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Supply Chain Leaders Rearranging Deck Chairs? Yes, I Think So.

Supply Chain Shaman

They rock back and forth in improving singular metrics but struggle to improve a portfolio of growth, margin, inventory performance, and asset utilization. Comparing 2010-2019. When we look at public companies at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns or growth and Return on Invested Capital.

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Global Independence: Reimagining the “What if Scenario”

NC State SCRC

Established in 2010, Resilinc is regarded as a leader in supply chain resiliency, with the main aim of examining and mapping supply chains and suppliers globally, towards increasing competitive advantage and efficiency in operations.

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Parts Are Not Parts

Supply Chain Shaman

Today, over 90% of companies have deployed ERP and APS, but as shown in Table 1, inventory levels have grown not decreased in over 80% of industries studied. And, while inventories in automotive have decreased slightly, this progress is primarily due to the shifting of inventory back to suppliers versus overall value chain improvement.

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Tell Me Why

Supply Chain Shaman

When I started this research in 2010, I believed that P&G and Wal-Mart would meet this criteria. In Figure 3, the orbit chart is on inventory turns and operating margin. Note that for the period of 2010-2016, P&G under performs the industry peer group in both growth and ROIC. The reason why? Driving Improvement.

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ERP Aids Your Sustainability Initiatives

QAD

In 2020, Coca-Cola achieved a goal to reduce relative carbon emissions by 25% by 2020, against a 2010 baseline, and is now working on further reductions. Lean techniques have played a key role over the years to improve operational performance and save money. Consider the effects of excess inventory and unnecessary shipments.

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Resilience and Agility in Supply Chains: Navigating Change in a Dynamic World

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Similarly, during the 2010 volcanic eruption in Iceland, which disrupted air travel across Europe, fashion retailer Zara showcased its agility by rapidly adjusting its distribution network to ensure timely delivery of products to customers.

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Lora Cecere Asks: Why Do People Question the Value of S&OP?

Logility

The two companies’ results on operating margin and inventory turns are shown in figure 1. Owens Illinois is investing 3X more in R&D than Sonoco Products; yet Sonoco products had 5X greater growth with 1/2 the inventory. The leadership team at Sonoco Products aligned a metrics portfolio against a business strategy in 2010.

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