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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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2013

In research study after study, we see that the greatest challenge to achieving supply chain excellence is the understanding of the supply chain by the leadership team. We will be sharing insights from a recent study of 95 supply chain leaders.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Consumers became more loyal to retail brands, and retailers increased the number of products manufactured and marketed as house brands. I have studied the building of collaborative processes and written about the shifts and highlighted where we are gaining value. This all changed with the disintermediation of national media.

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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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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. This month we are also completing three studies. For manufacturers and distributors of pharmaceuticals, medical device components, healthcare providers and consultants in healthcare.

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Supply Chain Insights

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

I am proud that we have published 24 reports, completed 14 quantitative research studies and have had over 72,000 views of our work on Slideshare. In Open Content research, we are dependent on companeis giving us their time to help us complete research studies. This would not have happened without a committed team. How cool is that?

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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

AUGUST 14, 2016

An example of social listening is the Lenovo Case Study presented at the 2015 Supply Chain Insights Global Summit. I only know of five case studies of cross-functional listening. An example of the use of customer segmentation into push/pull decoupling points was the Sandisk case study from the 2015 Supply Chain Insights Global Summit.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 18, 2015

In contrast, in the process industries, the supply chain organization reported to manufacturing. There are too many to list here, but we will be publishing a complete report on this research in our June newsletter at the end of the month. The goal was efficiency. It is not easy, and the journey is fraught with issues.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

In 2012, I am proud that we have published 24 reports, completed 14 quantitative research studies and have had over 72,000 views of our work on Slideshare. In Open Content research, we are dependent on companies giving us their time to help us complete research studies. This week, I will publish four new reports. How cool is that?

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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. In doing studies of different industry subgroups, we find that the medical device industry is resilient. To be sure that you get our research through the summer, please sign up for our newsletter.

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Zipline Logistics

MARCH 30, 2021

Truck manufacturers also find it challenging to keep up with demand, and waitlists for driver courses continue to increase. The Consumer Brands Association (CBA) released a study citing that they expect CPG purchases to decelerate between 1-2% in 2021 compared to 2020. Many carriers are in the process of adding trucks and drivers.

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Supply Chain Digest

MAY 8, 2009

Lean Manufacturing/Supply Chai. Manufacturing Technology. Sign-Up Free Newsletter. Content Being Accessed: Inventory Optimization Case Study: OReilly Auto Parts. Demand Planning/Forecasting. Distribution/Centers. ERP Systems. Global Logistics. Green Supply Chain. Inventory Management/Optimizat. Labor Management Systems.

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Bristlecone

OCTOBER 29, 2020

For one manufacturing client, a recent diagnostics assessment identified key opportunities in supply chain planning process improvements, logistics optimization and reporting enhancements. Read Case Study. New client engagements in life sciences, hi-tech and manufacturing. Process Design. Performance Management.

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Cognira

DECEMBER 20, 2022

According to a study conducted by Cone Communications: 87% of customers are confessing that they will purchase a product because a company advocated for an issue they cared about. Selection of products: Choosing to sell green products that are proven to be sustainable and eco-friendly by manufacturing brands. Green Point of Purchases.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

This monthly newsletter observes one or two important macro trends through the lens of Supply Chain Management. You could study from home. At Intel we’re trying to keep pace with this demand from a manufacturing perspective. And the way we’re doing that is to increase manufacturing here in the United States.

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Elementum

AUGUST 31, 2022

This monthly newsletter observes one or two important macro trends through the lens of Supply Chain Management. This edition will cover all things related to the Semiconductor Supply Chain: Why semiconductors have been supply constrained What manufacturers are doing to respond What the future of the industry will look like.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 29, 2014

For the last three years, we have been plotting corporate financial data and studying the trends. August 12th at 11:00 AM Industrial Value Chains the review of semi-conductor, industrial manufacturing, automotive supply chains, B2B communication equipment, and high-tech/electronics. <I hope that it does for me also.

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 19, 2015

China’s logistics industry is gaining in importance and developing rapidly to support the nation’s manufacturing sector. Currently, there is very limited knowledge about the Chinese 3PL industry, and the study provides unique insights for foreign companies planning to expand their logistics operations in the country.

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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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MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 16, 2021

Companies are using custom courses to educate other functions on the ins and outs of supply chain management such as manufacturing, finance, and marketing to name a few. The course team maintains weekly email newsletters throughout the course. These exchanges need not be confined to the supply chain discipline.

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Bristlecone

JULY 31, 2020

Learn how one hi-tech manufacturer is using this powerful tool to solve excess inventory problems. Read Case Study. Bristlecone’s AI-powered Demand app improves forecast accuracy, aligns planning cycles and provides live demand signals that enable visibility into market risks and opportunities.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 20, 2012

As I have studied the practices of supply chain management, I do not think that we have BEST practices. Today’s supply chains were built assuming that manufacturing is the primary constraint and that oil was a $10/barrel. We have a newsletter publishing with new reports on Wednesday. ” The Lie of Best Practices.

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Requis

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

My professional history in supply chain has mostly been in manufacturing and sales and operations planning. I’ve always been very practical, which is why my PhD thesis was a research topic, not a case study. There’s a big gap in manufacturing: it’s a huge industry with a huge body of best practices. I like to solve problems.

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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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3PL Insights

JULY 25, 2017

An Accent study has found that 88% of consumers are more likely to shop on free shipping sites. A similar study done by Lab42 reports a higher percentage (96%). Based on Walker Sands’ 2016 retail study, 90% of participants rate free shipping as their #1 incentive to shopping more online.

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Shipchain

DECEMBER 17, 2019

He a sought-after author, having written both best-selling books and timely pieces in Industry Week Manufacturing Network and Supply Chain Management Group. His background includes web journalism, magazine editing and publication, video production, newsletter authorship and more. Steve Banker. Russell Goodman. and abroad.

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