It is a two-day concentrated workshop. The sessions are limited to twenty-five attendees and the workshops are built based on experiential exercises and real-life case studies. “It used to be easy to hire a supply chain planner. Today, the positions are open 9-10 months, and. MORE

On this fall day, at this strategy workshop, this was the case. It was November. I was speaking at a client site. The topic was customer-centric supply chains. We started the morning by asking attendees to share their definition of a customer-centric supply chain. MORE

I had the opportunity to sit in a number of academic presentations today, as part of the Environmentally Sustainable Supply Chain Management Workshop for Early-Career Faculty. MORE

If you’d like to learn how you can to take your S&OP process to the next level and make it best-in-class, join JDA and KPMG LLP for a collaborative and informative workshop on recent industry trends and innovations across integrated business planning processes. The workshop will cover how to: Manage the “gap” between the current plan and the annual operating plan. The S&OP Executive Workshop will be held on Tuesday, Sept. MORE

Christian and his team were in our offices taking part in a new 2 day “hackathon” workshop that involved collaborative app development with AIMMS, Höegh and Ab Ovo, an AIMMS IT implementation partner. Tell me a little about the AIMMS Two Day Workshop. MORE

I was facilitating a workshop this past week for a client who needed to align internally on its strategy for future supply chain distribution network. By: Brent Rogers – Executive, Lean Deployment. MORE

Our workshop, hosted by our customer Nampak and implementation partner Districon, addressed some of these challenges and discussed a pragmatic and recognizable planning puzzle. AIMMS CMO Patrick van Gent at the European Supply Chain & Logistics Summit. MORE

In an introductory lean workshop last week in t he Silicon Valley, one of my participants asked me: “You have seen a lot of lean transformations in your career –what is the one thing that turns someone from a lean skeptic to a lean believer and lean problem solver? You start with it but you don’t stop after the workshop is over. Does lean training turn your team to problem solvers? By: Susie Sterling – Director, Supply Chain Solutions. MORE

LeanCor also conducted a Lean Awareness workshop to introduce team members to the Lean Supply Chain, including rigorous “Go See” activities to understand “make to order” constraints. The workshop prepared team members with training on lean principles and problem solving. MORE

Not the sort of people I was expecting to see in a car workshop but fair enough, let us see what they can do. My aging Toyota Land Cruiser is about to clock up an impressive 300,000km on roads that are of variable and low quality. MORE

Click here to read more about Prescriptive Analytics or find out how you can build a prototype application quickly by joining a POC workshop. The Brexit is a reality and with it, companies in Europe are facing even more uncertainty than before. MORE

RLCON 2013: Advanced Reverse Logistics Strategies Workshop & Conference. WORKSHOP AND CONFERENCE FOCUS. Date: 10- 12 April 2013. Venue The Corinthia Hotel, Prague (Czech Republic). Organisation: Quadimension Events. URL: www.quadimensionevents.com/RLCON2013. MORE

The conference was jam packed with inspiring keynote presentations, interactive workshops and great discussions, along with some really good networking mixed throughout. MORE

The event will include multiple round tables, workshops, and networking opportunities which will focus on methods and best practices to create value throughout global logistics operations. This one day event brings together 300 supply chain and logistics professionals. MORE

Independent workshops have traditionally struggled to keep pace with OEMs and authorized workshops on vehicle diagnostics, tools & technology, vehicle electronic information and quality of service / parts. Authors: Ravindra Hunagund , Lead Consultant, MFGDCG, Infosys Ltd., MORE

This conference brings together a cross-section of global sourcing, procurement and supply management professionals in educational sessions and workshops. Next week, Supply Chain Matters in the presence of Founder and Executive Editor Bob Ferrari will be attending ISM2017 the annual conference of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). MORE

The momentum came when we saw the prototype coming together during a 2-day Proof of Concept workshop hosted by AIMMS. What did this POC Workshop look like? We had the right setting and people together to drive this quite quickly during this 2-day workshop. MORE

At the centre of the town is Santa’s Workshop where Santa’s crack supply chain team are meeting to talk about the issues of the day. MORE

You can encourage adult training by offering free workshops and classes for your management team, or offer reimbursement for supply chain management courses. With effective logistics planning and strategies, you can run a supply chain smoothly without too many concerns. However, disruptions can occur even with the best plans in place. If your company encounters a supply chain crisis, it is important not to panic. MORE

Value Stream Mapping Workshop Materials are available for download . A few years back, I conducted a series of value stream mapping workshops. The workshops were focused on value streams for an automotive company and their suppliers. I recently ran across my value stream mapping workshop materials and I decided to share them. Initially, the workshops followed the traditional value stream mapping (VSM) workshop process and format. VSM Workshop Agenda. MORE

Over the course of three days, attendees can find inspiration from plenary keynote speakers, gain valuable insights from case study presentations, expand their knowledge through in-depth workshops, and more. MORE

The event now features an extensive list of valuable training sessions and workshops hosted by Oracle and partners just before the conference officially kicks off. Hosted by Oracle: Innovation Management Thought Leaders Workshop. Internet of Things Cloud Workshop. MORE

This project is the e xtension of an executive workshop we ran last fall. In a prior post on 2018 supply chain predictions, I shared how NC State’s Poole College of Management engages directly with industry through student-led projects. MORE

We also held an Executive Workshop on Excess and Obsolete Inventory , and developed a white paper that provides insights and sets the stage for the next workshop in this area. MORE

The goal of the workshop is to host academics who are exploring new ideas and research topics in the emerging field of sustainable supply chains. . 12:15-1:30 Lunch and workshop adjourned. I am excited to announce an academic conference being hosted by Professor Eda Kemahlioglu Ziya and myself on sustainable supply chain management strategies in February. This is a follow-on session to the first conference of this sort held at Georgia Tech last year. MORE

It’s been a few months since I shared the learnings we’ve garnered from our Collaborative Flow Planning workshop – AKA – The Beer Game. In the workshop, we intentionally keep the constraints the same between the two games. MORE

The summit format will be a combination of case study presentations from large multinational enterprises; panel discussions; and workshops in order to maximise interaction and benchmarking. More information >> Register now >> Events c-parity event Global Supply Chain innovation Procurement Summit supply chain Supply Chain Trends workshops2nd Global Supply Chain & Innovation Summit. Date: 3-4 November, 2016. Venue: Amsterdam (NL). Organisation: C-Parity. MORE

Join Benji Green , Director of Global Sales, Operations, Supply and Inventory Planning at Avaya for the Kinaxis supply chain optimization workshop on December 9th. by Melissa Clow. MORE

Let’s take a look at Santa’s Workshop at the North Pole. It’s that time of the year. People are decorating their Christmas trees, putting up the lights, brewing eggnog and baking cookies. MORE

At JDA, one of the vehicles we’ve been using to demonstrate the benefits of effective supply planning and collaboration across the supply chain is the Collaborative Flow Planning workshop — AKA, The Beer Game. As part of the Collaborative Flow Planning workshop, we also use the beer game to demonstrate ways in which participants can solve these common and well-known supply chain problems. In the workshop, we play the game twice. MORE

The proceedings of the 2014 Workshop on Human Centered Big Data Research was recently posted. At this meeting, I was selected to make a presentation on the organizational structure and application of supply market intelligence. (My My presentation was also captured in a video that you can watch if so inclined!). My presentation presented results of a recent study on key actions that organizations are taking to improve access to supply market intelligence. MORE

As part of the conference, several seminars, workshops, special sessions were held (e.g., publishing workshop). This year turns out to be the anniversary year of two of the major SCM-related conferences in Europe. First, as summarized by Gyöngyi in her blog, the NOFOMA was held for the 25 th time. Second, the European Operations Management Association (EurOMA) just celebrated its 20 th International Annual Conference in Dublin, Ireland this week. MORE

The organization manages a global network of 650 warehouses, 900 WFP-owned trucks and 35 fleet workshops. What do DHL eCommerce, PKN ORLEN and World Food Programme have in common? The answer is Quintiq. MORE

We recently created the RapidResponse Author Level 1 exam in a workshop held in Ottawa. by Joe Cannata By way of introduction, I am Joe Cannata, Kinaxis’ Certification Director. For the past several months, I have had the privilege to work with the broader Knowledge Services team and others across Kinaxis on designing a Certification Program which we are proud to begin rolling out today! MORE

The conference will feature so much information, including seminars, workshops, and speeches, that you might wish you could attend them all. Are you up-to-date with the latest events in freight shipping and logistics? MORE

If your organization is struggling to establish an effective supplier-led innovation process, you’ll want to reserve your seat at Management Roundtable’s newest two-day intensive workshop, Supplier-Led Innovation: Re-engineering the Product Development Process for Successful Supplier Integration , to be held May 20 – 21, 2014 in Chicago. In 2003, Nokia was in a lawsuit and could not use Qualcomm chips in their phones. MORE

Robinson recently hosted the second annual Customer Logistics Workshop at Marquette University. Jason Craig and Jeff Shefchik, president of Paper Transport , discussed these changes in length at the workshop and how they impact a variety of logistics stakeholders. MORE

At the same time, it allows them to devote their time to the workshop completely. The participants learn the thinking and tools behind Lean Six Sigma through online modules and an in-class workshop, then apply those concepts through completion of a project at their workplace. A Unique Training Regimen. Lean Six Sigma Training focuses on the improvement of the quality of numerous process outputs. This is done by removing and identifying the cause of errors. MORE

At MIT CTL’s Supply Chain Finance Workshop on October 27 to 28, 2015, attendees discussed how their companies tackle the problem, and particularly the role of finance […]. MORE

If you are having similar challenges with your internal S&OP meetings, JDA Software and KPMG LLP would like to invite you to a collaborative and informative workshop on recent industry trends and innovations across integrated business planning processes. During this interactive workshop, you’ll develop a broad understanding of S&OP leading practices and its enablement through technology and process innovation. MORE