Supply Chain Insights

JUNE 19, 2017

When the Supply Chains to Admire TM report came out last week, I scrolled right to the winners. As you can see from Figure 1, the Supply Chains to Admire methodology has 3 steps. As you can see from Figure 1, the Supply Chains to Admire methodology has 3 steps. Supply Chains to Admire Methodology.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 19, 2018

This afternoon, I poured myself a cup of tea to pen congratulation emails to the Supply Chains to Admire award winners. Each year, based on feedback from supply chain leaders, we refine the methodology. Due to increased competition, retailers are taking supply chain management more seriously. In Table 1.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2019

I feel that topic of supply chain management is analogous to the downward cycle of the news channels. What Drives Supply Chain Excellence? I analyze supply chain management. The broader the definition of end-to-end strategy and the alignment of supply chain processes drives value.

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Learn how Resilinc is using predictive AI and generative AI to innovate supply chain risk management. In part one of our AI in supply chain blog series, “ How is AI Revolutionizing Supply Chain Risk Management?”, Predictive AI has been used in numerous unique applications outside the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2018

Being a supply chain gal, I think that supply chain leaders can help. In the chart in Figure 1, let’s look more closely at the healthcare value chain. The first value is the average for the period of 2010-2016 while the second number shows the average change comparing 2016 to 2010.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 23, 2020

I share insights, based on research, for the supply chain leader. Frequently, when I post about an issue, a well-intending consultant or an aggressive business development executive will tout the evolution of the autonomous supply chain as the answer. Orbit Chart of TJX Versus Peer Group for the Period of 2010-2019.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

When I started my business in 2012, I frequently wrote about the future using the moniker of Supply Chain 2020. We had just recovered from a recession, and my goal was to help supply chain leaders create a better supply chain by the end of the decade. At that time, Supply Chain 2020 seemed so far away.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 1, 2021

The Introduction of Smokeless Tobacco Products Complicated Philip Morris’s Supply Chain. The prevalence of smoking is going down, but the world’s population is increasing; the net result is that the forecast for the number of smokers is essentially flat in 2025 as compared to 2010. The tobacco industry is changing.

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SCM Research

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

First, the Journal of Operations Management has awarded the Jack Meredith Best Paper Award to Speier and her co-authors for their article Global supply chain design considerations: Mitigating product safety and security risks. Second, the Journal of Supply Chain Management has chosen the winner of the 2011 Harold E.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

At Supply Chain Insights, we have been actively working in our own mine sweeping project. The company was then assigned to one of 37 peer groups based on the Supply Chains to Admire methodology. Does Supply Chain Planning Drive Value? Mine sweeping is essential to warfare.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. However, when Gartner bought AMR Research, and I left in the transition(because I don’t believe in the Gartner methodology), I launched a new methodology named the Supply Chains to Admire. The reason?

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ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Virtually any company that must maintain a streamlined Supply Chain cannot deny the strong effects Brexit has had within the industry. Brexit has caused many Supply Chains to have their weaknesses exposed as a result from the above stated effects. 2021, May 2). 2010, January). Sources: KPMG International.

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Supply Chain Trend

JUNE 28, 2023

In two articles, based on the webinar “XP&A in action: Enhancing FP&A Agility with Supply Chain Planning” , I will discuss the future of xP&A and supply chain planning. Although there might be a renewed interest, a formalised integration between supply chain planning and finance is not a new idea.

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Synovos

DECEMBER 5, 2023

RS Integrated Supply, a global provider of outsourced storeroom management and procurement services, was hired to handle all indirect procurement, including storeroom management, on their behalf. Since the program’s inception, RS Integrated Supply has exceeded that goal, registering $2 million in combined material and productivity savings.

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DELMIA Quintiq

AUGUST 13, 2014

For example: Supply chain planning should be driven by relevant KPIs. 2010), The Goal: Third Edition, Gower Publishing: Burlington, USA. Even more interesting, he determines these five steps by analyzing an event (hiking with his sons scout troop) that is completely unrelated to a production process. Got a comment?

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Kinaxis

MAY 21, 2015

by CJ Wehlage On May 29, 2014, I posted a blog about the Top 25 Supply Chains predictions for 2015. All that being said, here’s my early 2015 “Not So” Bold Predictions : #5 P&G, #4 Unilever, #3 McDonald’s, #2 Amazon, #1 Apple.”. The 2015 Top Supply Chains were #1 Amazon , #2 McDonald’s, #3 Unilever.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 3, 2017

When I engage with supply chain leaders , I ask the question, “Are you making progress?” The supply chain is a complex, non-linear system. As a result, supply chain leaders focus on unrealistic goals of inventory or costs, they will throw the system out of balance. Rethink supply chain practices.

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DELMIA Quintiq

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Creating a customer-centric multi-channel retail experience is not about having sophisticated customer-facing technologies.It’s about having a fully transformed supply chain that is able to meet the expectations of the “I-want-it-all-and-I-want-it-all-now” customer. Supply Chain Planning & Optimization Transport & Logistics'

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

After the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit , I took the time to recharge and took a month off from writing. The presentations from the Summit are posted now on the Supply Chain Insights You Tube Channel. The focus is on the role of supply chain finance in driving supply chain excellence.

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Supply Chains Rock

JUNE 17, 2011

Who said supply chains are boring? Whenever I tell a friend, colleague or family member about my job as soon as the words "supply chain" are muttered I immediately see glassy eyes followed by a yawn or two. By the Numbers: IBMs Supply Chain in 2010. November (2). January (2). August (2).

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2021

Gartner purchased the firm in 2010.) Driving Improvements in Supply Chain Excellence. He felt strongly that supply chain leaders knew how to drive supply chain excellence and needed a forum– or maybe two or three depending on the business model– to help them network and refine their approaches.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2016

(Included in this post is Cummins’ digital award for the 2016 Supply Chains to Admire. I want to understand why some companies outperform on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter while others do not. All too often supply chain leaders are good at high level vision, but weak at connecting the vision to execution.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 25, 2023

“When corporations wish to revamp their supply chains and gain more visibility into the everyday workings of their business,” she writes, “Digital twin technologies can provide the solution.”[2] companies that leverage digital processes to optimize real-world outcomes).

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Enterra Insights

JULY 4, 2018

Few people, however, think about the war for independence and the vital role played by the supply chain. Once the revolution commenced, trade and the supply chain continued to play an important role. The British supply line stretched nearly 3000 miles across an often tempestuous ocean. ”[3].

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Kinaxis

JUNE 1, 2016

by CJ Wehlage On the bus ride back to the McDowell Marriott after the 2016 Gartner Top 25 Supply Chain event, I plugged my ear phones into my cell and listened to some Pearl Jam. So, the supply chain version of Last Kiss would go something like this…. “Oh Oh where, oh where, can my supply chain be?

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

The ROI study on supply chain planning was completed. The data is clear: best-of-breed supply chain planning solutions are faster to implement, have a better ROI and yield higher satisfaction than planning systems from ERP providers. For us, the results of supply chain planning solutions are disappointing.

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Synovos

DECEMBER 5, 2023

RS Integrated Supply, a global provider of outsourced storeroom management and procurement services, was hired to handle all indirect procurement, including storeroom management, on their behalf. Since the program’s inception, RS Integrated Supply has exceeded that goal, registering $2 million in combined material and productivity savings.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 7, 2022

”[2] They go on to note, “Inflation occurs when there’s an increase in production costs OR when demand for products and services increases faster than supply. The Federal Reserve attempts to keep inflation within a target range of approximately 2% to 3%. percent higher than their 2010–2019 average.”[5]

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 1, 2021

The Greater San Marcos Partnership (GSMP) was founded in 2010 by regional stakeholders with a commitment to community advancement and a focused objective: creating economic diversity and strength through ethical, proactive and strategic professional economic development. About the Greater San Marcos Partnership.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 5, 2015

These consumer products global leaders paved the road for supply chain excellence by defining new supply chain practices. Today, each leader wants to take their empowered team to new supply chain heights. At Supply Chain Insights, we published a report card yesterday. Who is poised to win?

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Elementum

JUNE 4, 2020

A decade ago, supply chain was a very different function than the one we know today. Only 32% of businesses had deployed planning software, Amazon Prime was still in its infancy and there were no supply chain cloud solutions in existence - including our own, here at Elementum. That was so 2010. Data visibility?

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2017

The decision support technologies that we use today–price management, trade promotion management, network design, supply chain planning, transportation planning, supplier risk management–are on the cusp of redefinition through new forms of analytics. Evolution of Analytics in Supply Chain Management.

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Oracle SCM

JULY 12, 2017

Original version published in APICS Extra , July 2010. Supply chain executives were under pressure to develop more efficient, customer-centric supply chains while finding innovative ways to reduce costs and enable growth. Explore Modern End-to-End Supply Chain for Real Business Growth. FREE EBOOK.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2017

Recently I had a comment on the Supply Chains to Admire post. Amazon’s because of their breath in physical and digital supply chain, innovation in material handling, transportation, etc and their vision completely disrupting the industry. Supply chain leaders want to deliver supply chain excellence.

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MIT Supply Chain

AUGUST 17, 2021

Part 2: Lessons from Comparing Disruptions In the previous post in this two-part series, The 7 Core Capacities of Supply Chain Resilience , we identified the core capacities that are the building blocks of supply chain resilience. A side-by-side matrix Our analysis is captured in the comparison matrix below.

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Kinaxis

MARCH 21, 2017

by Iman Niroomand Supply chain performance depends on the matching of product features with supply chain features. When a new product hits the market, the existing supply chain that is optimal for a given set of product lines will not stay optimal. Manufacturing flow simplifications.

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SupplyShift

MAY 14, 2021

To achieve the Paris Agreement’s envisioned limitation, countries and leaders worldwide must strive towards reducing emissions by approximately 45% by 2030 from 2010 levels. However, as McKinsey points out, the typical company’s supply chain creates far greater social and environmental costs than its own operations.

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