Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 3, 2021

The Coronavirus pandemic created a dramatic and highly visible disruption in that paradigm. There are many reasons for this lack of due consideration: Many Supply Chain operations, like manufacturing, purchasing, warehousing, and logistics are hands on, blue collar type jobs. Short sighted corporate leadership. Supply Chain.

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The Network Effect

MAY 15, 2015

Visibility of the potential value locked in the current environment is a key driver in a supply network transformation and is being provided by today through cloud-based network platforms. This capability will empower leadership, employees, and their trading partners to work toward achieving enterprise goals.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JANUARY 24, 2023

Never in modern history have supply chain leaders had more visibility, vulnerability, or accountability laid squarely at their feet. “Hangover” might be the perfect summation of the exhaustion and burnout across the global supply chain and logistics community. Meanwhile, new challenges are still coming painfully into focus.

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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. Set strategic & decision policy setting : this is a leadership meeting, where the strategic priorities by function and trade-offs between functions are updated when required. Some go as far as 80%.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 16, 2021

We were a global Supply Chain, Logistics and Distribution company. I/T was going to be at the epicentre of the strategic and operational leadership of the company. Because we had visibility as to demand, and inventory, at a consumer level, we could completely circumvent and simplify the entire distribution channel network.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 15, 2019

As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action ” Interview series. We’ve built a peerless network in the areas of Procurement, Logistics, Change Management, Strategic Sourcing, Planning, and other functional areas in Supply Chain. This interview is with Bronwen Hann, President at Argentus. How quaint is that?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

The level of digital connectivity across the entire End-to-End Supply Chain, from customers through to manufacturers, distributors, logistics companies, and suppliers of all kinds enables this forward leap to an Industry 4.0 In Supply Chain having complete visibility to the entire network is essential for effective operations.

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Barkers Procurement

AUGUST 2, 2023

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. Questions such as: What vulnerabilities do current suppliers have?

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SCMDOJO

MAY 13, 2022

2020 will live long in the memory as a year that was overshadowed by a remorseless pandemic causing untold disruptions for the container, logistics and ports industry across the world. The extreme need to traverse these nuances has propelled logistics companies to develop new solutions and expand services.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Kristie Syndikus, VP Procurement at Maple Leaf Foods! However a new survey shows that the percentage of women in leadership roles is still low. The question of why there aren’t more women in Supply Chain leadership roles is a multifaceted one. Subscribe Here!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

In Supply Chain that means we want and need full end to end visibility and transparency. To provide that end to end visibility requires electronic connectivity of all nodes of the Supply Chain. In any TMS you obviously need the basics in terms of electronic freight and logistics management.

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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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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. We invested almost $100 million in fully digitizing our end-to-end operations and building software.”

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JUNE 27, 2022

Arguably the biggest issue facing importers today is the lack of visibility and transparency in their supply-side networks. Mercado Plan is purposefully designed to bring greater visibility, transparency, and (crucially) trust to the ways in which businesses work and engage with their third-party partners.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Today’s supply chain really touches every aspect of running a business—from strategic planning , to logistics and inventory , to sales and store operations. This level of visibility also provides unprecedented responsiveness to changes in customer demand.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Of the teams on this list, Procurement is typically the only group consistently involved from end-to-end in supplier relationships and is traditionally responsible for supplier performance, which provides a unique perspective on: What data is needed? Risk management. Operations. Why Supplier Buy-in for Data Management is Critical.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The Supply Chain arranges for the appropriate logistics, and negotiates terms and conditions with Suppliers, audits Suppliers, and deals with quality strategies and issues. From the outbound perspective the Supply Chain also arranges logistics and delivery. End to End Supply Chain Visibility and the Internet of Things (IoT).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Automation has eliminated a number of blue-collar supply chain jobs in warehouses and distribution centres, and driverless trucks stand to transform the logistics field, eliminating the need for millions of truck drivers. Many companies have already automated their front-line transactional purchasing activities.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Transportation and third-party logistics providers can provide similar analysis and options to their B2B customers as well. Inventory positioning: Visibility across your entire network allows you to optimize the fulfillment of each order. Show them the tradeoffs with a “green” shipping option at check-out.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

In going door to door trying to sell a Freight Management service, as well as in my experience working in companies, I have had the opportunity to see a variety of ways in which companies, large and small, were managing their Freight and Logistics spend. Freight and Logistics. You can not get this visibility without a plan.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The term “Supply Chain” is more than just the name of the group that manages materials and logistics. Supply Chain” also reflects the leadership role that this team can and should play in unifying your company! If you are delivering products to customers you need to provide that visibility to Customers and to Customer service agents.

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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. This approach allows businesses to focus on their core competencies while leaving the logistics to experts who can optimize the process for efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

And they would not have the end to end supply chain visibility that can come with a TMS. Further a TMS service provider is likely to introduce you to many new carriers, and new relationships, that will enable you to improve your service levels, support your growth, and provide expanded logistical reach.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

We know that statistically, more women in supply chain leadership and operations teams isn’t just important for diversity and inclusion. I took a leadership mindset course at Auckland University. Sifted is the leading logistics intelligence software that combines insights with expertise to empower bigger, smarter shipping decisions.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Supply chain and logistics is a wide operation in an organization. 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. By Using The Digital Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

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. Kuebix TMS offers full tracking and visibility of your freight expense down to the SKU level across every mode and along every step of its journey.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Most companies have a Procurement function, Distribution, Logistics, Planning, Inventory Management, Product Data Management, and Operations. Lack of end to end visibility across the Supply Chain from Suppliers through to internal operations and on to end Customers, inclusive of Logistics operators.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2024

Discover Ways to Boost Supply Chain Visibility through Digital Marketing Supply chain visibility is essential for providing a superior customer experience and sustaining customer loyalty over time. Customers face significant frustrations that erode brand trust and sales without supply chain visibility.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

And they would not have the end to end supply chain visibility that can come with a TMS. Further a TMS service provider is likely to introduce you to many new carriers, and new relationships, that will enable you to improve your service levels, support your growth, and provide expanded logistical reach.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 26, 2021

Implementing elements of a Digital Supply Chain , based on a backbone of real end to end electronic connectivity, will enable the real time visibility to manage every aspect of any Supply Chain quickly and effectively. Conclusion. Pandemic fatigue has set in, at a very minimum.

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 22, 2023

However, only 3% of companies apply automated execution and 7% autonomous end to end planning. Vision, strategy (lack of it), cultural, leadership, behavioral, skill and mindset challenges won’t magically disappear. For example a monthly triggered risk analysis (set of simulations) from your e2e supply chain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Supply Chains involve leadership and executive management, development, marketing, planning, finance, sourcing, procurement, manufacturing, distribution, warehousing, customer service, I/T, engineering, order management, reverse logistics, environmental responsibility and more. But some things are predictable: death, taxes and change.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

They may even take over the provisioning of an entire end-to-end solution. However, the retailer’s supply chain executives struggled to gain acceptance for the idea from their leadership because it resulted in the retailer carrying a far larger fraction of the logistics cost. Lower out-of-stock levels.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Strong, persistent Supply Chain leadership will be necessary to move the needle in rethinking fundamental Supply Chain principles. And having the courage to implement these changes will be the real test of leadership. Supply Chain and it’s importance is more visible than at any time in history.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 17, 2022

The fundamental trick to create the more robust, proactive Supply Chain, is to have the leadership that will allocate the time and resources to pursue these proactive activities. Without that leadership and vision, organizations will continue to be sucked into the morass of expediting and fire fighting.

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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. We felt we were pushing the envelope then by offering forward supply chain services along with reverse logistics and after-market services under one umbrella. The post Seasoned Leadership in Action™!

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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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