ivalua

AUGUST 18, 2015

Let’s examine three ways that better collaboration with supply partners creates value for a manufacturer from product design through demand planning. If you work in strategic sourcing and supplier management, supplier collaboration enables you to achieve (or beat!) Planning. Innovating.

Collaboration 173

Collaboration Suppliers Bill of materials Supply Chain Efficiency 173

SCMDOJO

JUNE 21, 2023

It involves outsourcing the entire supply chain function to a third-party provider who manages everything from sourcing raw materials to delivering finished products to customers. According to a paper by Len Prokopets and Ramin Tabibzadeh from Archstone Consulting , initial sourcing transactions can yield a 5% savings.

Supply Chain Optimization 89

Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting supply chain software solutions 89

Procurement Tactics

JUNE 6, 2023

Thus, you will be able to predict your supply chain which will help you meet your customers’ demands. Inventory forecasting, also known as demand planning or demand forecasting, is a market research technique that accurately predicts future inventory needs. What is Inventory Forecasting?

Inventory 170

Inventory Supply Chain Optimization supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency 170

SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Expertise: Sourcing, Supply Chain Analysis, Logistics & Transportation, Logistics Management Consulting, Freight (Maritime, Land, or Air), Logistics Technology Solutions. They come from a variety of backgrounds. Hire any of them as your supply chain consultant and see the difference! You can Hire Matias or start a conversation from here

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 59

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency 59

ivalua

AUGUST 18, 2015

Let’s examine three ways that better collaboration with supply partners creates value for a manufacturer from product design through demand planning. If you work in strategic sourcing and supplier management, supplier collaboration enables you to achieve (or beat!) Planning. Innovating.

Collaboration 100

Collaboration Suppliers Bill of materials Supply Chain Efficiency 100

SCMDOJO

APRIL 4, 2023

To accomplish this, supply chain analytics collects, analyzes, and synthesizes data from a wide variety of sources. These analytics can also help identify known risks and predict future risks by spotting patterns and trends throughout the supply chain, increasing planning accuracy, and better predicting future demand.

Supply Chain Analytics 110

Supply Chain Analytics Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency 110

SCMDOJO

JANUARY 17, 2024

Planning roles include: A supply chain planner analyzes performance and improves processes. A demand planner estimates the future demand for given products. (Do Do check out our Demand Planning Ultimate Guide ) A production planner ensures the required manufacturing output meets the demand.

Supply chain management 69

Supply chain management Supply chain management Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization 69

Arkestro

JANUARY 4, 2023

Driving sustainability. The recent supply chain issues and market volatility have proven to businesses, large and small, the true value and necessity of an efficient and optimized sourcing/procurement team.”. scenario-driven demand plans. Reducing supplier risk. Ensuring continuity of supply. Reducing spend.

Supply Chain Optimization 104

Supply Chain Optimization Procurement team Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency 104

Let's Talk Supply Chain

JULY 20, 2023

The record talent shortage has been a source of frequent delays and price jumps in recent years. For more than a decade, Zarrin has dedicated her career to finding smarter and more sustainable supply chain planning approaches and technology solutions. Where did your supply chain journey start? I moved to the U.S.

supply chain software solutions 98

supply chain software solutions Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply chain Supply 98

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 31, 2019

In fact, we recently brought on a new Cannabis client who’s scaling up a strategic sourcing operation in all of their Procurement, so that all their spend is captured and accounted for as they grow, rather than after. As Dave Evans recently talked about in Bloomberg, setting strong values early is the key to sustainable growth at a startup.

Supply Chain Efficiency 72

Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain Supply chain management Supply chain management 72

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

The field is becoming more digital, with end-to-end planning and blockchain technologies transforming the way products are coming to market. It’s becoming more strategic, as companies integrate their Supply Chains and use them as a source of competitive advantage – instead of just a back-office function.

Supply Chain Efficiency 49

Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain Supply Sustainability 49

Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

In our experience the best way to systemically, and sustainably, optimize inventory is to take a process based inventory turnover improvement approach. The global Inventory management business processes that we focussed on made phenomenal improvements: Supply/Demand Planning. A Process Based Approach. Delivery Conditions.

Inventory 90

Inventory Raw materials Supply Chain Optimization Demand 90

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Supplier collaboration has always been a function of maintaining a delicate balance between demand and supply. As a sourcing manager, you may need to go outside your comfort zone to think about new, innovative ways to collaborate for achieving sustainability because Collaboration comes in more than one flavor!

Collaboration 66

Collaboration Supply Chain Optimization Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain budgeting 66

Let's Talk Supply Chain

MAY 3, 2023

As it turns out the combination of fulfillment and value-added services in a single-sourced provider is a magic formula for success. Even during unpredictable times, I strive to help our clients build sustainable processes and serve their customers a high-quality experience What Are Value-Added Services?

Quantity 52

Quantity Logistics Inventory Quality 52

Empowering CPO

JUNE 26, 2023

Introduction In today’s dynamic business landscape, effective procurement strategies are crucial for organizations to achieve sustainable growth and maintain a competitive edge. This forecasting capability allows for improved budgeting, demand planning, and inventory management, leading to cost savings and operational efficiency.

Real-time Visibility 40

Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Collaboration 40

Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks. Quality information from accounting systems is of critical importance en route to a successful supply chain which helps movement towards sustainability.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 109

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Optimization 109

Planergy

DECEMBER 8, 2022

It is particularly useful for companies in a competitive industry or interested in sustainability. Active and passive demand forecasting have different advantages and disadvantages. Passive demand forecasting uses a small sample size and makes very few assumptions. The Different Types of Demand Forecasting Methods.

Demand 52

Demand Data supply chain software solutions Inventory 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 6, 2020

Relevant data is collected from different sources, like – Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, sensors, machine generated, social media and external web services. GPS visualization for supply-demand are the core for this AS-IS interface. The next step is to gather these data which are identified at earlier step.

Supply Chain Optimization 78

Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting supply chain software solutions 78

Empowering CPO

JUNE 27, 2023

Risk Mitigation: Category spend analysis helps identify potential risks associated with suppliers, such as single-source dependencies, supplier stability, or non-compliance issues. The first component involves collecting data from various sources, such as procurement systems, invoices, contracts, and financial records.

Procurement 40

Procurement Supply Chain Optimization Supplier consolidation Suppliers 40