUV. Both facilities included an added 7,000 workers.

Negotiating Skills 59

Negotiating Skills Buyer Training Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 59

Requis

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Today, as the founder and managing partner of USM Supply Chain Consultants she has put her expertise in supply chain, procurement, finance and project management to work to help her clients achieve greater profitability. In the end-to-end supply chain there’s procurement, logistics, operations, and warehousing.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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

The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2012

Chuck has significant operational experience having served as the Chief Procurement officer for The Schwinn Bicycle Company, Ping Golf, Troy Built as well as a procurement officer for Maricopa County Arizona. It should be noted that, with the exception of Schwinn, Chuck began work with these organizations as a Supply Chain Consultant.

Manufacturing Procurement 100

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Negotiating Skills Purchasing Skills 100

Supply Chain Matters

JULY 5, 2022

Traverse City, Michigan based provider Starboard provides an innovative and interactive digital twin of a physical supply chain network leveraging gaming technology to allow users to explore what-if supply chain and business scenarios. Added Perspective. billion.

Procurement Solutions 52

Procurement Solutions Network Design Software Supply Chain Design Software Modeling 52

Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2024

Founded in 2018 , Ann Arbor, Michigan based Optilogic provides Cloud -native supply chain design application termed Cosmic Frog that is designed to enable businesses to evaluate trade-offs across financial performance, service levels, and systemic risk.

Supply Chain Design Software 52

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Network Design Software Network Optimization Software 52

Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Procurement professionals around the world are sitting up and paying attention, especially in sectors with globally integrated supply chains. Take, for example, procurement of equipment and supplies in healthcare. In this context procurement organizations must rapidly develop risk mitigation strategies.

Supply Chain Network Software 88

Supply Chain Network Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Global 88

QAD

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Some examples include sugar from Michigan grown sugar beets, cereals from midwest grain producing states, and potato products from Idaho grown potatoes. Procuring regionally grown raw materials and ingredients, then using local contract manufacturers to produce those products, puts them into the local game with minimal upfront costs.

Manufacturing Procurement 116

Manufacturing Procurement Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies Expense Reduction 116

Elementum

MAY 17, 2018

Schools like MIT and Michigan State have adopted programs that help students make the tricky move from studying supply chain and logistics to building a career in them. We can imagine how things are made, and we can imagine buying them. When it comes to what happens in between, things fade to black. Make university programs more accessible.

Supply Chain 60

Supply Chain How To Manufacturing Procurement Buyer Training 60

Supply Chain Insights

JULY 27, 2017

Recently I had the opportunity to go to Llamasoft headquarters in Ann Arbor, Michigan to play the game they have programmed for Supply Chain Insights around supply chain strategies and inside-out versus outside-in processes, SCI IMPACT! Like the beer game, SCI IMPACT! the importance of making decisions based on a strategy.

Inventory Reduction 77

Inventory Reduction Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction 77

Elementum

AUGUST 15, 2018

With the “first generation” of supply chain experts preparing to retire, businesses will need to invest in new talent to fill roles across logistics, operations, planning, procurement, and more. Today, options for studying supply chain are a bit more varied than they were 20 years ago.

Supply Chain Planning Software 68

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Buyer Training 68

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. As a young assistant professor at Michigan State University, I was part of a group called the Global Procurement Benchmarking Initiative, led by Professor Robert Monczka.

Optimal Sourcing 40

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

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2016

With 40 percent of GSK’s carbon footprint coming from the procurement of raw materials, the company recognised that tackling its own emissions wouldn’t be enough to reduce its carbon footprint – it would need to support suppliers to do the same.

Cost Reduction Strategies 100

Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings Modeling Software Sourcing Strategies 100

DynaSys

APRIL 20, 2022

Because here in Michigan, in the Northern United States, we had one more winter storm. Value chain management is the process of monitoring and managing all the components that comprise manufacturing, procurement, production, and distribution. I had to look long and hard last week for a replacement for my snow shovel.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning S&OP Scenario Planning 52

BlueYonder

JANUARY 10, 2018

Dawn Heep may have grown up on a small farm in rural Michigan, but she’s a city girl at heart. DH: I have a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Michigan, and an MBA in finance from UCLA. It mentioned procurement and I thought that looked interesting – I do enjoy shopping! So, I started looking for buyer or procurement roles.

Los Angeles 40

Los Angeles Michigan Seattle Just-in-Time 40

NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Gene Richter is widely known as one of the world’s true procurement gurus, and I was privileged to have known him when he came to speak several times at Michigan State during the 1992-1999 period when I was there. We have designed our Procurement Leadership program with the goal of unpacking this concept as the target.

Procurement Analytics 8

Procurement Analytics Procurement Solutions Optimal Sourcing Procurement 8

Elementum

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Schools like MIT and Michigan State have adopted programs that help students study supply chain and logistics with the promise of career, or a simpler way to go through the program. We can imagine how things are made, and we can imagine buying them. When it comes to what happens in between, things fade to black.

Supply Chain 60

Supply Chain How To Manufacturing Procurement Buyer Training 60

Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 26, 2022

billion EV battery production facility in Lansing, Michigan. General Motors has previously announced plans in conjunction with supplier partner LG Energy Solutions to construct a $2.6 Toyota has further announced plans to source an EV battery production facility in the U.S.

Negotiating Skills 52

Negotiating Skills Supply Chain Planning Material Savings Manufacturing Procurement 52

Elementum

AUGUST 15, 2018

With the “first generation” of supply chain professionals preparing to retire, businesses will need to invest in new talent to fill roles across logistics, operations, planning, procurement, and more. Today, options for studying supply chain are a bit more varied than they were 20 years ago.

Supply Chain Planning Software 60

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Buyer Training Supply Chain Planning 60

ivalua

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Over the last 12 months, Ivalua has delivered a significant number of rapid procurement transformations with the help of its expanding ecosystem of advisory and implementation partners. Empowering Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders Across the Globe. 2019 revenue is expected to continue to grow rapidly and exceed $100M.

Manufacturing Procurement 35

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing South America Sourcing Strategies 35

Talking Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2016

The shift from complicated, on-premise systems to hosted, SaaS-based solutions has made everything from procurement to implementation much simpler thanks to: Cost – No longer do you need to get buy-in from your bosses on the big capital outlays that come with on-premise solutions.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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

Talking Logistics

APRIL 17, 2018

A Deloitte study in 2017 found 49% of procurement officers believe the quality of data is a major barrier, and the lack of data integration was the number two barrier (42%). Adam holds five technology patents, two degrees from the University of Michigan, and an MBA from Stanford University.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 114

Prescriptive Analytics Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software 114

Requis

JUNE 12, 2020

Much later, in 2002, Michael Grieves of the University of Michigan used the concept of “mirrored systems” for a product lifecycle management course , and coined the term “digital twin” in a 2011 book on the topic. In recent years, digital technology has advanced, and data collection and processing has become easier and more cost effective.

Supply Chain Design Software 52

Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Software Supply Chain Planning Software Predictive Analytics Software 52

Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Ford and China based Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATX) have plans to build a domestic sourced battery production facility in Michigan. billion facility will be located in Marshall, Michigan , about 100 miles west of Detroit. This planned $3.5 All rights reserved.

Michigan 52

Michigan Supply Chain Planning Software Cost Reduction Strategies Purchasing Skills 52

Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

He has further been a former faculty member at the University of Michigan. We had the opportunity to speak with Professor David Jacobs from American Univerisity’s Kogod School of Business. Professor Jacobs is a noted observer and published author on labor union strategy.

Negotiating Skills 59

Negotiating Skills Cost Reduction Strategies Expense Reduction Inventory Reduction 59

Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 29, 2022

Traverse City, Michigan based provider Starboard provides an innovative and interactive digital twin of a physical supply chain network leveraging gaming technology to allow users to explore what-if supply chain and business scenarios. Supply chain planning technology provider Logility, Inc.,

Supply Chain Design Software 52

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Network Design Software Supply Chain Network Software 52

Requis

MAY 22, 2020

Meanwhile, salespeople for suppliers were trying to work around procurement. For example, there are around 200 startups for procurement analytics. When he moved to Michigan State, he learned more about what was going on in the industry by hanging out with executives at Bob Moczka’s industry workshops in the 1990s.

Data 52

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

Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Yet many of these manufacturers now face a challenge in accessing the clean energy they want and need, due to state policies that limit corporate renewable energy procurement. A new report, “ The Growing Demand for Renewable Energy Among Major U.S. for corporate customers seeking to power their operations with renewable energy.

Manufacturing Procurement 81

Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Ohio 81

Talking Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2017

But while there are many paths to achieving transportation savings — everything from taking a smarter approach to procurement to building loads and optimizing routes more effectively — what many companies continue to struggle with is sustaining those savings in year two, year three, and beyond.

Waste Reduction 100

Waste Reduction Sustainability Transportation Cost Reduction Strategies 100

3PL Insights

APRIL 14, 2020

On March 23, the Governor of Michigan announced an executive order to close all non-essential businesses in order to suppress the spread of COVID-19. Many of the online sources had low stock and shipment delays, there was a challenge procuring a quality mask. Detroit has been hit particularly hard by COVID-19.

Detroit 52

Detroit Third Party Logistics Michigan Policies 52

BlueYonder

JANUARY 10, 2018

Dawn Heep may have grown up on a small farm in rural Michigan, but she’s a city girl at heart. DH: I have a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Michigan, and an MBA in finance from UCLA. It mentioned procurement and I thought that looked interesting – I do enjoy shopping! So, I started looking for buyer or procurement roles.

Los Angeles 44

Los Angeles Michigan Seattle Just-in-Time 44

Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

I was a young buck assistant professor at Michigan State University’s Eli Broad Graduate School of Management at the time, working with Bob Monczka… Steve spoke several times at the Executive Program held at MSU, and did a great job as I recall…).

Purchasing Skills 60

Purchasing Skills Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings Price Reduction 60

Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

Lynch is GM at Michigan logistics provider, Rock Solid Business Solutions. Bob Ferrari, researcher and founder of the Ferrari Group, regularly publishes articles about technology, supply chain management, procurement and risk management. The Lean Thinker. Sure supply chains matter, but this blog proves it. Operation Rules News.

Resource Reduction 120

Resource Reduction Resources Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics 120

The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 30, 2022

Good serves as an advisor, consultant, influencer, and evangelist for all things procurement. He brings 30 years of experience leading organizations as the founder, president, and CEO of Procurement Pros Group, LLC. . Mr. Wolfers is a professor of economics & public policy at the University of Michigan. Harold (Hal) Good.

Supply Chain Design Software 130

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Software 130

Logility

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Back in the mid 1990’s when I first entered the Supply Chain field as a freshly minted MBA from the Eli Broad Graduate School of Management at Michigan State University, I was full of “state of the art” knowledge from visionary teachers like Don Bowersox, David Closs, Steven Melnyk and others.

Optimal Sourcing 113

Optimal Sourcing Modeling Optimization Software Supply Chain Optimization 113

Talking Logistics

MAY 7, 2015

You’ve conducted a transportation procurement event and have agreements in place with carrier partners to provide the type of capacity you need, where and when you need it. in Materials & Logistics Management from Michigan State University. You’ve developed a well thought out transportation plan that supports your supply chain.

Supply Chain Network Software 100

Supply Chain Network Software Transportation Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software 100