Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 17, 2022

Late deliveries, supplier quality problems, equipment downtime, resource shortages, defective materials, missing inventory, manufacturing capacity and quality issues, demand fluctuations, natural or man made disasters, and more all have the impact of stopping production and shipments. The pandemic demanded a reactive response and focus.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 26, 2024

As the demand for supply chain professionals continues to grow, staying ahead in this dynamic field demands more than technical know-how—it necessitates a holistic approach to career development. When I aimed to transition from a demand planner to a supply chain manager, I developed a five-year plan.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

3 steps to building healthcare supply chain resiliency Step 1: Improve visibility and proactivity Hospital systems work with multiple fragmented teams, technologies and processes to manage daily operations, leading to a pervasive lack of data visibility. Supply expenses escalate due to over-ordering, waste and emergency orders.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

The HBR article talks about how more companies are automating functions like demand forecasting, which has long been seen as more of an “art” than an exact science. This kind of visibility opens up huge opportunities, not only by lowering risk but also by letting companies become more strategic. And they were. Conclusion. Not so fast.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

APRIL 14, 2020

Define the contours of your supply chain network from end-to-end – inbound from vendors to production facilities and outbound from DCs to customers. When unexpected spikes in demand occur is the worst time to learn that a carrier partner is unable or unmotivated to help keep your loads covered. Yes, it’s a double edge sword.

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Our coverage also explores the latest thought leadership topics about procurement and supply, the technology that serves it and comparative analyses based on demos and the scoring of 500+ RFI requirements across 12 source-to-pay (S2P) categories that create our Vendor Ranking data.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JULY 20, 2023

In sharp contrast with organizations that have fewer women in leadership, more than half of businesses actively focusing on gender equity and inclusion have 50% higher profits and 61% higher revenue growth—73% of these are official leaders in customer satisfaction scores. Where did your supply chain journey start? I moved to the U.S.

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Spend Matters

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

It can be difficult to prioritize some of these initiatives in tough economic conditions, but there is a leadership imperative amongst organizations to do so. Are you witnessing a shift in demand towards more ESG and supply chain risk capabilities? Yes, there has undoubtedly been a shift.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Every research firm and vendor has their own definition, but all share the common theme of visibility. A supply chain control tower system is an attempt to make the outside supply chain environment visible to the enterprise, with “end-to-end” visibility being the Holy Grail.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The Supply Chain team must always meet the demands and pressures that the organization demands. End to End Supply Chain Visibility and the Internet of Things (IoT). The Supply Chain is central to having the complete visibility required to run any company. © Copyright Mortson Enterprises Inc, 2017.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Upon graduating with a master’s degree in Chemical Engineering in 2017, I started my Supply Chain career planning inventory and managing orders on Excel to fulfil online consumer and retail business demand for a haircare product. As a digital native born at the end of the millennial era, it is fair to say I also expect nothing less.

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Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 25, 2023

However, one McKinsey study found that 7% of CPG companies apply end to end autonomous planning. Below figure shows an overview of demand & supply balancing options in a $50 billion global beverage business. Some go as far as 80%. It will likely depend on industry and function. It’s over a decade old, but still relevant.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 17, 2017

Equally, lack of visibility adds to uncertainty. Where reliability is key, management of uncertainty may require closer collaboration with external parties and optimization of end-to-end (E2E) inventory levels aligned to segmented trade-off between service level and cost.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 15, 2019

As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action ” Interview series. We also provide thought leadership through the Argentus blog , (and thanks for contributing there as well, Mike!). Now we’re using thought leadership to help build a network – posts where we rarely try to “sell” Argentus at all.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

It is a process that creates efficiencies across all spend categories, minimizes supply chain risks through improved supplier selection and awards, while giving visibility into pricing and forecasting. Total cost analysis (how much does it cost to provide those goods or services?)

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

First, consider that a digital supply chain enables complete, end-to-end connectivity and visibility : You can monitor and understand, in real time, what’s happening anywhere within that supply chain and make real-time decisions to create the outcomes that you desire. You would measure lead time in days or even weeks.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 21, 2023

SCaaS is a technology-driven approach to managing supply chains, offering comprehensive end-to-end solutions for businesses. SCaaS providers typically use advanced technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and blockchain to improve visibility, traceability, and collaboration across the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

As such we are introducing a new “Seasoned Leadership in Action ” Interview series at Supply Chain Game Changer. Our customers were the who’s who of high tech and very demanding. It’s also more demanding – which says to me “opportunity.” I knew if we could make them happy we would become world-class and we did.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

. ​ Automotive supply chain facts Up to 50 percent of unscheduled downtime is due to a lack of spare parts or stockouts ( The Importance of Inventory Optimization in MRO, July 2015 , Aberdeen Group) Generally, 99% of [semiconductor] manufacturing foundries have no visibility where the part is going. Why is this happening?

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Supply Chain Trend

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

This operating model included order to cash, make to demand, purchase to pay, finance and planning processes. I was planning consultant implementing demand planning, supply planning and production planning across 10 Sara Lee business units. S&OP is accepted as the end to end operating model to steer the business to its vision.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 13, 2022

Fast moving forward into 2022 ongoing widespread congestions in ports, container shortages, and volatile shifts in demand for goods from Western economies causing freight rates to skyrocket ended up adding extreme pressure on the main cost drivers of the ocean side of the supply chains and beyond.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

Integrated planning incorporates supply chain planning, demand planning, and demand forecasts so the company can quickly assess the impact on inventory levels, supply chain logistics, production plans, and customer service capacity. Leadership commitment, led by CFO, is crucial for successful implementation.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 24, 2023

Depending on the specific needs of the client, the scope of contract logistics can range from managing individual aspects of the supply chain to offering full end-to-end solutions. Scalability and Flexibility: Contract logistics provides businesses with the flexibility to scale their operations up or down based on demand fluctuations.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The most successful CFOs collaborate with internal staff, such as the other C-suite members and other end-to-end supply chain team members. This is because they trust the company’s leadership. The digital supply chain includes visualization applications, demand technologies, and risk management technologies.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 3, 2020

The effectiveness of both these tools enacted by Supply Chain crisis leadership skills are being tested to a historic degree by the outbreak of the Coronavirus. Not only are manufacturing facilities working at levels well below demand, but nothing happens without logistics systems in place. The next step is to establish a War Room!

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

AUGUST 21, 2023

Prior to that, he was a member of the corporate leadership staff at GE, where he held a series of roles in global commercial operations and supply chain management as well as environmental health and safety. Shapeways is allowing anyone to get access to on-demand manufacturing services at scale.”

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Yet it is managed by one or two people, with no support, and no visibility from upper management. Supply chain visibility is also incredibly important these days. You can not get this visibility without a plan. And you need suppliers who can provide visibility through electronic connectivity. Mode Management.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JUNE 27, 2022

Markets that were considered untouchable two years ago have been rocked by consumer demand that arose just as supply-side networks were thrown into flux due to Covid-19. The good news is that we’re starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel.

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SupplyShift

APRIL 14, 2020

The abrupt shift in shopping patterns and demand for certain consumer goods and medical supplies compounded the problem and revealed the risk of maintaining small inventories through just-in-time sourcing. The extent and depth of change that COVID-19 will cause in the global economy is unknown. But one thing is near certain.

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Barkers Procurement

AUGUST 2, 2023

In recent years we have seen the demand placed upon the Procurement function significantly increase. What are the events impacting the end-to-end supply chain? Our senior delivery resources come from a background of industry leadership with hands-on experience in leading and developing complex procurement and commercial teams.

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Barkers Procurement

JANUARY 26, 2024

In recent years, we have seen the demand placed upon the Procurement function significantly increase. Stakeholders are becoming more demanding, and both suppliers and procurement functions are finding themselves managing more ESG priorities and having to meet more requirements. The Pressures That Procurement Faces In 2024.

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Barkers Procurement

JANUARY 26, 2024

In recent years, we have seen the demand placed upon the Procurement function significantly increase. Stakeholders are becoming more demanding, and both suppliers and procurement functions are finding themselves managing more ESG priorities and having to meet more requirements. How are suppliers managing the cost of goods sold (COGS)?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

With analytics, businesses can more effectively predict and fill demand. With track & trace, you will get deep visibility to SKU-level information from first-mile to last-mile, including the tracking of costs to better monitor transport spend.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 28, 2020

This is reflected in our Procurement Report Card article in which “ 83% of executives surveyed say that their Procurement function is not entirely strategic – meaning they don’t think it’s crucial to business leadership, and that it isn’t a key input when making high-level strategic decisions.” It all starts with leadership.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

The ultimate goal of SCM is to reduce costs while satisfying customer demands. Effective SCM gives businesses an edge over the competition by being more responsive to demand changes and disruptions. Demand forecasting utilizes historical sales data, market trends, and customer insights to predict future demand.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

AUGUST 3, 2015

Within sourcing, manufacturing or distribution constraints, what options do I have if my demand spikes or tanks? If you can’t detect, diagnose and direct in a way that covers your end-to-end value network in the time that you need it, then you need to explore how you can get there because this is at the heart of a digital supply chain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Better Supply-Demand planning, Quality management, transportation lead time reduction, distribution network optimization, cycle time reduction, better handling, more effective storage, real time order management, and reverse logistics improvement are all within the purvey of Supply Chain. © Copyright Mortson Enterprises Inc, 2018.

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