Category: business intelligence
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People Will Keep The Lights On- Warehouse Management of Tomorrow
Robots, algorithms, automated answering machines, self driving cars and unmanned drones….Are organizations moving closer to the lights out supply chain? Not. Most organizations have learned that keeping a close pulse on their customer’s market trends and utilizing this valuable information to make supply chain decisions can improve the brand growth and ROI. There are certainly…
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The SC – Supply Chain TV
I joined Sarah Barnes-Humphrey, Audrey Ross and Leah Goold-Haws to debate the hot topics in supply chain including but not limited to telnet acquisition, the “New NAFTA”, tariffs at large and how these impact the consumers. Check out the episode at the link below and leave your comments on the YouTube Channel. The SC- Supply…
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Webinar: Automated Order Processing For Proactive Inventory Management
Webinar sponsored by Esker on Supply Chain Brief: Organizations need to focus on demand driven supply planning, utilizing real time information on customer orders from all marketplaces (e-commence, Amazon – or other online retailers, and point of sale data from brick and mortar). Focusing on this information once per month during the S&OP meeting is…
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ePlanning: Leverage the Logistics Network for Competitive Advantage in eCommerce
Check out my presentation at the SCOPE Supply Chain Summit: SCOPE Atlanta 2019_ ePlanning Presentation Slides Takeaways: Key Actions for an Optimal Distribution Network: 1. Design an Agile Network with Optimal Inventory Distribution 2. Create End-to-End Visibility Connectivity 3. Pivot to Demand Driven Forecasting and Planning Supply Chain Leading Strategic Opportunities…
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Big Data_ Little Data- The Continuous Supply Chain Conundrum
Supply Chain and Logistics Summit_ Big Data Irina Rosca
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Logistics and Supply Chain E-Planning: Last Mile Delivery Strategy
Last mile delivery services can mean different things to organizations depending on the key revenue driving marketplaces. In some organizations last mile can be US domestic only, for some it could expand across all of Americas and others it can cover a global marketplace. This article focuses on steps organizations can take to resolve last…
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Supply Chain Dynamics: What if… We Could Think Differently
Supply chain innovation means taking full advantage of best of breed technology and data algorithms that empower intelligent decision-making. The exchange of information, from inside and outside the organization, must be real time, autonomous and continuous. Previously, I shared an article with insights into the integration of advanced data analytics in supply chain planning. Last week I…
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Why Companies Need a Supplier Relationship Management Strategy
The business landscape is ever changing, numerous innovations have allowed companies to transcend borders and become global entities. While the opportunities are numerous so are the challenges; in this fiercely competitive global marketplace success requires companies to pay closer attention to supplier relations. Global leaders should retain suppliers with vested interest in the long-term success…
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Holiday Season is Fast Approaching, Compete with Amazon Without Free Shipping
If an organizational goal is to compete with Amazon at e-commerce you’re likely setting your company up for failure, it also underlines a business strategy that lacks an understanding in the power of their brand and market niche. However, this should not discourage any company or brand from striving to improve on their e-commerce metrics,…
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Supply chain disruption – 3 lessons learned from past trends
Supply chain disruptions are business disruptions. There is no portion of the business that is isolated from interruptions upstream or downstream in the supply chain. As SCM become more strategic in business planning, we gain a deeper understanding of how challenges and opportunities in the supply chain can impact the overall performance of the business.…
