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Why Organizational Alignment is Critical to the Supply Chain Response

Supply Chain Shaman

If you would like to participate in a current research study, we would love your help and participation in the contract manufacturing study. Use of Supply Chain Descriptors Most organizations are locked into functional silos driven by functional metrics. The metrics defining success in manufacturing and procurement do not align.

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L’Oréal: A Case Study in Supply Chain Excellence

Supply Chain Shaman

The award, based on beating the industry peer group on rate of improvement on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) while outperforming their peer group, is tough to achieve. The orbit chart below illustrates L’Oréal’s performance at the intersection of two metrics.

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2022 Forrester Study, Ensuring Supply Continuity During Turbulent Times: A Visual Spotlight

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“Procurement and supplier management have become a central part of supporting strategic priorities for organizations – whether it’s helping to mitigate disruption or improving ESG metrics,” adds Alex Saric, CMO at Ivalua. 2022 Forrester Study, Ensuring Supply Continuity During Turbulent Times: A Visual Spotlight.

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Asking the Right Questions Is The First Step To Drive Supply Chain Excellence

Supply Chain Shaman

Using balance sheet data from 2011 to 2019, we chart companies’ progress by peer group on rate of improvement and performance in the metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). In the past study, of 600 companies studied, 4% make a list. It seems easy, right?

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Best Practices for a Marketing Database Cleanse

Multiple industry studies confirm that regardless of industry, revenue, or company size, poor data quality is an epidemic for marketing teams. This buyers guide will cover: Review of important terminology, metrics, and pricing models related to database management projects.

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Trying to Push Content Above the Noise

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We talk about the move from functional metrics to a balanced scorecard, but we don’t use a balanced scorecard as an objective function. In the event model, companies present case studies and opinions without a factual framework. No one questions if the case study improved the company’s competitiveness in the market.

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Organizational Alignment: Overlooked, but So Important.

Supply Chain Shaman

But, I want to understand this more, and as a result, I have a new study in the field to gain additional insights, and I would love your input. In 2012, I placed the first alignment study in the field. Functional Metrics. To respond, follow this link. To entice you to participate let’s look at the data more closely.

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How to Package and Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, application owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.