Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2021

Mr. Frasquet is the executive director of corporate procurement, although his responsibilities include a much broader set of supply chain responsibilities than just sourcing. Mr. Rodríguez is the operations strategic planning manager and he leads a team focused on the company’s supply chain design.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

We consistently see that companies focused on functional excellence–a focus within a functional silo like manufacturing, transportation or distribution– or singular metrics– like inventory or costs– underperform against their peer groups. Network Design Analysis. What did we find? Maturity in Analytics.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 21, 2023

These insights guide businesses in forming high-performing procurement teams, thereby fostering a seamless and efficient supply chain network. Moreover, his content delves beyond procurement, unraveling the core competencies and skills essential for triumphant supply chain management.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2024

Supply chain network design software provider Optilogic has announced that it has acquired Insight , a software provider with a history of more than 40 years in the supply chain network design space. .” No financial data was disclosed regarding the acquisition. Optilogic Acquisition of Insight Inc.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2016

I did not understand warehousing and transportation until reassignment to a logistics role in 1985. In the traditional supply chain world, the processes of sell, deliver, make, source, and plan are separate and distinct. For reference, 52% of companies have a network design group, and 40% of these companies think that they do it well.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 30, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters commentary, Executive Editor Bob Ferrari pens highlights of the 2022 Crossroads Event recently conducted by the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics. This Editor had the opportunity to attend the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics ( CTL ) 2022 Crossroads Event. Background.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 5, 2013

Comprehensive view of source, make and deliver. Supply Chain Design. Ad hoc design planning often focused on a function of the supply chain. Most often the focus is on transportation or logistics, but does not take into consideration the trade-offs between make, source and deliver. Procurement.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 23, 2020

Other forms of decision support include revenue management, trade promotion management, cost-to-serve, and network design. Most of the optimization focus in the traditional software solution focuses within a function of source, make or deliver. Procurement and transportation operated as islands.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Supply Chain Network Design. Along with the design of supply chain strategy, the design of the supply chain itself, especially the part dealing with outbound distribution from plants or warehouses, is instrumental in the success or failure of businesses. . SEE ALSO: Supply Chain Strategy Development. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Supply chain network design (SCND) is a powerful tool for improving business operations. Demand is at the Heart of Supply Chain Network Design The first step in the SCND process is translating business rules into a set of data inputs: demand, products, customers, sites, shipment rules, production details, and various constraints.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 2, 2019

He was hired as a purchasing agent and was directed to obtain some procurement training at a local certificate mill.[1] “The logistics function has evolved to what it is today,” he writes, “because most current sourcing practices do not result in optimizing supply and demand.” What products are sourced?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 6, 2018

There are natural processes that require tactical horizon for procurement buying and transportation sourcing, and Sales and Operations Planning. The best companies are great at strategic network design and translate this to a global planning team that sets the network for a longer period of 12 weeks to 18/24 months.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 24, 2015

Here’s an excerpt from the press release: Transplace Supply Chain Consulting includes a broad, yet focused, spectrum of service capabilities: Supply Chain Optimization : Developing an end-to-end, integrated solution across the entire transportation strategy for continuous improvement and enhanced efficiency.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

The third issue is the lack of understanding that global processes–to maximize the economies of scale in transportation and material buying–need strong governance. This allows shared services of procurement and transportation to function smoothly to achieve the economies of scale. 4) Plan By Design.

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

Source: Statista.com. Transportation was redirected to be used in providing first aid, leading to supply chain bottlenecks, shortages and price hikes. Production and transportation activities are energy-intensive, which also means the potential for implementing greener practices lay here. Ethical sourcing of goods.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 29, 2022

a wholly owned subsidiary of American Software has completed the acquisition of supply chain network design technology provider Starboard Solutions. In December of last year, Supply Chain Matters declared a renaissance in the application and technology advancements in the area of supply network design technology.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 30, 2019

“Logistics” and “Freight” both conjure up imagery associated with the movement and transportation of goods whether by truck, car, rail, ocean liner or any other form of transportation. ” That is the definition in a nutshell.

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DynaSys

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Understand their sources of income. Some examples may be rules restricting availability of transport stock and routes, laws limiting workforce liberties or effectiveness, short-term working capital guidelines, etc. Network Design. Some may be caused or exacerbated by pandemic relapses.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Granular data by volume is a must to be able to manage replenishment, network design, and inventory targets. This requires a focus on the form and function of inventory as a part of network design, but only 7% of companies actively design their networks. The issues include: Level of granularity.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Holds a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and holds a Global MSc. I joined Schneider Electric Schneider Electric in Singapore with Global responsibility for Logistics and Network Design in 2013. Stuart is a British national, married with three children. Prior to that, I was with TNT for 6 years.

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IQMS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Key factors influencing inventory levels, supplier quality, demand forecasting, procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, production planning, transportation management and more are becoming known for the first time. Source: DHL, Artificial Intelligence in Logistics, 2018 (PDF, 45 pp., no opt-in). 15th, 2017 (PDF., no opt-in). no opt-in).

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Supply Chain Network

MARCH 2, 2012

Acquisitions of Emptoris and Demandtec expanded sourcing and pricing portfolios while the new version of IBM ILOG LogicNet Plus XE further enhances supply chain network capabilities. Matrix Commerce extends beyond the sales and customer focus to include management and optimization of supporting sourcing and supply chain facets.

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Supply Chain Management and Analytics

JANUARY 3, 2020

A digital twin should enable a thorough evaluation of strategic and tactical options for a supply chain, e.g., network design, strategic sourcing through bids, transportation purchasing, seasonal build-ahead options, seasonal assortment options, etc. Enables representation of operational processes.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 7, 2024

Structural Visibility: Unveiling the Foundation of Supply Chains Structural visibility refers to the ability to gain insights into the foundational elements of the supply chain network. This visibility enables organizations to optimize their supply chain network, manage suppliers effectively, and ensure compliance with regulations.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Especially grievous are the gaps between finance and operations, manufacturing and procurement, and the operations and commercial teams. We Assumed that Transportation Would Always Be Available And That We Just Needed to Negotiate Price. Each requires design and fine tuning. The gaps between business leaders grew.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Supply Chain Network Design. Along with the design of supply chain strategy, the design of the supply chain itself, especially the part which deals with outbound distribution from plants or warehouses, is instrumental in the success or failure of businesses. SEE ALSO: Supply Chain Strategy Development.

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ThroughPut

MAY 16, 2024

Powered by data analytics and advanced technologies, every stage of the supply chain can be critically analyzed, starting from procurement to distribution to identify and prioritize improvement opportunities. This opens up avenues to save procurement, transportation, inventory, and warehousing costs.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Especially grievous are the gaps between finance and operations, manufacturing and procurement, and the operations and commercial teams. We Assumed that Transportation Would Always Be Available And That We Just Needed to Negotiate Price. Each requires design and fine tuning. The gaps between business leaders grew.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Especially grievous are the gaps between finance and operations, manufacturing and procurement, and the operations and commercial teams. We Assumed that Transportation Would Always Be Available And That We Just Needed to Negotiate Price. Each requires design and fine tuning. The gaps between business leaders grew.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 18, 2022

The company sources goods from 34,000 suppliers out of 30 nations. The company uses a network design tool from Coupa. Process is a very big topic, but two sets of processes are worth mentioning in more detail are Ferguson’s sourcing and global trade compliance processes. 22,000 containers move annually through 53 ports.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

It’s well documented that a lot of the potential savings a transportation management system (TMS) can provide is derived from optimization. Some companies believe they are not big enough, or their transportation operations are not complex enough, to require optimization. That was my opening question to Vikram Balasubramanian, Sr.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 9, 2018

Stuart Whiting, who today serves as Schneider Electric’s senior vice president for logistics and network design, arrived at the company five years ago. As part of the cloud initiative, Schneider Electric set out to standardize the way it ran the distribution-center network.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 24, 2015

Soon these algorithms found their way from production scheduling into transport planning, inventory and spare parts management and all other areas of the supply chain. It meant less inventory and less work for planners to hold up the service across the supply chain network. Intelligent decision-support had become a reality.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Expertise: Sourcing, Supply Chain Analysis, Logistics & Transportation, Logistics Management Consulting, Freight (Maritime, Land, or Air), Logistics Technology Solutions. He graduated from the Cambridge Academy of Transport and the Chilean and German Commerce Institute with a degree in maritime transport, respectively.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 16, 2014

In a similar vein, a major 3PL that I spoke to last week at Eye for Transport is considering discontinuing the traditional storage of spare parts and initiating a new service to do 3D printing of parts on demand. The network design technologies have changed a lot in the last decade. (I I would not stop with the physical design.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Co-location of supply chains will reduce disruptions, complications with transportations, government regulations, etc. At Flex, Tom had a scope that included the entire end to end supply chain: procurement, transportation, warehouse management, as well as customer order fulfillment, customer service, procure to pay, and trade relationships.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 9, 2016

For shippers, culture and behavior have to change to apply Lean Transportation thinking. The “Them (company leadership) versus Us (shop floor associates)” mentality also needs to change for Lean Transportation to " WE. The 8 Rights To Achieve Lean Transportation Practices. Transportation takes time. Right Service.

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