Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 30, 2020

The companies are just not good at managing inventories and orchestrating distribution strategies. The industry planning team expertise lags the consumer goods, and hi-tech industries. In the eight years of the Supply Chains to Admire Analysis, there has never been a winner in the pharmaceutical industry.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2013

This week, I am at the Consumer Goods Technology (CGT) conference. Align the flows to maximize customer service taking ownership for sell through the channel not just sell-into the channel. Don’t stumble and get hung up on only measuring backward-looking measures. Any others that you would put on the list?

Forecasting 257

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

As a frequent contributor of supply chain content to the industry, Lora writes by-line monthly columns for SCM Quarterly, Consumer Goods Technology, Supply Chain Movement and Supply Chain Brain. Lora wrote the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is currently working on her third book, Leadership Matters.

S&OP 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

As a frequent contributor of supply chain content to the industry, Lora writes by-line monthly columns for SCM Quarterly, Consumer Goods Technology, Supply Chain Movement and Supply Chain Brain. Lora wrote the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is currently working on her third book, Leadership Matters.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 30, 2018

The sad part is that most of these customers believed that they were doing the right thing by deploying forecasting technology, but did not know how to measure/determine a good plan. With consumer goods companies increasing item complexity on the item master by 30-40%, this is a never-ending cycle.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

The digital consumer often wants to shop online, pick up at the store, and conveniently manage returns. Each year I go to the Consumer Goods and Technology (CGT) conference where speaker-after-speaker talks about retail/supplier collaboration. The ecommerce customer wants convenient delivery to the home.

Optimal Sourcing 294

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2018

With eight distribution channels, L’Oréal believes they operate a complex global supply chain within the peer group of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG). This approach has fundamentally shifted L’Oréal’s response to the market. Growing Pains.

Case Study 249

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2015

As a frequent contributor of supply chain content to the industry, Lora writes by-line monthly columns for SCM Quarterly, Consumer Goods Technology, Supply Chain Movement and Supply Chain Brain. Lora wrote the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is working on her third book, Leadership Matters.

S&OP 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

I thought back to the evolution of the EPC codes and bar codes in the consumer goods industry two decades ago, and I remember the work of Danny Wegman of Wegman’s Supermarkets, Sandy Douglas of Coca-Cola and Tim Smucker of The J.M Smucker Corporation.

Pharmaceutical 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

As a frequent contributor of supply chain content to the industry, Lora writes by-line monthly columns for SCM Quarterly, Consumer Goods Technology, Supply Chain Movement and Supply Chain Brain. Lora wrote the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is currently working on her third book, Leadership Matters.

Iceland 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

As a frequent contributor of supply chain content to the industry, Lora writes by-line monthly columns for SCM Quarterly, Consumer Goods Technology, Supply Chain Movement and Supply Chain Brain. Lora wrote the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is currently working on her third book, Leadership Matters.

Waste Reduction 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

Previously I worked at Nestle, and I want to start by recognizing that pharmaceutical companies have different supply chain maturity levels compared to companies in the fast-moving consumer goods industry. We are not as mature as CPG or Food/Beverage.

Pharmaceutical 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

As a frequent contributor of supply chain content to the industry, Lora writes by-line monthly columns for SCM Quarterly, Consumer Goods Technology, Supply Chain Movement and Supply Chain Brain. Lora wrote the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is working on her third book, Leadership Matters.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

As a frequent contributor of supply chain content to the industry, Lora writes by-line monthly columns for SCM Quarterly, Consumer Goods Technology, Supply Chain Movement and Supply Chain Brain. Lora wrote the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is working on her third book, Leadership Matters.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 2, 2015

As a frequent contributor of supply chain content to the industry, Lora writes by-line monthly columns for SCM Quarterly, Consumer Goods Technology, Supply Chain Movement and Supply Chain Brain. Lora wrote the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is currently working on her third book, Leadership Matters.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

As a frequent contributor of supply chain content to the industry, Lora writes by-line monthly columns for SCM Quarterly, Consumer Goods Technology, Supply Chain Movement and Supply Chain Brain. Lora wrote the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is currently working on her third book, Leadership Matters.

Inventory Reduction 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 16, 2015

As a frequent contributor of supply chain content to the industry, Lora writes by-line monthly columns for SCM Quarterly, Consumer Goods Technology, Supply Chain Movement and Supply Chain Brain. Lora wrote the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is currently working on her third book, Leadership Matters.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 20, 2012

Next week, I will be speaking at the Consumer Goods Technology (#CGT2012) event and the Institute of Business Forecasting Executive Event (#IBF12). EST during our second Supply Chain Insights Webinar, The Supply Chain Index, 20 Years in the Making: A Focus on Discrete Industries. We hope to see you there!

Inventory Reduction 261

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

As a frequent contributor of supply chain content to the industry, Lora writes by-line monthly columns for SCM Quarterly, Consumer Goods Technology, Supply Chain Movement and Supply Chain Brain. Lora wrote the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is currently working on her third book, Leadership Matters.

Supply and Demand 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 21, 2015

As a frequent contributor of supply chain content to the industry, Lora writes by-line monthly columns for SCM Quarterly, Consumer Goods Technology, Supply Chain Movement and Supply Chain Brain. Lora wrote the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is currently working on her third book, Leadership Matters.

S&OP 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

As a frequent contributor of supply chain content to the industry, Lora writes by-line monthly columns for SCM Quarterly, Consumer Goods Technology, Supply Chain Movement and Supply Chain Brain. Lora wrote the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is currently working on her third book, Leadership Matters.

Supply Chain Design Software 135

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

As a frequent contributor of supply chain content to the industry, Lora writes by-line monthly columns for SCM Quarterly, Consumer Goods Technology, Supply Chain Movement and Supply Chain Brain. Lora wrote the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is currently working on her third book, Leadership Matters.

Supply Chain Planning Software 0

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

As a frequent contributor of supply chain content to the industry, Lora writes by-line monthly columns for SCM Quarterly, Consumer Goods Technology, Supply Chain Movement and Supply Chain Brain. Lora wrote the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is currently working on her third book, Leadership Matters.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 15, 2021

Consumer goods manufacturers will pay 60-70% more in retail deductions, and the retail struggle to source for the holidays will worsen. Why does this matter? As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the global logistics infrastructure is unreliable and increasing in price. The issues result in late arrivals and customer service issues.

Supply Chain Design Software 363

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2023

To best use channel and VMI data, a consumer goods manufacturer needs a “ship to” model and a level of demand translation for supply. Companies need both demand (channel) and supply-side views by role. Contrast of Ship To and Ship From Models in Demand Planning.

Supply and Demand 345

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 22, 2015

As a frequent contributor of supply chain content to the industry, Lora writes by-line monthly columns for SCM Quarterly, Consumer Goods Technology, Supply Chain Movement and Supply Chain Brain. Lora wrote the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is currently working on her third book, Leadership Matters.

Inventory Reduction 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

I believe that the difference between good and bad supply chain practice in consumer goods companies in the USA can impact the net operating profit result up to 7%. I do not think that most companies understand the concept or source of profit leakage.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 12, 2022

Comparison of Industry Players Within Consumer Goods for the Period of 2012-2021. For many industries, the results are much worse than consumer goods. Companies without clear governance on decision-making like J&J and Unilever struggle the most in the face of turbulent headwinds.

Supply and Demand 217

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Another example is in Consumer Goods industry with coffee. While metrics are defined similarly for both businesses, the metric trade-offs required to get to the optimal balance in the metric triangle are different. Soluble coffee manufacturing is hugely asset intensive with important capital expenditure plant infrastructure.

Metrics 280

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