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Five signs its time for supply chain transformation
Sarah Harkins Kinaxis
In spring, the flowers bloom. In fall, the leaves change. Some transformations follow a convention, but in supply chain that’s rarely the case. How do you know when it’s time for a shift? This was the question Kinaxis CEO John Sicard posed to three panelists at a Gartner conference earlier this year.
Leaders from Bose, Boston Scientific and ON Semiconductor shared key lessons from their supply chain transformations, including what led them to consider change. Check out the video and read their comments below. If these stories sound familiar, it might be time for your supply chain to change too.
1. The S&OP cycle has hit a wall
The S&OP process gains magnitudes of complexity when a new element, like an updated regulation or a market expansion, is added. The S&OP cycle may even slow down as the company grows. Planners can’t reduce the time it takes
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So you have implemented a WMS, now what?
Extend the value of your WMS with a synchronized workforce management program.
Most companies achieve far greater results when a WMS is integrated with a workforce management program, including: - Improved warehouse associate productivity - Increased utilization of warehouse labor - Identification of non-produc >>
Events
10
Dec
2019
Manufacturing Integration in New Product Introduction
Global business trends have led to greater market competition, higher supply chain complexity, and increased functional decentralization. The effective integration of manufacturing with new product development has become essential for achieving profitability and time-to-market objectives. This program wi ...
NBC Tower | Chicago, IL
12
Dec
2019
Negotiating Energy Supply and Infrastructure Contracts
Whether energy procurement, operations, plant manager or engineer is part of your job deion or a core competency, cryptic terms and conditions in your supply contract add (unnecessary) complexity to an already difficult decision. So how do you protect your bottom line? For the negotiation of commodity and infr ...
NBC TOWER | Chicago, IL
28
Jan
2020
Procurecon Facilities 2019
The Conference for Facilities Innovators
What is ProcureCon Facilities?
The sourcing of real estate, facilities, construction and utilities has recently become a major procurement responsibility. Called on to eliminate excessive costs and increase savings, the time is now for facilities practition ...
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4
Feb
2020
Future Stores Miami 2020
The Conference for In-Store Innovators
Retail. Reimagined.
It’s 2019, and the Retail Renaissance is here. For successful retailers, business –as-usual is long gone. But what’s next in 2020 and beyond?
Future Stores Miami is the conference where senior level executives in operations, mar ...
The retail sector is always on the move. Whether this involves shopping centres, shops in inner city locations or at airports – trends change very quickly and the goods change just as rapidly too. To keep up with these developments, highly complex and process driven supply chains are needed. With our...
The life sciences supply chain starts with a miracle Is there a more challenging industry than life sciences? In a recent Forbes interview on why it’s so hard to bring tech into pharma, Vas Narasimhan, Chief Exe...
Education
4
Feb
2020
Supply Chain Project Management: Fundamentals
Georgia Tech Savannah Campus
25
Feb
2020
Material Handling 101: Fundamentals, Analysis and Selection
Erema, an Austrian manufacturer of recycling systems, uses AEB software to accelerate the proper classification of its components, manage supplier’s declarations, and ensure compliance in its exports. Erema ship...
Superior transportation management planning is characterized by optimized planning, proactive carrier management, improved visibility, and comprehensive control over operations and freight accounting. This white paper ex...
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