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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.) The supply chain is a complex non-linear system. The results are questionable.

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7 Supply Chain Cost Saving Ideas from SpaceX

Supply Chain Opz

In this article, we will explain to you 7 cost saving ideas that you can learn from the space program. Theoretical Background No matter how complex your business environment is, there will always be the way to reduce the manufacturing costs. Because customers are calling for prices to come down. In 1947, Lawrence D.

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Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS): A Golden Opportunity for the Supply Chain Industry

SCMDOJO

While implementing SCaaS poses challenges, it has demonstrated its effectiveness across industries, fostering company growth, cost reduction, and leveraging cutting-edge technology. In fact, an article titled ‘Supply Chain Crisis’ highlights how SCaaS transforms empty bins (aerials shelves/shelves) into cash for companies.

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Say Customer Service and Mean It

Supply Chain Shaman

In this article, I want to emphasize that a customer-centric supply chain meets and exceeds the customer’s needs day-by-day based on a well-defined relationship against a brand promise. Defining the strategy and executing the processes requires leadership and organizational alignment. What A Customer-Centric Supply Chain Is Not.

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WMS Selection: What Drives an Investment in a Warehouse Management System? 5 Considerations

GlobalTranz

A 2002 Material Handling and Logistics magazine article cited multiple problems with WMS implementation. Choose a Vendor That Has Learned From Past WMS Providers More than anything else, you must look for a WMS vendor that has learned from the mistakes of past vendors.

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Behind the Numbers of the SCRC Supply Management Index

NC State SCRC

The SCRC’s Supply Management Maturity Index was highlighted in a recent Wall Street Journal article , that identified the companies best prepared to weather the storm ahead in terms of supply chain disruptions. Let me describe the two categories highlighted in the journal article. The data can be collected in a number of ways.

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History and Evolution of Supply Chain and Logistics

SCMDOJO

Logistics was first applied and recognised in military operations, its most significant impact is felt through the functions of production, distribution and consumption (Rodrigue and Slack, 2002). In one of the old article of SCMDOJO “ What is Supply Chain Management ? It became a large-scale activity during the industrial revolution.