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Inventory Everywhere, But Not the Right Product to Ship

Supply Chain Shaman

Despite investments in planning, today, industries hold 28 more days of inventory than in 2004. In the evolution of the global organization, the issue grew worse. Today’s organization is less aligned than in 2004. Bloated inventories. Rising inflation. Tightening of organizational belt-cutting to improve cash. The reason?

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The Year Ahead with Doug Waggoner

The Logistics of Logistics

Doug is the CEO of Echo Global Logistics , a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services. Doug Waggoner has served as Chief Executive Officer of Echo Global Logistics since December 2006 and was a Board member from 2008-2021. About Echo Global Logistics. Echo Global Logistics.

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Transversing the Paradox River

Supply Chain Shaman

Building the Effective Global Supply Chain. We speak about the need to move from a functional understanding to a global, holistic capabilities, but the traditional supply chain leader defines bonus incentives and process performance goals based on functional metrics. In 2004, my research showed a bell curve of innovators and laggards.

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Industry Transformation: Advanced Manufacturing and Digitalisation of Supply Chain-Logistics

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

In the last few years lacklustre Global Economic Growth and sluggish Global & Regional Trade have adversely affected Singapore’s economic growth. The Covid-19 pandemic severely exacerbated the shock to the Global economy.Global and Regional Trade and related Supply chains experienced unprecedented disruptions.

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Global PMI Levels in July Remain of Concern

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and perspectives on reported July 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. The July numbers signal a continued downturn in global manufacturing conditions with output and new order rates reportedly falling at faster rates. Source: S&P Global and Other Sources.

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A Very Agile Supply Chain: The Inside Story of AGCO’s Response to COVID-19

Logistics Viewpoints

This global manufacturer of agricultural equipment began their journey to improved supply chain resiliency in 2004. This is the inside story of AGCO's response to the pandemic and how they developed such an agile supply chain. Agility does not just happen.

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20 Years of Outsourcing Come Back to Haunt Boeing

Logistics Viewpoints

The Dreamliner program was launched in April of 2004 with an order for 50 aircraft from All Nippon Airways. PLM designer Dassault Systèmes announced at the onset of the program that their software would “comprise Boeing’s Global Collaboration Environment.” At the time, this program was considered groundbreaking.