Retailers and manufacturers can address demand variability in the supply chain by adopting innovative models to forecast consumer demand more accurately.
Infosys distills the benefits of Supply-Chain Operations Reference (SCOR®) model 9.0 for an effective supply chain risk management program.
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A Supply Chain Management (SCM) cloud provides an efficient, scalable, reliable, and secure model to access SCM functions.
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Infosys’ expert proposes features for a Warehouse Management System to grow revenues.
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Retailers must bridge internal departments to enable collaboration within the enterprise. Infosys believes that internal collaboration eliminates siloed behavior leading to huge savings in logistical costs.
The GMA Forum Magazine conducted a Thought Leader Roundtable on increasing Return On Investment (ROI) in the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry. According to...
Infosys' participant at the Roundtable, Demand-Driven Supply Networks (DDSN) provide significant ROI benefits as they integrate demand, supply and product processes across supply chains and coordinate processes and technologies. In addition, they offer visibility to members of the CPG value chain, thereby creating a nimble network where all members react to demand and enhance service levels.
Infosys' supply chain experts believe that High Technology Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) can tackle inventory liability by adopting a proactive approach spanning the entire supply chain and applying principles of the Toyota Production System (TPS).
Microsoft and Infosys have established an online supply chain center of excellence. Sanjay Jalona of Infosys discusses how the center helps professionals take informed decisions on what products to sell, the markets to focus on and how to allocate between sales channels.
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A collaborative procurement platform strategy effectively mitigates the supply chain risk of supplier bankruptcy.
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An integrated approach to reverse logistics enhances value across the supply chain and improves profitability. According to Infosys' expert, companies can ensure execution discipline and extract more value from reverse logistics processes.
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The checkout process of e-commerce websites is becoming increasingly long and slow leading to high shopping cart abandonment. Online retailers must address inventory checking within the fulfillment process for optimal website performance, according...
to Infosys' experts. In an article published in Logisticsit.com, they propose a comprehensive approach to front-end inventory visibility by striking a balance between website performance and accurate fulfillment. A differentiated inventory visibility strategy enables scalability and results in a convenient user experience by eliminating the maintenance of inventory positions for all the items sold.
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A global supply chain will realize its potential only if companies can manage complexity and mitigate risks across the supply chain network.
Companies should use a Business to Business (B2B) e-commerce network to achieve the flexibility provided by Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA). According to Infosys’ experts, SOA helps companies change applications to suit future business...
requirements. Our experts discuss the challenges in the end-to-end ordering process of the high-tech industry. They demonstrate how a B2B e-commerce solution can realize benefits of an enhanced purchasing process, superior user interface, improved system performance, and an agile and scalable system architecture.
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Third Party Logistics providers (3PLs) can leverage IT force multipliers and multi-tenancy features of a Warehouse Management System (WMS) to rapidly move up the value chain.
Warehouse Management System (WMS) software must account for different types of costs for the warehousing tasks undertaken or the space utilized to capture revenue-related information.
Infosys' expert draws an analogy between the energy sector and supply chain management to develop a best-in-class supply chain.
A better understanding of the relationship between a financial supply chain and a product supply chain can help companies mitigate supply chain risks during a recession.
Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies can enhance customer loyalty by producing products and placing them at the right distribution center at the right time. They must ensure that products are shipped to the right store and made available on the...
right shelf. The accuracy of demand forecasting depends on placing and pacing: matching demand forecasting with the right shipping location and allocating weekly demand to a daily level. Infosys’ experts propose innovative approaches to improve demand forecast accuracy.
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Consumer Packaged Goods companies can sustain their growth only when they enhance their energy productivity. They can increase output by taking proactive steps in the area of energy efficiency.
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Enterprises could build or lose significant savings through contract management. As an integral part of managing overall spend, contract management can be the link between strategy and execution that makes all...
the difference. Join the discussion where Infosys' experts share their perspectives on the benefits and implementation of the 'right' strategy to help you address issues while leveraging contracts across the enterprise.
The integration of applications across an organization's supply chain can be carried out either by deploying a best-of-breed solution or employing a customized ERP implementation. Which route can benefit your company more?
How can consumer goods and hi-tech companies address the supply chain challenges of fluctuating demand? By transforming into demand-driven enterprises. Further, a decision-support system can help realize benefits...
across demand management and planning, leading to higher customer satisfaction.
Warehouse management has become integral to the success of an organization's supply chain initiatives. Our experts explore the various aspects of warehouse consolidation and management to ensure the overall profitability of organizations.
Supply chain sustainability is one of the top priorities of global organizations due to stringent regulations, persistent media and academic attention, and increasing shareholder and customer expectations. In a series...
of blogs, our experts discuss how companies can reduce their carbon footprint and ensure environmental compliance.
Limited visibility into an organization's spending in diverse buying categories makes the creation of cost-saving strategies challenging. Discover ways to approach enterprise cost management, to increase spend visibility and redefine procurement strategies.
Making an investment in the transformation of your supply chain is critical to ensure the profitability and growth of your company - especially during a downturn. Technology and streamlined processes will not only bolster...
you through these hard times, but also enhance efficiency in the long term.
Demand forecasting is one of the top priorities involving supply chain management. Accurate forecasting reinvigorates demand and supply chain planning. Companies must adopt a holistic forecasting system that provides...
statistical rigor and simulation capabilities, and regulates its models to suit changing business requirements. Infosys' experts blog on a forecasting system and discuss implementation challenges.