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Seven Mistakes You Wish Your CFO Had Not Made You Make

Supply Chain Shaman

Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. As a result, focusing on cost and efficiency, and functional metrics throws the supply chain out of balance. Source E2open Shipping Index). Market inflation sits at 7%–the highest since June 1982.

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Seven Mistakes You Wish Your CFO Had Not Made You Make

Supply Chain Shaman

Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. As a result, focusing on cost and efficiency, and functional metrics throws the supply chain out of balance. Source E2open Shipping Index). Market inflation sits at 7%–the highest since June 1982.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 7-11, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Where were you on September 11, 2001 when the planes hit the towers? They also lack process controls and metrics. When I think of the Twin Towers, I think of my childhood, hot summer days looking out the window, car horns and city sounds, the color of the sky at sunset and the glitter of office lights, thousands and thousands of them.