Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

My observation is that over the last two decades and the myriad of mergers and acquisitions and the building of global supply chains, five things happened which makes it harder for organizations to make good decisions at the pace of business: Alignment. A Decline in Innovation. The gaps between commercial and operational teams grew.

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Unleashed

MAY 20, 2024

In this week’s edition of The Backorder: REI Co-op gives back $270 million to global communities 6 quick ways to improve supply chain visibility An ecommerce logistics insider shares her best industry advice Job opportunities from McLaren Racing, Hello Fresh, and more Not subscribed yet? Forecast demand. Get transparent with ecommerce.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Demand latency is two-eight weeks delayed from consumption purchase to translate to an order. Organizations can align to drive value despite the allegiance to functional metrics. Every time I published a report, he would call me and express his concern that I did not fully understand the issues of the global supply chain organization.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

As an analyst in the supply chain market for 15 years, I have written many articles on best-of-breed technology companies purchased by a larger company. It is a story of supply chain innovation. The global supply chain trade lanes are more complex. Today I am writing my take on the acquisition of Terra Technology by E2open.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2018

Or agreement on the definition of supply chain excellence. As a result, functional excellence anchors action. Instead of pushing innovation forward, I see companies using the term “digital” as a path for IT spending. Instead of pushing innovation forward, I see companies using the term “digital” as a path for IT spending.

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Supply Chain Insights

JANUARY 18, 2018

Here are my predictions for 2018: Supply Chain Excellence as We Know It Is Redefined. Supply chain excellence definitions evolve as companies explore the Art of the Possible. This includes SCOR, APICs, Gartner Top 25 Supply Chains, Gartner Hierachy of Metrics, etc. Confluence of Technologies. The reason? Analytics Approaches.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 21, 2013

In the last five years, while the physician is still important, the buying decisions transitioned from the supplier to the care provider. They are primarily focused on cost management on new purchase decisions. In contrast, suppliers are large and global players. Balance innovation and standardization.

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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 focus is on the role of supply chain finance in driving supply chain excellence. The design of the conference includes tours of several modern warehouses and centers of excellence. Background. The River of Demand.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

APRIL 1, 2015

Many people are talking about Key Performance Indicators, Metrics, Analytics, and other indicators of performance. The importance of selecting the right metrics or “measures” as I prefer to call them, is critical as we all know that metrics drive behaviors. Step 2 – Develop Metrics and Data Sources.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 3, 2017

It is hard work to maintain the status quo in metrics performance. A balanced portfolio of metrics delivers the greatest value. While companies need ERP as a system of record for transactional processing, it is not the future of supply chain analytics or innovation. Growth in car buying stimulated the value chain.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

The evolving pandemic, growing geopolitical tensions, nervous financial markets and increasing economic uncertainty means supply, both globally and locally, is at the very least, uncertain. In fact, global freight rates have increased tenfold since the start of the pandemic. GLOBAL CRISES DRIVE PRICES SKY-HIGH.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

Many companies talk about Supply Chain Excellence, but most leaders struggle to define it. One supply chain leader, in a discussion last week, likened supply chain excellence to fitness. He felt that supply chain excellence was analogous. Vice President of Global Operations Strategy, Seagate Technology. His reasoning?

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Logility

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Businesses that fail to commit to sustainability on a global level risk harming themselves on an organizational level. You need to ensure that you’re taking measures to keep the soil fertile so you can continue to achieve excellence for years to come. They’re about protecting your organization as well.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

To get ahead in today’s competitive marketplace, distributors must remain on the cutting edge of innovation and stay up-to-date on new developments. This involves understanding customer buying behaviour trends, seasonal variations, production schedules, and more. Logistics KPI Dashboard Excel Template 4.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 3, 2023

Procurement training equips you to excel in the corporate world by teaching you everything from supplier dynamics to negotiating strategies. What is procurement and purchasing Lesson 2. Procurement and Purchasing Cycle Lesson 7. Make or Buy decision Lesson 3. Trends and tendencies in procurement Lesson 3.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 30, 2024

Logility: Supply Chain Planning & Optimization Logility assists global businesses with complex supply chains in sensing and responding to fluctuating market conditions. It helps address disruptions and promotes innovation. Step 2 – Data Checking phase This phase involves focusing on data quality. Read it all here.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Current State of Supplier Performance Management Nowadays, the interest in improving supplier performance management methods has increased due to the increase in global sourcing and that of the global economy in particular (Gordon Sherry R, 2008). The questions that are most often asked are: What metrics should I use?

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Arena Solutions

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In 2022 alone, the global aerospace and defense market size has grown from $795.92 2 As the numbers indicate, there are plenty of business opportunities, market share, profit, and competition in developing complex, smart, innovative products. In 2022 alone, the global aerospace and defense market size has grown from $795.92

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

We sat down with Resilinc Directory of Advisory Services Rick Freeman for his greater insights around PFAS, nearshoring and reshoring, and regulatory challenges such as UFLPA that will affect the high-tech industry well into 2024. What are the top 3 challenges facing high-tech and semiconductor global supply chains today?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 3, 2015

Executive, after executive, lament, “They have purchased many technologies and sponsored many projects to reduce inventories, but they are not seeing results.” We are systemically evaluating each industry in the Supply Chain Insights Metrics That Matter series of reports. At Supply Chain Insights , this is our passion.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Peggy was a speaker at the Supply Chain Global Summit. AGCO was honored to receive the AME 2017 Excellence Award. When her employees kept breaking their tablets on the production floor, Peggy used lean-production thought processes to innovate for new answers. They are an innovator in agricultural equipment. About Agco.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

Supply chain excellence is easier to say than to explain. At each company, there is a relationship between the metrics of growth, margin, inventory, customer service, and asset strategy. For the purpose of this article, I will use Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) as the proxy metric to discuss asset utilization.) The reason?

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SupplyShift

JUNE 17, 2021

This helped the company focus its sustainability strategies on key international ESG issues, as well as to target metrics that investors and consumers now track. For companies struggling to prioritize or identify their overarching goals, SASB’s materiality matrix is another excellent starting place.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 17, 2021

This helped the company focus its sustainability strategies on key international ESG issues, as well as to target metrics that investors and consumers now track. For companies struggling to prioritize or identify their overarching goals, SASB’s materiality matrix is another excellent starting place. Secure Buy-In.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 31, 2023

In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solutions Marketing team explores new business challenges and innovation solutions to change the game and manage disruptions. In this Part 2 blog post, we will continue to explore how automotive manufacturers are carrying out effective supply chain initiatives and their innovative solutions.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

With mergers and acquisitions, along with globalization, organizations are larger. Older men buy less underwear than younger males and their packaging was not as attractive to the female shopper buying for the family. Rules, engines, policies and metrics need to align. Why is this important? I lost trust in the brand.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

I also shared with them my view that companies will ultimately find opportunities for supply chain innovation at the intersection of Software, B2B Connectivity, and Social Networking — a trend best illustrated by the rise of Supply Chain Operating Networks (SCONs). How are companies using SCONs in the real world?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 27, 2022

In this way, they can separate the brand from its competitors with its uniqueness and promote it to achieve global recognition. In this way, you will position yourself better in the market, because customers will know why they should buy from you. They carefully choose slogans, design, and approach to reach their target audience.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2017

Logistics Excellence: Now & in the eFuture. The Descartes Global Logistics Network has 16,500+ customers on it, with more than 13 billion messages processed per year and more than 66 million routes/resources managed per year. Will this include drone deliveries? DescartesEvolution keynote by Ed Ryan, complete with drone!

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

Customers are buying less. Amazon’s innovation is redefining eCommerce faster than Wal-Mart can keep up. The days of going to a brick and mortar store to buy product is only one of the ways that people want to buy. We will be covering these topics at the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 24, 2023

It boasts excellent infrastructure, including well-connected harbors, well-educated people, and multilingual capabilities, making it an international logistics hotspot. The Unique Approach by NUNNER Logistics NUNNER Logistics, a global logistics company, differentiates itself by adopting a “local hero” approach.

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Synovos

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

It is critical for procurement to adopt the latest technology that enables the team to visualize purchasing spend,” said one. The combination of accurate data and a digital procurement system enables the leveraging of that data for purchasing indirect materials,” Hilton continued. He is not alone. Interested in our services?

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ThroughPut

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Warehousing is a vital function of global supply chain management, however often overlooked. Dearth of continuous improvement to drive for excellence in warehouse operations Scarcity of end-to-end perspectives in processes, costs, or external supply chain interfaces. Lean warehousing. Manage critical KPIs.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JANUARY 14, 2015

As organizations seek to drive supply chain integration across global business units and markets, billions of dollars have been invested in massive systems known as. Such systems are also instrumental in establishing aligned tactical and strategic performance metrics systems that drive improved economic outcomes (Bendoly et al.,

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

The new valuation and the impact on markets is swinging the global stock market. With global, intertwined supply chains of 25-100 weeks, putting the brakes on the supply chain and slowing down supplier contracts and shipments is difficult. The global economy is slowing, and volatility is rising. The water cooler is buzzing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

While traditional supply chain processes evolved from functional excellence definitions for source, make and deliver from the inside-out; to make the digital pivot and become more market-driven, companies need to define new supply chain processes outside-in. How easy is it to buy from your company? Bio-engineering? Customization?

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 4, 2023

Also, in the global market, a whopping $1.75 But times are changing, the use of reduce inventory offers more quality and useful performance metrics. The usage of useful performance metrics offered by the use of reduce inventory actually reward behavior that tends to enhance your products final quality.

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