AIMMS

MARCH 30, 2020

As transportation lanes become unavailable, the availability of suppliers and components will decrease. There is a strategic incentive in understanding the optimal sourcing location for specific customers, and the optimal sourcing location for different resources. Study 3: Identify Optimal Sourcing Locations .

Supply Chain Disruption 348

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Decision command center for fast event response Asynchronous collaboration and scenario analysis Demand collaboration S&OP Optimize Inventory and Pricing AI Driven Inventory and Price Optimization : Set inventory strategies to match business segment priorities.

Price Reduction 156

Price Reduction Inventory Reduction Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies 156

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

Yes, we have achieved greater normalcy in transportation. S&OP is too slow and cannot achieve the needed alignment. Process latency, the time for an organization to make a decision using a traditional S&OP process, is two-to-six weeks. Build in-market sourcing. What is normalcy?

Supply Chain Planning Software 417

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software 417

Logility

AUGUST 5, 2021

Food and beverage companies that engage in sales and operations planning (S&OP) and act on those strategies early are the ones that can safeguard their profitability, satisfy consumers, and operate more responsively than their competition. Yielding Winning Outcomes in a Field of Uncertainty. Improved customer satisfaction.

S&OP 130

S&OP Supply and Demand Beverage Optimal Sourcing 130

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

JUNE 10, 2025

Implementation Guide - 20 Steps to RtM Excellence RtM Distributor Assessment Tool Distributor Assessment Guide 3rd Degree Partnership Guide Indirect Distribution: FMCG Distributors vs. Wholesalers 8 Steps to Drive Distributor Excellence Connect with Enchange Online Posts by Topics Dave Jordan (432) FMCG (385) Supply Chain (249) S&OP (226) Route (..)

Waste Reduction 165

Waste Reduction Vendor Strategies Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 165

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Today’s headline news includes AllBirds, Boeing, Canada Goose, Chemours, EMC, Hanes Brands, Fisker, Ford, Krispy Kreme, LKQ, Ryder, Tesla, Timken, Tyson Foods, Weight Watchers International, and WestRock. Let’s not quibble on the percentages. For context, let’s call him Dave. The public markets are nervous.

Supply Chain Planning Software 418

Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Modeling Supply Chain Software 418

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2013

It combines decisions across sell, deliver, make and source processes to drive value based outcomes. Technology applications in this space include demand planning, tactical supply planning, procurement planning, multi-tier inventory optimization and Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP). Hoping to see you there!

Supply Chain Planning Software 330

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Optimal Sourcing Scenario Planning 330

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 5, 2013

Comprehensive view of source, make and deliver. Most often the focus is on transportation or logistics, but does not take into consideration the trade-offs between make, source and deliver. Focus is on make, source and deliver together. Use of third-party data for transportation lane and drayage times by day/time of week.

Supply Chain Planning Software 255

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Supply and Demand Supply Chain Design Software 255

Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 11, 2014

In this edition: Jaro Caban, Global S&OP, Cargill Animal Nutrition. Today it operates in 67 countries with 143,000 employees and has 76 business units on six platforms that cover animal feed, food production, energy and transportation, financial services and pharmaceuticals. By Helen Armstong (Supply Chain Movement).

S&OP 107

S&OP Supply and Demand Material Savings Sourcing Strategies 107

ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Source: Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference. There are extremely long distances between some transportation hubs. Extending its S&OP process. P&G knew that it needed to improve its S&OP forecast quality, while reducing the human effort and inventory needed to meet customer service levels.

Supply Chain Planning Software 232

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Forecasting Software Gartner 232

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 14, 2013

An example is retail/consumer products/chemical/transportation or hospital/pharmaceutical companies/medical device companies/medical distributors.). They will be digitally shared through Amazon, iTunes and other sources. The links are listed below: S&OP: A State of the Union. Does S&OP improve agility?

Gartner 286

Gartner S&OP Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Software 286

GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

What makes Ethereum different is that it actively encourages software development teams to use its open-source protocol to design tokens that run on top of the Ethereum blockchain. Provenance ensures transparency in supply chains, with the aim of encouraging brands to source materials and labor in an ethical and fair trade manner.

Supply Chain Design Software 566

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 29, 2024

The best part about availing this course is that it’s FREE. Sales and Operations Planning Blueprint This course by SCMDOJO Academy explores the critical aspects of sales and operations planning (S&OP). What’s the wait for?

Optimal Sourcing 98

Optimal Sourcing Course Negotiating Skills Purchasing Skills 98

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 30, 2022

Then Jabil handles the sourcing and manufacturing of those products. They are sourcing from over 27,000 suppliers. While managed transportation – the outsourcing of transportation planning – is a billion dollar plus market, planning-as-a-service in supply chain planning remains a small market.

Supply and Demand 58

Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Scenario Planning Supply Chain Design Software 58

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2022

It is one of those high-end brands with global recognition, and to my surprise, the manufacturer’s own website did not have any stock and no indication on when it would be available. It provides a single source of truth with visibility and analytics based on the same data. so I went online to order it.

Supply Chain Planning Software 335

Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting Software Analytics Software Supply Chain Network Software 335

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 7, 2012

Q: Is it only inventory disrupting the agility resulting from inaccurate forecasts by S&OP? Is it S&OP? In the supply chain, variability and volatility come from many sources. This is the design of alternate work centers, high performance work teams, alternate plant sourcing, and quick changeovers.

Supply Chain Design Software 231

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Inventory Reduction 231

Logility

AUGUST 11, 2023

Yet, few have a sales and operations planning (S&OP) process, as well as the reporting tools and integrated, coordinated network of partners, that’s comprehensive and responsive enough to keep up. Producers are impacted by poor yields in the fields, soaring costs in growing and transporting crops, and fewer growers to source from.

Supply Chain Planning Software 192

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Gartner Scenario Planning 192

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The product flow paths and modes of transportation altered radically as well even without accounting for any network node changes, owing to port closures or shortages in various transportation lanes. Some companies have taken extreme measures such as chartering private cargo ships to sail around port delays.

Supply Chain Design Software 260

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling 260

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 8, 2023

Traditionally, planning processes are designed to serve specific time horizons – sales & operations execution (S&OE) is used for short term horizon, sales & operations planning (S&OP) for the mid-term horizon, and integrated business planning (IBP) for long term strategic horizon.

Supply Chain Planning Software 281

Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Scenario Planning Supply Chain Planning 281

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

Many of the case studies being presented at today’s conferences were born during the pandemic and the post-pandemic turbulence. Leaders of the 90’s Are No Longer Leaders. Today’s risk management solutions focus largely on supply sensing and early alerting. As I listen, I struggle. Learning Stalled.

Gartner 424

Gartner Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning 424

DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The solution provides full visibility across the entire supply chain, with the ability to integrate detailed scheduling and sales and operations planning (S&OP).

Optimal Sourcing 287

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Optimization Network Optimization Optimization Software 287

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Spiraling transportation costs, tariff shifts and increased expectations for customer service sparks new interest in supply chain planning. Outsourcing–procurement, manufacturing and transportation– decreased visibility and increased data latency. 4) S&OP Feasibility. Why should you care?

Supply Chain Planning Software 220

Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting Software Supply Chain Planning Demand Planning Software 220

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

One day, a product is flying off the shelves, and the next, it’s gathering dust. That’s why staying on top of the latest supply chain planning trends is so important – they can make all the difference when it comes to staying competitive, reducing costs, and meeting your customers’ needs.

Supply Chain Planning Software 272

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Software 272

AIMMS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Let’s explore what’s changed in the last three decades and what your organization should consider when driving prescriptive analytics adoption. . Source: Gartner, Forecast Snapshot: Prescriptive Analytics Software, Worldwide, 2019. Source: Gartner, Market Guide for Supply Chain Analytics Technology, May 28, 2019.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 262

Prescriptive Analytics Software Analytics Software Optimal Sourcing Analytics 262

Adexa

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Let’s face it S&OP is only a visibility tool for long term planning. S&OP systems perform pegging only at the FG level not at every level in the supply chain, all the way to suppliers and their part#s. Above, we have stated the limitations of S&OP systems. leadtimes depend on product mix.

S&OP 58

S&OP Supply and Demand Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software 58

Logility

AUGUST 31, 2023

This experience is not only frustrating industry executives – it’s compelling them to reassess their sales and operations planning (S&OP) process. Need more on inventory, S&OP, or network optimization? Download free copy of one of our executive briefs here.

Consumer Goods 186

Consumer Goods Network Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing Inventory Reduction 186

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Definition: “Someone’s efforts, resolve, or viability are tested; things are meaningfully challenging. The supply chain team’s past thirty-two months of disruption were a long, winding road full of surprises. ” Following the announcement, Ford’s stock closed at the lowest valuation in eleven years.

Manufacturing Procurement 195

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software Network Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 195

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Next year’s conference will be on September 8th-11th in Franklin, TN, south of Nashville, TN. Here are nine considerations: #1 S&OP Budget Constraints. Sales and operations planning (S&OP) is a horizontal process to drive organizational plan alignment. The Role of the Budget in S&OP.

Supply Chain Design Software 207

Supply Chain Design Software Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting 207

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. Managing transportation at this scale is the absolute challenge. However, products go to over 2.4

Case Study 239

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In Figure 1, I show results from a recent S&OP study. S&OP Challenges. Jackie kept a lookout perched on puff’s gigantic tail. As you read the financial analyst’s views of the industry summon your inner dragon: Clearly, the whole space has moved along very rapidly in recent years.

Analytics Software 269

Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Optimal Sourcing 269

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2016

Functional silos define today’s supply chain organization. My first job was in manufacturing in the 1980’s. I did not understand warehousing and transportation until reassignment to a logistics role in 1985. The silos compete. They lack alignment. I am a product of traditional, silo-based thinking. It enables growth.

Supply Chain Design Software 218

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Network Design Software Modeling 218

BlueYonder

DECEMBER 10, 2024

As they ingest real-time data from across the end-to-end supply chain, as well as external sources, APS solutions create a single version of the truth that is shared across all functions. This data can be sent to the manufacturer’s cloud and used as an input when sequencing production orders.

Supply Chain Planning Software 96

Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting Software Optimization Software Demand Planning Software 96

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 20, 2023

In September 2022, Macy’s rolled out its first-ever wood-sourcing policy for its furniture sales after more than 150 years in business. It requires the use of responsibly sourced wood or recycled or reclaimed materials. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Events that involved the theft of cargo increased by 20% year-over-year.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 280

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2021

Digital commerce efficiently requires the digitalization of many customer-facing operations and sourcing and procurement. Supply chain planning involves interaction with different types of information based on internal and external data sources. These data sources are often spread across multiple platforms and come in various formats.

Supply Chain Planning Software 284

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Modeling 284

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Amazon’s delivery drones may drop packages via parachute (CNN). Exclusive: Wal-Mart to tear down walls between store, online buying operations – sources (Reuters). Adding S&OP and IBP capabilities will certainly strengthen E2open’s collaborative planning solution footprint.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 0

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Analytics Software 0

Logility

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The key to creating an effective market-driven demand plan is access to rich forecasts based on inputs from multiple sources. Then, F&B businesses can transform diverse information from sales, production, finance, marketing, transportation, and procurement into one comprehensive business plan.

Optimal Sourcing 176

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software Supply Chain Software 176

SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2025

Higher Costs and Lower Profits: While recession may incur low demand, operational costs such as energy and transportation can remain high or fluctuate unpredictably. The company focused on keeping essential products in stock and aligned its operations through strategic Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP).

Supply Chain Planning Software 69

Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction Waste Reduction Supply Chain Design Software 69