Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 10, 2017

When her employees kept breaking their tablets on the production floor, Peggy used lean-production thought processes to innovate for new answers. AGCO was honored to receive the AME 2017 Excellence Award. Congrats to the Agco team. I loved Peggy’s presentation at the Summit.

Supply Chain Design Software 152

Supply Chain Design Software Manufacturing Material Savings Supply Chain Software 152

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2017

There are many techniques–lean, six sigma, Total Quality Management–but, the over-arching focus is on managing and reducing costs. In a large company, the average supply chain leader manages hundreds, even thousands, of cost reduction programs simultaneously. In Figure 1, we share some recent survey results.

Cost Reduction Strategies 90

Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Six Sigma Agile and Lean Supply Chain 90

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 12, 2017

“ DDMRP A Repackaging of Lean and JIT from Shaun Snapp . It is like boasting to a college math major that you are better at math than a third grader. Similar and even greater value than DDMRP has been achieved for decades compared to MRP. Shaun has the courage to closely examine SAP’s market claims.

Supply Chain Planning Software 286

Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting Software Demand Planning Software Supply Chain Software 286

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2014

While discrete industries are good at the management of cycles, and process industries are good at the design of flows, as companies worked on Lean programs for value-stream analysis, they found that it was about the design of flows and cycles together. Value-based Analysis.

Supply Chain Design Software 268

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Network Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 268

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 7, 2015

Joe works for Filipe, and his boss believes that supply chain excellence can best be typified by lean. He has a passion to do supply chain right, but he is uncertain on what to do. He is in a quagmire. Filipe wants Joe to adhere to all of the principles of the book Toyota Way. However, this is not a commonly held belief.

Metrics 150

Metrics Agile and Lean Supply Chain Manufacturing Procurement Modeling 150

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 18, 2018

Company-by-company, we are bloating the supply chain while we lean out our enterprise operations. Supplier viability (health of suppliers) is a growing risk issue; yet, financial engineering reigns. The size of the bubble in Figure 2, represents the degree of risk. Note the size of the bubble for product quality and supplier viability.

Optimal Sourcing 169

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Design Software 169

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 15, 2018

Toyota is the iconic leader in lean penning the book, “The Toyota Way.” Nestle outperforms Mondelex in margin (15% versus 12%) while Mondelez slightly outperforms Nestle in inventory turns. Nestle is a stronger performer than Mondelez. Toyota Versus Honda. In contrast Honda has gone backwards on margin ceding ground to Toyota.

Sourcing Strategies 150

Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction Modeling Software 150

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 1, 2014

Yet, the attendees wanted to discuss Lean warehousing. Late-stage postponement and effective in-country labeling and tracking is essential. I dusted off a 2002 presentation from P&G to share with the audience. Aggressively Get and Use Channel Data. In the discussions, there was not one mention of usage data.

Supply Chain Planning Software 289

Supply Chain Planning Software San Diego Supply and Demand Pharmaceutical 289

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

We also have strong manufacturing culture and high focus on “Lean” initiatives. The second factor is cultural: “A Focus on Simplicity”. Simplicity is one of the core values of Novo Nordisk. This is a design element. What do you do well?

Pharmaceutical 150

Pharmaceutical Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design 150

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

They can also start measuring cost-to-serve and applying Lean principles to improving the extended supply chain. Leaders in supplier organizations can begin the transformation of selling relationships by redefining sales incentives from volume-based incentives to a value-based outcome incentive. Improve Visibility.

Pharmaceutical 167

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Network Software Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Procurement Analytics 167

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

As I talk to innovators like Lean DNA, Orchestr8, and Retail Velocity, I keep hearing about the virtues of Microsoft BI and Azure for Software as a Service applications. I love the innovation happening with Microsoft Azure. So, my third thank-you is to Microsoft for providing a software foundation for these future innovators.

Supply Chain Planning Software 169

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Network Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 169

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 15, 2022

Fred believed in lean processes. I would characterize him as a lean bigot. His goal was to lean-out accounting, marketing, and manufacturing. Hugo gleefully shared that he knew nothing about the supply chain but was grateful that the guys in the factory worked so hard.

Supply Chain Design Software 195

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software Modeling 195

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 15, 2022

Fred believed in lean processes. I would characterize him as a lean bigot. His goal was to lean-out accounting, marketing, and manufacturing. Hugo gleefully shared that he knew nothing about the supply chain but was grateful that the guys in the factory worked so hard.

Supply Chain Design Software 195

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software Modeling 195

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 21, 2013

We have used Lean process systems and swim-laned ourselves to death. “Does everyone realize how bad the problem is? We cannot process map ourselves out of this problem, it requires new thinking.” New Supply Chain Leader of a Regional Children’s Hospital. “We Supply Chain Leader of a Large Hospital.

Modeling 236

Modeling Modeling Software Pharmaceutical Procurement Analytics 236

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2013

I struggle with why more teams do not apply the principles of Lean to consensus planning process through Forecast-Value Add Analysis. Not once did they ever question the value and appropriate use of the sales input or apply discipline on the input that was driving a 40% forecast over-bias.

Supply and Demand 239

Supply and Demand Modeling Demand Planning Software Demand Management 239

Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 8, 2013

Companies have been on Lean journey. It is not a question of how can we drive it deeper and further. We now have data. We have to focus on removing the handoffs. It is about flow. There are a lot of barriers to flow. Historically, it has been take a production line and change how we think about it.

Supply and Demand 210

Supply and Demand Demand Planning Software Modeling Supply Chain Planning Software 210

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

The client leaned across the table and asked, “Is a customer-centric supply chain strategy the same as a demand-driven supply chain strategy?” It was an early morning. I cradled my cup of tea in my hand. It had been a long night. However, I had little time to be tired. ” I smiled.

Material Savings 181

Material Savings Inventory Reduction Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 181

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 5, 2015

With a strong manufacturing culture, much of the focus was on lean production systems. There was also no one at Kimberly Clark guiding the three divisions–consumer, professional and hospital–to gain synergies and economy of scale at a corporate operating level.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 150

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Strategy Global Supply Chain 150

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

What suppliers need help with cost (LEAN, labor, freight,…)? What cost can just be eliminated? What design specific costs exist? What manufacturing demands are on cost (inspection, automation,… )? What are competitive best practices? Third Phase: 2013-future.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Cost Reduction Strategies 150

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 3, 2015

Advanced Planning Systems(APS), focused on projects in lean and flow, and driven maturity programs for Sales and Operations Planning. The increase in the item complexity, the lengthening of demand latency and the building of global supply chains with greater in-transit inventories top the list. These efforts are not enough.

Inventory Reduction 150

Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Management Software 150

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2016

While I believe that lean is a useful concept, I think that it is not the only tool within the Supply Chain toolbox, I often seen lean too widely applied as the fix of the day for supply chain maladies. There are many companies on a lean journey without rationalizing if it is the appropriate supply chain technique for the strategy.

Supply Chain Design Software 191

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Design 191

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

Help drive a cross-functional understanding of demand latency as waste through lean programs. Drive insights from the channel into the supply chain on a daily and weekly level. Use the insights to sense and shape demand to drive higher sales and reduce outages. 5) Deductions and Management of Bifurcated Trade.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

Supply Chain Design Software Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software 150

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

We built these into continuous improvement programs such as Lean Six Sigma, while also setting goals to drive breakthrough cost savings to supplement continuous improvement savings. I strongly believe diversity of experience and thought leads to improved performance.

Case Study 286

Case Study Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 286

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

There is a belief that the efficient response—the tightly integrated lean supply chain—defines supply chain excellence. The supply chain is reacting on late data with a low level of insights. If this is you, don’t accept the status quo. Barrier #5: The Efficient Supply Chain.

Supply and Demand 150

Supply and Demand Prescriptive Analytics Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 8, 2019

Flow-based replenishment is a corollary to lean theory. Both have a similar goal: it is a story of flow. The aspiration is to use channel data and build outside-in processes to minimize the bullwhip effect and improve replenishment. The first question Harry asks is, “What happened to flowcasting?

Supply Chain Planning Software 193

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply and Demand S&OP 193

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 4, 2013

It is harder to understand lean body mass. In many ways, it is like my focus on weight in my training for the triathlon versus the BMI or inches. The measurement of the BMI is harder. It is easy to hop on a scale and know your body weight. Similarly, only 23% of manufacturers can easily measure profitability.

Price Mitigation Strategies 266

Price Mitigation Strategies Training Cost Reduction Strategies Sourcing Strategies 266

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

As part of our strategic roadmap, we segmented our businesses in three distinguished Supply Chain Models: Lean, Capable, Agile. These models describe the typical characteristics of SC Services per segment, mapped all BASF business units according to this segmentation, and captured their specific service requirements.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 154

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Planning Software 154

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

I am advocating the organization lean into and embrace the cloud platform and tools. We have migrated planning and forecasting from big Excel spreadsheets to up to a cloud-based environment to process more data and data elements. We are in the early stages or using this big data environment.

Supply Chain Design Software 195

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software 195

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

It is hard to predict the future; and when you do, you know that you will be wrong, but please lean in with me and Imagine Supply Chain 2030. These are tough to overcome. Seven Predictions for Supply Chain 2030. Here are my seven predictions. Let me know if you have any questions. 1) Outside-In Processes.

Supply Chain Planning Software 195

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Prescriptive Analytics Software 195

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 26, 2022

While the taxonomies are not clear, and the solutions are industry-specific, but measuring the Quality of Compliance is a consistent thread for solutions like Elemica, Jaegger, Lean DNA, SourceDay, and Tracelink. This is an area where we cannot paint within the lines of existing taxonomies.

Manufacturing Procurement 217

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Procurement Analytics 217