Supply Chain Trend

AUGUST 13, 2020

Preview In his 2019 Foresight article, Niels van Hove examined eight technological hurdles that must be overcome to enable autonomous or ‘lights out’ supply-chain planning. He reasoned that to support such planning we need to implement a third wave of integrated supply-chain planning software.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 22, 2018

TRILLION on Shipping Costs in 2017” blares the headline from the Wall Street Journal Logistics Report article. Supply chain experts point to broader carrier relationship development as critical to surviving and remaining competitive. Consistently Providing Timely Scheduling of Pickups/Deliveries. Up a whopping 6.2%

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

As consumers the complexity in the retail supply chain is usually oblivious to us. So what makes the Retail Supply Chain so complex? It puts huge demands on the Supply Chain team. This all requires that all products will be in place at precisely the right time for the beginning of the event.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

As the nation turns its attention to reasons for gratitude this Thanksgiving season, we here at UltraShipTMS, the Supply Chain Collaborator blog and the logistics industry in general have more than the usual reasons to be thankful. Here are some of the positive indicators supporting our exuberance during Thanksgiving 2017.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

2017 was an important year for delivery logistics. But this evolution in the supply chain, and for last mile fulfillment in particular, doesn’t end with retail. These are some of the key industry trends in delivery logistics and supply chain management which will take center stage in the upcoming year: 1.

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Supply Chain Trend

MARCH 7, 2016

This article will draw an analogy with the mapping and car industry to suggest that prescriptive analysis as an opportunity to support Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and business optimization, is not a final stage, but just at the beginning of a new planning era. This creates dynamic constraints in the optimization model.

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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.

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Procurement Leaders

JUNE 1, 2022

Excluded from planning meetings and strategic decisions, and with a team lacking the knowledge and relationships to drive real change, procurement was extremely decentralised, in control of just 30% of global spending and focused mostly on tactical, transactional activities.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

There are tremendous benefits but there are obstacles, real or perceived, that get in the way. Many years ago I started a Supply Chain Services business as a new service within the company. The fundamental premise was that we had great Supply Chain expertise, tools, systems and processes which we could easily offer to customers.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Time Will Tell What Is Really Going On! Over time however weaknesses in the Lean program became apparent. At the Global level I learned that the Lean Council meeting had not even happened for some time. Visibility to the metrics should thus be an additional catalyst for more improvement as well as shared learning.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Given the costs of infrastructure development, I suspect these tight capacities to remain for some time and drilling companies will be looking to other alternatives (namely pipeline, truck, or ship) to move oil around the country. This has been a priority of shippers for a long time in order to optimize their supply chains.

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Procurement Software

APRIL 23, 2024

Located in Amsterdam, Netherlands, the company leverages advanced AI technologies to enhance procurement processes, focusing on efficiency and data visibility. What sets Mithra-AI apart is its real-time, continuous visibility of spend data, coupled with proactive alerts for opportunities and risks.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Many projects often fade away over time and fall well short of their original goals. People face many very real challenges in leading these projects. As we have discussed in other blog posts we have tackled Inventory Turnover several times, amongst many other challenges. Time is often not on your side.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 5, 2024

Multi-functional technology enables you to train anywhere at any time, while ever-learning programming allows you to experiment and practice to achieve different outcomes. LavenirAI allows you to train anywhere, any time, so you can stay at the top of your game.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

” Coming into the Holidays, the busiest time of the year, that is the last thing that I wanted to hear. ” From that point forward we pulled together the necessary resources and visibility to get the problem solved quickly. It is also at that time of year when you need your employees to be their most productive.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Have you ever tried to make large improvements for some aspect of your business only to find that after a period of time you feel like you are pushing on a balloon? In several projects I have led to drive Game Changing improvements I have found that it was necessary to drive improvements across various dimensions at the same time.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

trillion in 2017, and it is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.4 One of the most critical aspects of this transformation is the procurement machinery, which needs to be overhauled with innovative technologies that can optimize workflow and reduce costs. The global healthcare market reached $8.7

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Claritum

OCTOBER 3, 2017

As featured in the ‘ The 10 Most Innovative Procurement Solution Providers ’ article published in the September 2017 Insights Success Magazine , Claritum discuss the drive for a New Wave of Easy-to-use Procurement Products…. Optimizing Spend Visibility, Control, Cost Savings and process Efficiencies. Future of Endless Solutions.

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Solvoyo

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Executives are relying more and more on learnings from real-time analytics and investing funds into building a data-driven culture, smart decision making and decision automation. What does this look like in real life? In parallel, there has been a cultural revolution taking place in the C-levels.

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Procurement Software

JANUARY 23, 2024

At the same time, it also provides AI-powered management of contractual obligations and deliverables. Its use case-driven software aims to save you time and money by accelerating decision-making for procurement teams. Key Data: Founder / CEO: Samir Kharkan Date Founded: 2017 Visit Scalue profile in our Software Finder 5.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

“We are a Supply Chain Services Company,” I was told. “If we are truly a Supply Chain Services Company, then why is our Inventory Turnover only at 7?”, I needed to meet with the company leaders in the Supply Chain function quickly. Supply/Demand Planning. (Infographic).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The success of the Lean deployment varied over time. Yet it was generally viewed as something to be deployed in Operations or Supply Chain. This will be readily visible to the employees. And most of the time any enthusiasm they had will fade. In some areas there was great, sustained enthusiasm for the program.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

One technique that can help you and your Company is to solicit and acquire visible and active Executive Sponsorship ! In my experience a clear hand shake with my Sponsor and Boss on providing air cover has gone a long way in giving me the room and time I need to drive change. © Copyright Mortson Enterprises Inc, 2017.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Last year, as life sciences organizations were consumed by the recovery from COVID-19, their focus had to shift rapidly to mitigating supply chain constraints, labor and skill shortages, and by the end of the year, inflationary pressures—all of which were exacerbated by the Russia-Ukraine war.

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