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Uh-Oh! Insights On How P&G Failed And What This Means For You

Supply Chain Shaman

At each company, there is a relationship between the metrics of growth, margin, inventory, customer service, and asset strategy. For the purpose of this article, I will use Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) as the proxy metric to discuss asset utilization.) I never calculated and accounted for the inter-dependencies between metrics.

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VTech: A Story of a Supply Chain Leader

Supply Chain Shaman

Over the period of 2009-2015, only 88% of companies made improvement on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. To meet the criteria for The Supply Chains to Admire for 2016, companies needed to score better than their peer group average for performance metrics, while driving a higher level of improvement than 2/3 of their industry peer group.

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2018: What Will It Look Like?

Supply Chain Insights

The untethered exuberance reminds me of the race for Y2K, the futile experimentation with trading exchanges in 2001, or the race for e-commerce. This includes SCOR, APICs, Gartner Top 25 Supply Chains, Gartner Hierachy of Metrics, etc. With digital innovation, the focus shifts from IT as a cost center to IT to drive digital innovation.

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The End of a Fairy Tale. Part 2.

Supply Chain Shaman

Year after year, well intentioned people toiled against improving metrics that reduced, not improved, the effectiveness of the supply chain. The consolidation of this industry has served the technology providers well, but has largely stymied innovation. Metrics comparison of Kellogg Co. These technologies are mature. You got it!

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An Entrepreneur Explains The 10 Things Needed to Build A Business that Investors Can’t Say ‘NO’ To

Logistics Viewpoints

He sold the company in 2001 when the company had achieved revenues of about $10 million. In the final analysis, in the two or three years a rival takes to bring a me-too product to market, if your company continues to innovate, “you will retain that unfair advantage.”. Their metrics just don’t make sense.

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Enhancing Logistical Efficiency: Strategies for Improvement

SCMDOJO

Companies like Hoogovens Packaging Steel have demonstrated the potential for cost savings and improved load performance through innovative packaging design. Moreover, they help them track their performance against key metrics and identify areas where they can improve. References: Bullock, S. Portobello Books. Clements, M. Punakivi, K.,

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eWorld Procurement & Supply September 2016

Supply Chain Movement

The Leading Bi-Annual Event for Procurement Innovation. Since 2001, eWorld Procurement & Supply has provided a unique insight into the latest innovations and technologies for senior procurement, supply chain and finance executives. Procurement Metrics. Venue: QEII Centre, London. Organization: Revolution Events.