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Turn Off the Fog Machine: Move Past Groupthink to Drive A Positive, Data-Driven Narrative

Supply Chain Shaman

CLM changed its name twenty years ago to the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) to be more inclusive of the source, plan, and make aspects of supply chain management. But the 2002 report is silent on how we recognize logistics as a constraint. (TMS Sadly, it did not happen. percent to $1.85 Demand Signals.

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

Supply Chain Shaman

Supply chain excellence is easier to say than to explain. Keith led the work to move P&G from a regional to a global manufacturer opening up the Warsaw center of planning excellence and outsourcing IT to HP. Keith was an undisputed leader in building talent to drive manufacturing excellence. The reason? Discontinued in 2011.

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Reflection: The Journey to be Market Driven

Supply Chain Shaman

In 2002, I had the opportunity to work with General Mills. ” “Outside-in planning is a business value-driven approach vs a functional excellence approach. Wrap-up At the end of the class, the students ask, “How do I buy and align technology with what I have learned in the class?”

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Sourcing Strategy: Effective vs Efficient with Ron Crabtree

The Logistics of Logistics

Sourcing Strategy: Effective vs Efficient with Ron Crabtree. Joe Lynch and Ron Crabtree discuss sourcing strategy: effective vs efficient. When developing a sourcing strategy, the focus can be effectiveness (gaining desired results) or on efficiency (reducing cost, labor, and resources used). About Ron Crabtree.

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The End of a Fairy Tale

Supply Chain Shaman

This includes the automation of path-to-purchase for consumer products, active shaping of demand through price, channel incentives and promotions, eCouponing and mobile commerce for retail, and product proliferation for all. One of the issues is the rising costs of commodities including the cost of oil. For me, it is the end of a fairy tale.

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Stories of Supply Chain Leadership: An Interview with Joan Motsinger of Seagate

Supply Chain Shaman

Many companies talk about Supply Chain Excellence, but most leaders struggle to define it. One supply chain leader, in a discussion last week, likened supply chain excellence to fitness. He felt that supply chain excellence was analogous. Our journey for supply chain excellence has changed and evolved over time.

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Enhancing Logistical Efficiency: Strategies for Improvement

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Logistical Efficiency in Sourcing, Distribution, and Delivery Local Sourcing: While offering potential environmental benefits, local sourcing introduces complexities like smaller vehicle sizes and less-than-full loads. Balancing consumer preferences for locally sourced products with logistical efficiency is crucial.