Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

Supply Chain Risk Management Provider Avetta Acquired Stockholm based private equity firm EQT has reportedly agreed to acquire supply chain risk management software technology and managed services provider Avetta from existing private equity owners Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe ( WCAS ).

Supply Chain Design Software 40

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 40

ShipBob

DECEMBER 25, 2023

It can happen simply due to ineffective planning, risk management, warehouse use, or sourcing strategies. It’s a form of supply chain digitization that ensures every element, from sourcing raw material inventory to product delivery, is coordinated and managed through a centralized platform.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Inventory Management Software Supply Chain Software 52

Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 27, 2024

A day has passed after a container ship lost power and crashed into a support pylon of Baltimore, Maryland’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in the early morning hours of March 26. Coast Guard authorities are assured that the bridge debris and/or underwater obstacles are sufficiently cleared for cargo ship navigation.

Baltimore 52

Baltimore Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Software 52

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2021

alternate sourcing strategies), while others are potentially negative (e.g. We are now seeing an increase in the use of automation, not just within a TMS or WMS, but the digital coordination across all phases of logistics, from shipper to broker to carrier to warehouse. fewer commuting miles driven), some largely neutral (e.g.

Supply Chain Disruption 327

Supply Chain Disruption Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Sustainability 327

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

While many old-fashioned supply chain leaders speak of Risk Management and the need for Control Towers. Warehouses are full, and supply chain leaders are using containers as overflow warehouses adding to port snarls. Definition of Form and Function of Inventory: Source Supply Chain Insights. Should we do better?

Supply Chain Planning Software 235

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy 235

Locus

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Presently, their major focus lies on local production, warehousing and strategic sourcing. Major supply chain risks in the Middle East. million barrels of oil a day go through the canal, according to shipping journal Lloyd’s. This issue has affected shipping goods from Asia to Europe and the Middle East.

Supply Chain Disruption 52

Supply Chain Disruption Optimal Sourcing Modeling Supply Chain Planning Software 52

ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Consider global container shipping rates. Ocean shipping rates will remain high and unpredictable until the end of 2023, compared to pre-pandemic years, so shippers need to adjust and find new ways to succeed. Let’s think back on demand forecasting and warehousing management. Managing supply chain risks.”

Optimal Sourcing 78

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement 78

Resilinc

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Resilinc’s Rick Freeman weighs in on the future opportunities for high-tech and semiconductor companies Despite the stabilization of the high-tech and semiconductor supply chain, the industry still faces pressure due to ongoing import/export restrictions and changing regulations governing semiconductor production and sourcing.

Supply Chain Strategy 58

Supply Chain Strategy Sourcing Strategies Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Software 58

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 13, 2022

Even before the pandemic, global supply chain were fragile thanks to factors such as the US-China trade war, less efficient shipping routes and a huge drive to cut costs by consolidating loads. Revisit your sourcing arrangements with suppliers, especially with a view to geographic location.

Supply Chain Planning Software 111

Supply Chain Planning Software Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings 111

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 11, 2022

CFOs have traditionally been viewed as back office number crunchers and financial risk managers. The modern CFO nee ds to understand digital technologies and their impact, and those who do so will become the key source for data-driven decision making and drive their organizations to be more agile, dynamic, and successful.

Manufacturing Procurement 105

Manufacturing Procurement Distribution Supply Chain Design Software Manufacturing 105

Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Rogers pointed out three sources of food supply chain woes: war, COVID-19, and climate change. Just as importantly, shipping delays can negatively affect getting fresh produce to market. ” He explains, “The response to a supply chain disruption relies on the ability to identify its source as quickly as possible.

Food 130

Food Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy 130

Proxima

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

And that’s what risk management has always been; a gamble. Gambling that parts of the system wouldn’t break, and if they did, that the impact or cost to fix, would be less than the cost of building a risk management program in the first place. But businesses don’t shy away from risk programs just for cost reasons.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy Retail 52

EC Sourcing Group

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The supply chain consists of procurement , production, packaging, warehousing, shipping, risk management , delivery, among others. Supply chain management is, of course, important because it brings everything together and ultimately delivers the product to its destination. Return management.

Supply Chain Software 52

Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Inventory Management Software Analytics Software 52

Enterra Insights

JANUARY 5, 2022

New sources of data and AI driven models can be applied across companies’ product development, supply chain, and sales lifecycles to give them greater confidence, knowing they are on the right path to growth. For example, the price to ship a container skyrocketed. For example, the price to ship a container skyrocketed.

Supply Chain Software 100

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

Elementum

MAY 19, 2022

The 50’s saw the development of “containerization” which enabled intermodal (ship, rail, air, truck) transport. The US alone houses ten billion square feet of warehouse and distribution space. Source: Ordering, delivery, receipt and transfer of raw material items, subassemblies, products or services. Also in the US: 4.9

Supply Chain Planning Software 78

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software 78

Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 21, 2022

entities as opposed to foreign owned entities such as global shipping and logistics companies. E-commerce shipping volumes grew by 10 percent to $871 billion, representing 13 percent of U.S. This year’s report was far more candid in depicting the threats and challenges stemming from the ocean shipping segment. Ocean Transport.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

Logistics Network Optimization Software Procurement Analytics Report Inventory Reduction 52

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

The requirement is simple: The buyer should receive a parcel that has: The product An invoice Courier shipping label BEFORE In their legacy operation, there were multiple systems that the forwarder was involved in, and a total of 14 steps were needed to accomplish this goal of delivery.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Demand Planning Software 130

ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Leveraging AI for demand forecasting means: You can analyze any amount of historical data and current trends from external sources to predict future demands more accurately. You can reduce risks of lost opportunities or sales resulting from inventory shortages and low stock levels. The solution? AI for supplier relationship assessment.

Predictive Analytics Software 59

Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Predictive Analytics 59

ModusLink Corporation

DECEMBER 13, 2022

With so much disruption fresh in mind, looking toward 2023 feels a bit more stable for every warehouse and distribution channel. However, the instability around the risk of recession remains, and knowing the top supply chain trends to watch in 2023 will help your organization prioritize operations and succeed. 30 November 2022. <[link].

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 78

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Trends 78

SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Precise inventory and retail data empower businesses to efficiently fulfill orders from the most suitable location (such as a warehouse/fulfillment center, a retail store, or a drop ship partner). This approach enables faster order processing, reduces shipping expenses, and enhances customer satisfaction.

Supply Chain Planning Software 74

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Network Software Demand Planning Software 74

Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks. We believe many practices in global supply chain management can be applied in every industry. delivery reliability”), but is that really “supply chain thinking”?

Waste Reduction 274

Waste Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction 274

Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

Warehousing and Inventory metrics continue to buoy the logistics sector. GDP in the second quarter), and warehouses continue to struggle to hold and manage the volume.”. Inventory Levels remain high (and are responsible for dragging down U.S. Similarly, transportation and logistics cost volatility remains uncertain.

Procurement Analytics 52

Procurement Analytics Report Global Supply Chain Software 52

Enterra Insights

MAY 20, 2022

… Beijing’s zero-tolerance approach to Covid has idled factories and warehouses, slowed truck deliveries and worsened container logjams. On average, global container shipping rates have more than quadrupled since 2019, and schedule delays have risen. Hospitals from the U.S. ” Consequences of Chinese Lockdowns. Footnotes.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

Resilinc

MARCH 22, 2022

EventWatch AI alerts on factory fires increased 129% YOY, with the uptick due mostly to gaps in regulatory and process execution and warehouse labor shortages and turnover—when factories were short-staffed and scrambling to keep up with unexpected demands, fire safety standards suffered. Download our 2021 Annual Report.

Report 62

Report Forecasting Software Supply Chain Software Pharmaceutical 62

NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Over the decades, EDI standards emerged that cover a variety of supply chain artifacts and activities , from Purchase Orders & Acknowledgements (EDI 850 & 855) to Invoices (EDI 810) to Shipping Manifests (EDI 856). From my recent LinkedIn post It is clear that even the most prestigious firms struggle with managing supply chain risk.

Analytics Software 52

Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software Data 52

Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Carriers and logistics services providers experienced windfall profit levels in their ability to leverage the constant disruptions and ship deployment imbalances into skyrocketing spot rates, added services fees, surcharges or demurrage penalties. Barclays in-turn cut 2023 earnings estimates for Maersk and Zim Integrated Shipping Services.

Negotiating Skills 52

Negotiating Skills Inventory Reduction Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 52

NC State SCRC

APRIL 12, 2023

Supply Chain Risk Management The importance of supply chain supplier working relationships is firmly under the stoplight! Supply Chain Immunity: Overcoming our Nation’s Sourcing Sickness in a Post-COVID World (Synthesis Lectures on Operations Research and Applications , provides a solid grounding on this timely matter.

Manufacturing Procurement 40

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Ukraine Supply Chain Planning 40

Talking Logistics

APRIL 21, 2017

Now, moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Amazon won a patent for an on-demand clothing manufacturing warehouse (Recode). Oracle Warehouse Management Cloud Update Helps Businesses Scale Logistics to Meet Multi-Channel Demand. Source: Amazon patent. in an email.

Supply Chain Design Software 0

Supply Chain Design Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Demand Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement 0

QAD

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Supply chain analytics allows leadership to target these challenges and mitigate the risks – that include poor forecasting, increasing trade regulations, material shortages, rising shipping costs and more – and craft data-based solutions. What is Supply Chain Analytics Software?

Prescriptive Analytics Software 52

Prescriptive Analytics Software Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 52

ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

On the supply side, in 2014, I remember that DHL was talking about resilience where everyone was wondering what that really meant and how to set up the risk management globally. I spoke about the DHL resilience or risk management. All the shipping companies were completely, let’s say, sold out.

Predictive Analytics Software 295

Predictive Analytics Software Retail Modeling Forecasting 295

NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Some of the supply constraints are also due to the destruction of key infrastructure in the Ukraine for shipping of these commodities. Dual sourcing and longer term contracts – This is always a challenge. Vertical integration – Home Depot and Lowes are buying their own container ships for example!

Conference 52

Conference Ukraine Global Purchasing Skills 52

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

So when the warehouse team threatened to unionize, I transferred into a distribution, warehouse environment. I knew nothing about the world of logistics, inventory management and order optimization. Warehouse Management and Transportation Management were in their infancy. The year was 1985.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 150

Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

There are two things Boeing and Airbus have in common, utilization of lean manufacturing system and strategic sourcing concept. However, the overall implementation of strategic sourcing is a bit different between the two companies. Moreover, products can be shipped to stores in-time then lost sales is minimal.

Case Study 239

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

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

How will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in light of this cheap oil environment? In short, the increased threat of terrorism underscores the importance of taking a smarter approach to supply chain risk management , which was one of my predictions for 2014. Insights from Kenco Customer Summit 2015.

Predictive Analytics Software 120

Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 120

Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 21, 2021

He explains, “Amidst this turmoil, most companies continue to struggle with network visibility across their ecosystem of suppliers, plants, warehouses, distribution centers, logistics providers, and customers and are actively looking for a change. … Transport isn’t the only thing impacted by recent crises.

Supply Chain Transformation 130

Supply Chain Transformation Gartner Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy 130

Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

If so, due to its size and buying power, the partner will likely be able to provide goods or services at an advantageous cost to you compared to the costs of sourcing internally. Additionally, a large-scale supplier can typically spread fixed costs over a larger production volume, reducing the price per unit.

Optimal Sourcing 73

Optimal Sourcing Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings Inventory Reduction 73

ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. Image source: Financial Times.

Material Savings 207

Material Savings Purchasing Skills Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement 207