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In part one of "Regaining control: Inventory management best practices" , we talked about controlling inventory, before being able to competently manage inventory. With that in mind, let's dive in to a few more inventory management best practices that …
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As a supply chain planner of a certain vintage, you remember The Jetsons and likely recall George working for Mr. Spacely at Spacely Space Sprockets. While we can't be sure what kind of supply chain planning system Mr. Spacely had in place to produce …
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I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Farhan Mirza, President of BAFF Consultants Inc ., to discuss vehicle customization by original equipment manufacturer (OEM) automakers and its impact on the supply chain of the future. Mirza notes that …
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It happens to be axiomatic that you cannot manage your inventory if you do not control your inventory. Many times, I have been told, “Our people just don’t trust the numbers they see in the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Everything has to be …
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Since the launch of the Kinaxis Certification Program in January 2016, we’ve steadily grown our certified user base. That base includes our technical employees, partners and customers, all of whom have worked to fortify and validate their RapidResponse …
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Valentine’s Day will be less romantic this year. Due to financial troubles, corporate acquisitions, time constraints, and a lack of supply chain planning we won’t be able to tell the ones we love things like “Be Mine", "Kiss Me", "Call Me", “Let's Get …
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Let’s face it. Managing a global supply chain is no easy feat. You constantly have to solve complex problems and manage shifting situations driven by things like regulation changes, growing consumer expectation and geo-political unrest. Tradeoffs and …
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The first imperative of management in any for-profit enterprise must be to create customers. Without customers, there are no profits; only costs and expenses. If the above statement is true, then to maximize the return on investment (ROI)—since it is …
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"He who lives by the crystal ball will eat shattered glass." – Ray Dalio Traditional supply chain planning techniques have failed. Companies are too slow to react to changes, and collaboration across silos and continuous learning options limited. We need …
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Successfully managing your supply chain means making decisions. A lot of them. But the reality for many is that the tradeoffs and choices they’re making are based on outdated or inaccurate data. How can you be sure you have the information and insight you …
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Do you get the feeling you’re surrounded by conflict and uncertainty lately? You’re not alone if you do. If we had to label 2018, it would be the year of “us versus them.” Political parties, men and women, humans and robots, line of business and supply …
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“It will never happen to my supply chain,” said the first planner. “We’ll sort it out when the time comes,” said the second planner. Perhaps these fictional quotes resonate a familiar refrain. After all, on the list of things to do when managing your …