Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 28, 2016

The supply chain is a complex system with finite, and non-linear relationships between supply chain metrics that drive balance sheet results. We find that companies can improve one, but not two of the metrics. Teams struggle to drive improvement in both metrics at the same time. The period of 2007-2008 was the great recession.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 7, 2017

These alliances are: Source: Transplace. During the Great Recession of 2007-2009, demand decreased rapidly for container shipping, causing a chain reaction for carriers. But why the need for alliances at all? The answer lies in the state of the ocean container shipping industry over the past ten years. back to Asia).

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Over the period of 2009-2015, only 88% of companies made improvement on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. Companies passing these two tests are then analyzed against the performance factors for 2009-2015: Growth. We had silo’s and different functional areas had competing metrics that prevented progress.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 4, 2013

Abby and I are writing an e-book on Supply Chain Metrics that Matter. Likewise, in today’s supply chain environment, I find that supply chain leaders favor a single function of logistics, manufacturing or sourcing. Companies that are not looking holistically at metrics are stuck. It will publish in the early summer.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2016

The winners drive improvement while posting financial results in the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter ahead of the peer group. The performance factors evaluated in the analysis are: Growth. (If you trace the year-over-year pattern, you can see that P&G made progress on inventory turns and operating margin 2006-2007, 2009-2010.

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ShipBob

AUGUST 3, 2020

It was the world’s largest VC firm in 2007 with over $20 million in assets during the year. Founded in 2009, Forerunner Ventures specializes in investing in commerce-related businesses including Warby Parker, Away, Jet, Hims, Hers, Glossier, Bonobos, and others. Product sourcing. Its latest fund (made in 2018) was $250 million.

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