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A New Decade: Give Science A Chance

Supply Chain Shaman

Orbit Chart for Henkel versus Consumer Non-Durable Industry for the Period of 2010-2019. The first story is about a large regional food manufacturer. The second story is about a regional beverage manufacturer. Henkel is underperforming its peer group. What can we learn? I have changed the names to provide anonymity. The answer?

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Who Should Be In The Winner’s Circle?

Supply Chain Shaman

Only 29% of manufacturers easily manage total cost trade-offs. Total cost analysis is more difficult than it sounds and most technology implementations automated functional measurement systems (manufacturing or procurement), but leave the organization blind on the management of total costs. The reason? The result? The reason?

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2020 Requires Big Wings and Feet

Supply Chain Shaman

The number one question that I am asked today by manufacturers across all industries is “How can I improve customer service?” A common issue in financially-driven companies is the heavy utilization of manufacturing assets past reasonable limits throwing the supply chain out of balance. Background. Supply Chain Trade-offs. . #4

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Supply Chain Diagnostic: A Four-Step Process

Supply Chain Shaman

In my work with manufacturing companies recently, I am thinking a lot about the need for diagnostic testing. Most companies cannot get to data by customer on orders shipped incomplete to understand root cause analysis. Only when the tests are complete, can I have a meaningful conversation with the physician about my health.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 13-17, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Chainalytics Creates New Metrics for Demand Planning Consortium. Descartes’ GLN, route planning and transportation management solutions and deep domain expertise can help our retail, distribution and manufacturing customers in managing their global and local inbound logistics and delivery operations.”. .

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Welcome Puff, The Magic Dragon, to Your Team

Supply Chain Shaman

Pirate ships would lower their flag when puff roared out his name oh. In 2015, I worked with a manufacturer of men’s underwear. (My In 2010, Kellogg produced cereal with liners in the box with an odor. The manufacturer had an infestation problem. Rules, engines, policies and metrics need to align. Visualization.

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How Machine Learning Is Redefining Supply Chain Management

IQMS

The machine learning algorithms in IBM’s Watson platform were able to determine if a shipping container and.or The manufacturing industry leads all others in the volume of data it produces on a yearly basis. Big data analytics in supply chain management between 2010 and 2016: Insights to industries.