Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 26, 2019

For a considerable portion of my career I have worked in the Manufacturing and Logistics/Distribution Industries. In these industries a segment of the Procurement organization is called Commodity Management. So what is the difference between Commodity Management and Category Management? Commodity Management.

Category management 72

Category management Management Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing 72

Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 21, 2020

Having worked at a Retailer myself I have first hand knowledge of the challenges there can be in running a Retail Supply Chain. As such we wrote The Hidden Complexity of the Retail Supply Chain to share some of these experiences. A low SKU count means fewer Merchants, Category Managers are required.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 100

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain 100

Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Looking back on the training process, our research, strategy, implementation and evaluation methods closely mirrored supplier relationship management and procurement management. In fact, it made me think of a specific chapter I read from Magnus Carlsson’s Strategic Sourcing and Category Management: Lessons Learned at IKEA.

Procurement 68

Procurement Supplier relationship management Supply Chain Efficiency Suppliers 68

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The order management system, warehouse management system, and transportation management system will see incredible amounts of activity. If your volumes far exceed your forecasted demand then you could be scrambling to find other logistics service providers.

Supply chain 59

Supply chain Real-time Visibility Supply Inventory 59

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Looking back on the training process, our research, strategy, implementation and evaluation methods closely mirrored supplier relationship management and procurement management. In fact, it made me think of a specific chapter I read from Magnus Carlsson’s Strategic Sourcing and Category Management: Lessons Learned at IKEA.

Procurement team 55

Procurement team Supplier relationship management Procurement Suppliers 55