Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2021

For the longest time modeling and designing such nodes, modes, and flows has been the realm of Supply Chain Design. Just a handful of optimization and operations research experts ran models of the network and made recommendations. Design can help test such ideas before implementing changes to the master data.

Supply Chain Design Software 105

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 105

AIMMS

JANUARY 28, 2019

Can you tell me about HEINEKEN’s AIMMS-based Brewing Capacity Model? I understand your team took ownership of this model. Yeah, so there was an existing Brewing Capacity Model which lived in a spreadsheet file. There was no global master data in place either. I’m curious to learn more about your vision for the model.

Modeling Software 62

Modeling Software Optimization Modeling Modeling Optimal Sourcing 62

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 24, 2022

For manufacturers and distributors, it’s important that before you digitally transform your organization you realize that you need data to convert existing business processes into digital. However, if your data is still analogue it cannot be collected or digitally manipulated, whereas digital data can be collected and analyzed easier.

ERP 119

ERP Digital Modeling Software Optimization Software 119

AIMMS

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Can you tell me about HEINEKEN’s AIMMS-based Brewing Capacity Model? I understand your team took ownership of this model. Yeah, so there was an existing Brewing Capacity Model which lived in an Excel file. There was no global master data in place either. I’m curious to learn more about your vision for the model.

Modeling Software 48

Modeling Software Optimization Modeling Optimal Sourcing Modeling 48

Talking Logistics

JUNE 29, 2017

The first one arrived a few years ago when a growing number of companies started treating supply chain design as a continuous business process instead of a standalone project or a once-a-year exercise. In short, the manufacturer realized some time ago that it was setting inventory policies based on outdated lead time and forecast data.

Supply Chain Design Software 43

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Software 43

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 27, 2021

In 2018 a Forbes magazine published an article entitled “Every company is a data company” in which the authors urged all companies to use data as a core asset. That is now becoming a reality as businesses come to realize that data is the most significant asset they possess. Growth of IIoT. Supply chain.

Manufacturing Procurement 111

Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing 111

Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 15, 2024

Supply chain policies and configurations can be evaluated and then optimized across the likely ranges of demand, supply, disruptions, and financial drivers – providing the best plans across strategic and tactical horizons. The role of AI in decision intelligence extends to both optimizing decision-making and enacting those decisions.

Scenario Planning 124

Scenario Planning Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies Optimal Sourcing 124

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

The final goal was to develop end-to-end visibility based on leveraging data analytics. In terms of finding a 4PL solution provider, Mars wanted a company that could engage in truck loading and route optimization, and schedule shipments into and out of their warehouses. The change management was difficult.”

Supply Chain Planning Software 85

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design 85

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2021

As product flows rapidly shifted and hard baked assumptions about lead times and sourcing locations were put to test, users across many organizations bypassed their planning systems and turned to excel sheets, internal data science teams or non-traditional supply chain vendors who could deliver AI based solutions at a faster turn.

Supply Chain Planning Software 116

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Optimal Sourcing Scenario Planning 116

AIMMS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Given that we are a data-driven (math-loving) company, we wanted to test this range by running some scenarios to see what kind of results companies can expect across a variety of verticals. To do this, we built two representative models of a business. Optimization ‘right sizes’ your network for each scenario.

Supply Chain Design Software 62

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design Network Optimization Software 62

Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 19, 2022

It also stands to reason that when you undertake a slotting exercise, you should think about it from the perspective of these activities. Slotting by the Numbers: Data is the Key. Product Slotting Data Requirements. But what if your business lacks the digital tools necessary to use the data? SKU and Slot Dimensions.

Production 98

Production Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Resource Reduction 98

GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 29, 2015

KPIs or Key Performance Indicators are a core practice of measuring the effectiveness and for continuous improvement in any business outsourcing model. The 4PL built a new routing tool specifically for Whirlpool that offered overall cost optimization and mode selection.

Case Study 93

Case Study Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 93

Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2019

It includes some questions to answer in determining the number of warehouses required in a network, and their optimal locations. High availability of accurate throughput data will be of great aid to the outcome of the design or layout exercise. Some Tips for Multi-Warehouse Network Planning. S is for Space.

Supply Chain Design Software 103

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Planning Software Scenario Planning 103

Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2022

Once you have gathered the data relating to your customers’ needs, you should be able to see if a single logistics strategy will work for your entire customer base, or whether you need to take a segmented approach. Then, you can analyse your current supply chain capabilities using the research results and your data concerning customer needs.

Inventory Reduction 98

Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction Vendor Strategies Cost Reduction 98

Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Selecting the right 3PL is no simple exercise, yet it’s one that’s all too often subject to shortcuts, a dearth of detail, and overly compressed timelines. Doing Without Detailed Data. Of course nothing is wrong at all if tables like this are supported by files containing data at a much more granular level.

3PL 45

3PL Outsourcing Supply Chain Design Scenario Planning 45

Supply Chain Brain

MAY 7, 2018

to the complex exercise of pricing. It’s that latter quality that applies to data-heavy disciplines such as pricing. driven system can help to sort signal from noise: it can determine the point at which the model is in danger of being swamped by too much data, not all of it relevant. pricing model. “If Can the A.I.-driven

Price Reduction 40

Price Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software Supply Chain Software 40

Penske Move Ahead

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Fleet operators need real-time data to make informed decisions about their business. Whatever financial model, the goal is to deliver exceptional levels of customer service in the most efficient manner possible," he said. We can process the data and optimize it in several ways. This is powerful information internally.

Survey 59

Survey Trucking Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 59

UL EHS- Sustainability

OCTOBER 31, 2019

But when organizations are unsure of the root cause of an operational issue, assigning employee training can offer dramatic insight and measurable data leading to enhanced performance, improved production and even internal cost savings. Traditional training models address performance issues only when there is a lack of knowledge and skills.

Buyer Training 40

Buyer Training Optimal Sourcing Expense Reduction Cost Reduction 40

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 25, 2017

Data and processes are fundamental to supply chain work. Understanding data and being able to draw actionable conclusions from it, using IT or other tools made available, is a capability of growing importance. Workflow optimization. Some positions may require high-level data analyst or data scientist skills.

Negotiating Skills 75

Negotiating Skills Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 75

Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 26, 2018

For most of human history, the success of that exercise has rested on the appointed seer’s years of experience, coupled with some indefinable grasp of probability. has helped humans to get a better grasp of the possibilities, as they sift through the mass of information called “big data.” Still, the coming of A.I.

Optimal Sourcing 40

Optimal Sourcing Production Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software 40

247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 24, 2019

Sherman was the first supply chain research director at AMR Research (now part of Gartner ), and helped develop the SCOR model and the Supply Chain Council. Each has its own mission and is focused on optimizing results in its silo only. Not only are their perspectives and metrics different but their data are different.

Supply Chain Planning Software 28

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chains Scenario Planning Optimal Sourcing 28

Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Performance is Sub Optimal Related to the core skill issue, often organizations which have a strategic focus, other than in transport or warehousing, cannot attain the desired performance levels and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) required by their customers. To understand how these factors interplay, consider the following model.

Outsourcing 52

Outsourcing Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Price Reduction 52

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

If your supply chain network design has not been under the microscope, and you care about business success, it’s probably time to consider the benefits of a design review and optimisation exercise. A disciplined approach to the collection, cleansing, and standardisation of supply chain data. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool.

Supply Chain Design Software 111

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction 111

Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 21, 2012

Cloud & Big Data. Various reasons for a business transformation would include smart ways of working, effective information sharing, continuous improvement in the operation model, availability of vital information for better decision making etc. These forms key contributors to an effective transformation exercise.

Sourcing Strategies 38

Sourcing Strategies Resource Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 38

Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 21, 2016

That’s not to say that the following signs and symptoms are harbingers of disaster, but they should certainly prompt a distribution network design review, along with a modeling exercise to check if your outbound supply chain is maintaining that all-important balance between cost and service. Click To Tweet.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Distribution Networks 40

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 20, 2025

Then, you can analyse your current supply chain capabilities using the research results and your data concerning customer needs. You will need to find several companies against which yours directly competes and then somehow find a way to access their performance data. Be aware that benchmarking against competitors is no easy task.

Inventory Reduction 40

Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction Vendor Strategies Cost Reduction 40

Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

You’ll probably need some external help to model your distribution network and identify how to optimise it, but that doesn’t make it any less fundamental to business success. Maintaining an optimal network design is a supply chain basic—ignoring its importance could cost your company millions of dollars a year—seriously!

Supply Chain Design Software 40

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design 40

Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 31, 2016

You’ll probably need some external help to model your distribution network and identify how to optimise it, but that doesn’t make it any less fundamental to business success. Maintaining an optimal network design is a supply chain basic—ignoring its importance could cost your company millions of dollars a year—seriously!

Supply Chain Design Software 45

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design 45

Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

To optimize their delivery operations, these companies engage in strategic route design on an infrequent basis or when some big event occurs in the company. New business models and delivery services. For most, re-routes are a painful and time-consuming exercise. Single pass optimization. New delivery asset options.

Resource Reduction 72

Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Networks 72

Freightos

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

While COVID did see some modal shifts of everything from wheat to Peloton exercise bikes, there are certainly products that are less likely candidates for shifts. With more easily accessible data and bookings, alternatives to, yes, historically alternative routes suddenly become far more viable. kilogram to Europe.

Negotiating Skills 62

Negotiating Skills Cost Reduction Price Reduction Vendor Strategies 62

Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 3, 2012

Cloud & Big Data. You do regular exercise to ensure frequency of your breakdown can be reduced or you take your kid for scheduled vaccinations - Preventive Maintenance. The advent of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) paved a way for business functions and related software services to operate in a plug and play model.

Supply Chain Planning Software 30

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Optimal Sourcing 30

Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

If your supply chain network design has not been under the microscope, and you care about business success, it’s probably time to consider the benefits of a design review and optimisation exercise. You may well find opportunities for savings and service improvements, perhaps enough to substantially improve the chances of business success.

Supply Chain Design Software 74

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction 74

Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

AI thrives on large volumes of data, so it can scale far beyond our cognitive capacity to crunch through reams of information quickly and synthesize the results. Since bias is primarily a problem of the underlying data reflecting existing human bias, efforts must be made to leverage AI’s strengths and mitigate its pitfalls.

Supply Chain Design Software 116

Supply Chain Design Software Negotiating Skills Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software 116