Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 29, 2014

As a result, the metrics have to be viewed together as a pattern over time. In the journey, the supply chain leader needs to improve the potential of a portfolio of metrics. The metrics of growth, Return on Invested Capital, Inventory Turns and Operating Margin have the highest correlation to market capitalization.

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Supply Chain Insights

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Over the course of the past year, we kicked off a monthly newsletter, the free Supply Chain Insights monthly webinar series and the Supply Chain Insights Community. This will be a monthly public two-day training course in manufacturing centers in Europe and the United States. The first review came from a digital reader in Australia.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 14, 2013

It will be launched during a webinar on April 25, 2013 and through a series of reports that will run in our May newsletter and throughout the summer. However, we have found that only a few companies are improving the potential of their supply chain to balance supply chain metrics. How was it developed? Publication of our next book.

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Gartner S&OP Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Software 267

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2013

Consider the case of food manufacturing. The only metric that we have improved through ten years of IT investments is the revenue/employee number. Over the course of the last decade, I have worked with many companies that moved manufacturing to countries with lower labor costs. Performance is stalled.

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Turkey Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Inventory Reduction 226

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

Let me start with a true confession: I am a manufacturing gal. I relished the sound of a manufacturing line when I opened the door of the factory in the morning, and I liked managing inputs so that we could maximize outputs. Manufacturing is the foundation of my interest in supply chain management. It is now part of my DNA.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Analysts point to the steep decline in orders for new transportation equipment as evidence that manufacturers are seeing weakness. In reality, it may not be softening demand at the root of manufacturers’ slowdown in the bookings for new trucks, trailers and other equipment. On one hand, new orders for U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 18, 2015

In contrast, in the process industries, the supply chain organization reported to manufacturing. When there is a common reporting strategy, progress in metrics performance at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns is faster. The goal was efficiency. This is a sign of organizational maturity. What do you think?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 5, 2016

Today I am deep into writing reports for the Supply Chain Insights newsletter. P&G’s rate of improvement on the Metrics That Matter was lower than the peer group. They got good at Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) and tied the output to decisions on what to make in contract manufacturing. It is our fourth year.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

The most popular posts are on demand management and Supply Chain Metrics that Matter. Over the course of the past year, we kicked off a monthly newsletter, the free Supply Chain Insights monthly webinar series, and the Supply Chain Insights Community. This is my 156th blog post to 5000 readers. The Shaman has served me well.

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Gartner Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Supply and Demand 181

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 1, 2014

The operating margin for the medical device industry is 4X that of the automotive manufacturer and 2x the margin of the hospital. To be sure that you get our research through the summer, please sign up for our newsletter. This is why I think that the industry needs to get serious about supply chain management. Don’t miss it.

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Elementum

AUGUST 24, 2015

We examine the manufacturing and supply chain implications of the Dow's fall. Analysts are worried about emerging markets suffering from a drop in raw material demand, which could slow manufacturing worldwide. Copper, generally considered a good metric for the health of the global economy, is doing poorly.

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Material Savings Manufacturing Procurement Supply and Demand Purchasing Skills 60

Elementum

JUNE 30, 2022

This monthly newsletter observes one or two important macro trends through the lens of Supply Chain Management. This could indicate manufactures are expecting to reduce production and are, therefore, ordering fewer raw materials. Over the last 2 years, Supply Chain teams have been struggling to procure and manufacture enough inventory.

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Cognira

DECEMBER 20, 2022

It has the potential to impact all areas of the retail business including manufacturing, supply chain management, promotional and marketing strategies, and even consumer experience. Selection of products: Choosing to sell green products that are proven to be sustainable and eco-friendly by manufacturing brands. Clean Energy Usage.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 20, 2012

We are trying to understand how supply chain leaders have raised the bar at the intersection of these four sets of metrics on the supply chain effective frontier. I also believe that it is because the organization is not incented to manage cash-to-cash metrics. We have a newsletter publishing with new reports on Wednesday.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 22, 2015

IBM is good at manufacturing terms that we both hate and love. While the manufacturing clients that I work with have strong IT relationships with SAP, and HANA is more and more a discussion, I think that we are missing several basic discussions. Today, we know analytics is exciting. We just are not clear on the outcome.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 20, 2015

As we get settled into this new year, we thought we’d share observations from conversations we’ve had with manufacturers and distributors recently. In fact, in order to combat these ever pressing issues and competition, we recently shared our insights on trends for 2015 facing manufacturers and distributors on the Cisco-Eagle Blog.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

Instead, companies link suppliers to multiple signals: manufacturing production plans; distribution requirements; and current inventory positions, to help suppliers better plan for supply. Results to be shared in our October newsletter. ). Supply Chain Visibility and Supplier Connectivity. Take Us With You on Your Last Summer Holiday.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

In that spirit, we’ve combed the MH&L archives for the most innovative supply chain developments of the past year, as reported in our print magazine, on our website, in our e-newsletters, or our various social media channels. We hope you enjoy this salute to the best of 2018, and we look forward to even more innovations in 2019.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 21, 2016

I will also pen my 95th report for this week’s Supply Chain Insight’s newsletter. We now reach 23,000 supply chain leaders globally with our newsletter and have over 50,000 views/month on Slideshare. The company had a strong manufacturing culture, and the focus was on the urgent. I have done this for seven years.

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Taulia

JUNE 26, 2023

Involving suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and customers, the supply chain process can be broken down into the following stages: 0. During this step, you first need to decide on supply chain objectives and specify the metrics that will be used to monitor progress toward them.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 22, 2015

I was moving from a position where I led a manufacturing operation to being a part of a team to design supply chain software to improve planning decisions. I was moving from the world of manufacturing to a new world of software. The technology world moves at a quicker pace than the world of manufacturing and distribution.

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Cognira

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The company is working on a sustainability strategy with measurable targets and well-identified metrics, aiming for a carbon-neutral supply chain and a major waste reduction across all operations. compared to the last year.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 16, 2014

I have learned that supply chain systems are more complex than I originally thought, and that the relationships between supply chain metrics are nonlinear. The greatest gap is in the design of supplier and manufacturing networks. And, in our Digital Manufacturing Study. It takes more than one or two respondents from a company.

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Zipline Logistics

JUNE 30, 2020

Co-Manufacturer (Co-Man) — A third-party partner that produces goods from raw materials or semi-finished materials on behalf of its client. The metric is used to establish pricing for a transported order. Key Performance Indicator (KPI) — In logistics, KPIs are critical metrics that highlight the performance of your supply chain.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

The secret to successful food marketing campaigns lies in having a good understanding of the foundations of food marketing and using food manufacturing software. The strategy should also have success metrics, with short and long-term goals. This is where it pays to have efficient food manufacturing software in place.

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Arena Solutions

JULY 8, 2021

Product lifecycle management (PLM) enables original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), original design manufacturers (ODMs), and their supply chain partners to control and approve all of the data and processes that are tied to the product record from concept through design, development, and production. What Is the Purpose of PLM?

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