SupplyChainBrainMore from SupplyChainBrainAll TechnologyLeverage Data to Encourage Supply Chain Flexibility and EfficiencyAnalyst Insight: As 2020 approaches, supply-chain improvement initiatives focused on meeting intense market demand while protecting profitability are crucial for companies. In response to this need, supply-chain analysts and consultants are finding innovative ways to leverage data and optimization tools to customize new strategies that encourage supply-chain flexibility, efficiency and sustainability. - John Richardson, vice president of supply chain analytics, Transportation InsightMarch 21, 2017Global Supply Chain ManagementUsing Digital to Offset Amazon's AdvantageAnalyst Insight: The retail industry might be the most impacted by digital disruptions, on top of the obvious turmoil retailers' face due to the rapid growth of e-commerce. Retailers also face all of the disruptions in the transportation industry, as retail has always been about moving merchandise from its point of origin into the hands of consumers. - Jim Tompkins, CEO, Tompkins InternationalMarch 21, 2017All TechnologySales and Operations Planning from 2020 and BeyondAnalyst Insight: There are many approaches to predicting the supply chain of 2020 and beyond. What trends and emerging technologies will have the most impact, and in what way? This paper examines the future of S&OP based on the premise that Best-in-Class companies (top 20 percent of companies based on performance) are good indicators for the next five to 15 years of change based on their capabilities, technology adoption, and strategic actions. – Bryan Ball, vice president and group director, AberdeenMarch 20, 2017All TechnologyThe Power of Analytics in the Supply ChainAnalyst Insight: Best-in-class organizations are tapping into the power of analytics to improve supply-chain performance and identify improvement opportunities. Organizations use analytics for scoring models for vendor performance, detailed demand forecasting, and safety stock recommendations, optimizing fulfillment logistics, creating predictive models of different failure conditions, inventory budget optimization, and many other supply-chain activities. Today’s complex supply chains require that leaders create a data-driven culture, both internally and externally with supply-chain partners. – Andrea Stroud, statistician, APQCMarch 20, 2017SC Planning & OptimizationRetail Supply Chains Need to Focus on BrandsAnalyst Insight: Evolution is as much a part of businesses and industries as it was a part of Charles Darwin's observations in the Galapagos Islands. Retail in particular is undergoing fundamental changes that are having repercussions up and down the supply chain. How retailers approach these changes will determine the winners and losers within the retail industry. – Guy Courtin, VP, Industry and Solutions, GT NexusMarch 20, 2017All TechnologySales Planning: Big Data Provides the AnswersAnalyst Insight: We have come a long way from the days where gut feel and years of industry knowledge ruled the day and drove critical decision-making. "Water Cooler Talk" seems a thing of the past, but to effectively work together, businesses must replace it with a new process. Face to face cross-functional team discussions are critical in helping teams learn to work together and communicate effectively. Welcome to sales and operations planning (S&OP). – M. Scott Moon, principal, Tompkins InternationalMarch 17, 2017All LogisticsRetailers Move Forward With Returned Goods StrategiesAnalyst Insight: By understanding the true costs and potential benefits from improving their reverse logistics processes, retailers are developing strategies to recover as much value as possible from their returned goods. - Matt Ennis, vice president of business development and client solutions, Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc.March 17, 2017Global Trade ManagementNow Is the Time to Wake Up to Global Trade ComplianceAnalyst Insight: Global trade compliance remains a topic that most C-level executives successfully ignore. This should not be regarded as an accomplishment but as a serious corporate deficiency that will affect a company's bottom line and its ability to compete on a global basis. Ignorance of global trade compliance is no longer an option. – Beth Pride, president, BPE GlobalMarch 17, 2017All LogisticsImproving Global Supply Chain Efficiency Calls for Industry InvolvementAnalyst Insight: U.S. shippers have had ample reasons to be frustrated with the international supply chain in recent years. The industry has incurred multiple disruptions and increasing operating complexity that is likely to get worse before it gets better - unless we change the way we approach these challenges. – Adriene Bailey, chief strategy officer, Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc.March 16, 2017All TechnologyA Holistic Approach to 'Green' RegulationsAnalyst Insight: Global manufacturers must meet the growing number of "green" regulations that are focused on sustainability. From the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive to the United States Conflict Minerals Directive as well as the European Union (EU) directives of Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) and Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), manufacturers must comply with a multitude of regulations that can have a major impact on their business and their supply chain. – Chuck Cimalore, CTO, Omnify SoftwareMarch 16, 2017Previous PagePage 451 of 589Next Page
