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.

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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.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 7, 2012

For mature supply chain organizations, it is a natural extension of six sigma. For the purpose of this discussion, I define agility as the design of the supply chain to deliver the same cost, quality and customer service given a level of both market volatility and process variability. It requires design.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Very early on, I made it mandatory for all supply chain leaders to study Six Sigma to a green belt level. To make it happen, I got off my butt, and I went to talk to retailers one-on-one. They appreciated it. It became a language for them to talk to each other.

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