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Microsoft Is Using The Coupa Supply Chain Design Tool to Reduce Carbon Emissions

Logistics Viewpoints

In 2020, Microsoft committed to become carbon negative by 2030, and by 2050, the company aims to remove historical emissions since its founding in 1975. In the early 2020s, Microsoft’s transportation and logistics team needed to meet growing demand for cloud services while managing carbon, cost and cycle time.

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Navigating the Journey from Cost to Value

Supply Chain Shaman

The gap shown in Figure 1 is from a research study completed in 2020 before the declaration of the pandemic. In my research, I find that during the period of 2013-2020, most of the variability in supply chains was self-induced. The main event happens behind closed-door meetings between manufacturing sales teams and retailers.

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Reimagine Supply Chain of the Future – agile, resilient, and balanced – LogiSYM July 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

This allows Zara to make products that meet consumer tastes and reduces the number of items they must sell at a discount. This year (2020) when they cancelled the Tournament, they stand to get 144 mil $ from Insurance company. LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – July 2020. – LogiSYM July 2020.

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2020 Requires Big Wings and Feet

Supply Chain Shaman

The fall ritual precedes the dropping of the ball on Times Square to ring in 2020. Financial forecasts tend to have a negative bias (forecasts less than market potential) to ensure that employees have a better probability of meeting their bonuses. 5 A Focus on Functional Metrics Throws the Supply Chain Out of Balance.

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Good-bye. I Will Go Forward by Going Forward.

Supply Chain Shaman

As a strong proponent of maturity models, many discussions centered on the movement from program-based to functional metrics and how to drive alignment. Our discussions, influenced the model shown in Figure 1 from the Book Metrics that Matter. Metrics That Matter Model Evolution. Defining Outside-In Processes. Roddy loved beer.

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A New Decade: Give Science A Chance

Supply Chain Shaman

When I started my business in 2012, I frequently wrote about the future using the moniker of Supply Chain 2020. At that time, Supply Chain 2020 seemed so far away. I then want to illustrate the point by sharing some client experiences in 2020. (I My focus was simple. Let me start by making my argument. The So What?

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Top Warehouse KPIs to Succeed in 2020

Veridian Solutions

Supply chain leaders that wish to remain proactive to risks of disruption and improve operations through 2020 and beyond need to understand the top warehouse KPIs and how they can mean the difference between success and failure. Let’s cover the top 10 warehouse KPIs for supply chain leaders and warehouse managers to succeed in 2020.