Balancing Cost, Inventory and Service
This month's issue of U.S. Business Review features a supply chain article entitled Balancing Act: Cost, inventory and service in a volatile economy. The article, which was co-authored by Profit Point's CEO/CTO, Jim Piermarini, and the company's Senior Account Manager, Cindy Engers, discusses solutions for preserving customer service levels, while reducing costs and inventory risks.You can read the Complete article here or download a copy here.
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Labels: Cindy Engers, Event Scheduling, Inventory Management, Jim Piermarini, Publications, Supply Chain Intelligence, Transportation
Friday, December 04, 2009
Optimization Technology Review
This month's issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive features a supply chain "best practices" article entitled The Changing Landscape of Optimization Technology. The article, which was co-authored by Profit Point's Director of Sales, Rich Guy, and the company's President, Dr. Alan Kosansky, reviews the optimization tools that are empowering today's leading supply chain decision makers.You can read the Complete article here.
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Labels: Publications, Supply Chain Intelligence, Supply Chain Software, Supply Chain Technology
Friday, October 09, 2009
The Future of Network Planning: On the Verge of a New Cottage Industry?
"Companies are increasing their local supply capabilities while reducing the costs and risks of highly centralized, offshore production and procurement strategies."This month's issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive features an informative article entitled The Future of Network Planning. The article, which was co-authored by Profit Point's President, Dr. Alan Kosansky, and the firm's Director of Supply Chain Services, Ted Schaefer, looks at the emerging trend towards a more "local" supply chains.
You can read the complete article here.
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Labels: Global Supply Chain, Network Design, Publications, Supply Chain Agility, Supply Chain Intelligence
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Greening Your Supply Chain... and Your Bottom Line
"If too little attention is paid to sustainability and green initiatives, profitability and survival can be put at risk."This month's issue of Manufacturing Today features an informative article entitled You Can Go Green. The article, which was co-authored by Profit Point's President, Dr. Alan Kosansky, and the firm's Director of Supply Chain Services, Ted Schaefer, reviews the trade-offs and consequences of improving financial performance of the supply chain footprint, while also reducing the environmental impact.
You can read the complete article here.
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Posted with permission from Manufacturing Today.
Labels: Green Optimization, Publications, Supply Chain Intelligence, Sustainability
Friday, March 27, 2009
Profit Point's CEO and CTO Named a "Pro to Know" by Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine
Jim Piermarini Recognized for Ability to Turn Supply Chain Managers in to Supply Chain HeroesNorth Brookfield, MA (PRWEB) March 27, 2009
Profit Point, the leading supply chain optimization company, announced that CEO, CTO and Founder Jim Piermarini has been named a 2009 Supply & Demand Chain Executive "Provider Pro to Know." Supply & Demand Chain Executive, the executive's user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation, announced the ninth-annual listing of Pros to Know in its February/March 2009 issue.
"This year's Provider Pros to Know have shown themselves to be thought-leaders in their respective supply chain segments," said Andrew K. Reese, editor of Supply & Demand Chain Executive. "Their efforts in developing the tools and processes that enable companies to weather risky economic conditions and place them in a position to surge ahead in better times have earned them a place on this year's Provider Pros listing."
The Supply & Demand Chain Executive Provider Pros to Know is a listing of individuals from a software firm or service provider, consultancy, or analyst or research firm who have personally helped clients during the current economic downturn by assisting them in managing risk in the supply chain, providing competitive advantage and/or delivering value to the bottom line.
"I am honored to be recognized by Supply & Demand Chain Executive as a Pro to Know," said Piermarini. "I believe this award is a reflection of Profit Point's team and our collective ability to deliver practical solutions to complex supply chain decisions. Our unique combination of supply chain expertise and software, enables us to make heroes out of our clients, especially in these economic uncertain times."
Profit Point's supply chain optimization services provide clients with clear, actionable guidance that accounts for the many what-if scenarios facing their businesses in these uncertain economic times. By optimizing the supply chain network design, Profit Point's clients are able to recoup millions of dollars in annual operating costs.
To learn more about Profit Point's supply chain software and services, visit www.profitpt.com.
About Profit Point:
Profit Point Inc. was founded in 1995 and is now a global leader in supply chain optimization. The company's team of supply chain consultants includes industry leaders in the fields infrastructure planning, green operations, supply chain planning, distribution, scheduling, transportation, warehouse improvement and business optimization. Profit Point's has combined software and service solutions that have been successfully applied across a breadth of industries and by a diverse set of companies, including Rohm and Haas, Dole Foods, Logitech and Toyota.
About Supply & Demand Chain Executive:
Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the executive's user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation, utilizing hard-hitting analysis, viewpoints and unbiased case studies to steer executives and supply management professionals through the complicated, yet critical, world of supply and demand chain enablement to gain competitive advantage. On the Web at www.SDCExec.com.
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Labels: About Profit Point, Awards, Jim Piermarini, Press Releases, Publications, Supply Chain Software
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Pillars of Supply Chain Technology
This month's issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive features an informative article entitled Understanding the Four Pillars of Supply Chain Technology. The article, which was co-authored by Profit Point's SC Planning Practice Leader, Ted Schaefer, and the firm's President, Dr. Alan Kosansky, lays out "What you need to know about the information technology that drives your supply chain - and ensures that your supply chain drives profitability".You can read the Complete article here.
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Labels: Publications, Supply Chain Intelligence, Supply Chain Technology
Monday, December 01, 2008
Profit Point Wins 2008 Green Supply Chain Award
Green Network software is recognized for its role in helping to build environmentally sustainable businesses.Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine honored Profit Point, a leading supply chain optimization company , with a 2008 Green Supply Chain Award. The company and its Green Network supply chain design software was recognized as a Green Supply Chain Enabler. Profit Point is showcased with other award winners in the latest issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive.
Profit Point has been delivering supply chain optimization services and software to Fortune 500 companies for more than a decade. Earlier this year, the company introduced Green Network when it recognized that its clients needed a robust tool to account for and optimize away manufacturing waste, such as industrial pollutants and green house gas emissions.
"Profit Network software has been helping large companies around the world build more robust and profitable supply chains for more than 10 years," said Jim Piermarini, Profit Point's CTO. "From our clients' perspective it makes sense to incorporate environmental byproducts in to the network design to evaluate opportunities and costs and conduct scenario testing in advance of these critical infrastructure decisions."
The company's software products are now used to help companies manage the tradeoffs associated with environmental resource constraints, such as limited water supplies in developing countries. Profit Point's transportation and distribution clients achieve more efficient territory planning and vehicle routes, which mitigates unnecessary fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions.
The Green Supply Chain Awards recognize small, midsize and large organizations that are taking steps to realize eco-efficiency goals. Submissions were judged based on the clarity and content of each program's goals and strategy, the extent of the steps being taken, the impact of the results to date and projected results, and the form and presentation of the information submitted.
"We are honored to be recognized by Supply & Demand Chain Executive for our focus on sustainability and we're delighted to play a role in helping business managers define and reach environmental sustainability objectives across their supply chain," said Alan Kosansky, President of Profit Point. "We look forward to any opportunity to help create a more sustainable business environment."
To learn more about Profit Point's supply chain software and services, visit www.profitpt.com.
About Profit Point:
Profit Point Inc. was founded in 1995 and is now a global leader in supply chain optimization. The company's team of supply chain consultants includes industry leaders in the fields infrastructure planning, green operations, supply chain planning, distribution, scheduling, transportation, warehouse improvement and business optimization. Profit Point's has combined software and service solutions that have been successfully applied across a breadth of industries and by a diverse set of companies, including The Coca-Cola Company, General Electric, Logitech, Rohm and Haas and Toyota.
Labels: Awards, Green Network, Green Optimization, Press Releases, Publications, Sustainability
Monday, September 29, 2008
Can you be green and profitable?
This month's cover story in the CSCMP's Supply Chain Quarterly magazine feature's an excellent article written by Profit Point's Green Optimization Practice Leader, Ted Schaefer, and the firm's President, Dr. Alan Kosansky.The article, Can you be green and profitable?, deals with two competing, yet critical issues that face supply chain managers across the globe. As the authors point out, "profitability and sustainability don't have to be mutually exclusive. By considering environmental issues when setting financial objectives for a supply chain network analysis, companies can successfully balance the trade-offs between them."
You can read the complete article here.
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Labels: Green Network, Green Optimization, Infrastructure Planning, Optimization, Publications, SC Operations Planning, Sustainability
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Reconnecting With Your Network: Profit Point Consultants Published in Outsourced Logisitics
Dr. Alan Kosansky, Profit Point's President, and Ted Schaefer, the company's Infrastructure Planning Practice Leader, are featured in this month's issue of Outsourced Logistics Magazine.
The article, titled Reconnecting With Your Network, reviews the assumptions that motivated the recent shift towards offshoring and the global market changes that have occurred since.
The rush to reduce costs in manufacturing and procurement fueled a surge in outsourcing and offshoring over the last decade that has almost taken on a life of its own. While "low cost" manufacturing has proven a compelling factor, new evidence supports a more detailed understanding of a products total delivered cost.
Read the complete article here.
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Labels: Case Study, China, Infrastructure Planning, Offshoring, Publications, Supply Chain Intelligence
