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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.) Supply chain excellence was largely defined as manufacturing excellence.

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How Supply Chain Lost Its Mojo

Supply Chain Shaman

90% of public manufacturing companies are treading wate r. Improvement on the key metrics of growth, inventory turns, operating margin and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is elusive. Then as a software executive (1991-2001 and then 2003-2005) and finally as an analyst (2001-2003 and 2005-present). Then it was sexy.

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Walmart again Raises Chargeback Stakes

Enterra Insights

2] She wrote: “There’s no doubt about it: manufacturers who fail to meet a retailer’s vendor standards can get into financial trouble. Back in 2003, Zeiger wrote, “In some cases, [suppliers insist], the requirements are petty, arbitrary or even illogical. Footnotes. [1] Footnotes. [1] LinkedIn, 8 December 2014. [5]

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Four Strategies What Worked

Supply Chain Shaman

Over time, I used this group as a research panel to better understand the choices made by supply chain leaders and what made a difference in balance sheet performance. While never exceeding its peer group, the company demonstrated progressive and apparent progress. In the process, I learned many valuable insights. Supplier Development.

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7 Principles of Supply Chain Management Explained

Supply Chain Opz

In order to understand customer better, we divide customers into a different group and we call it "segmentation". The most primitive way to segment customer is ABC analysis that groups customer based on the sales volume or profitability. 7) Adopt Both Service and Financial Metrics.

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How Do We Heal the Healthcare Value Network?

Supply Chain Shaman

Over the last decade, neither the pharmaceutical nor medical device manufacturer has been able to drive the revenue/employee productivity gains of their comparative peer groups. Figure 2 contrasts the state of cash-to-cash cycles between 2000-2003 and 2008-2011. I think both factors are at play.

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Refresh Your Supply Chain – Have a Coke and a Smile

Supply Chain Network

In 2003, Coca-Cola enterprises began a five year, $200 million IT plan called Project Pinnacle. Though the company had benefited from equity interests in franchised bottling groups, the need to make more from less prompted Coca-Cola to buy out their main North American distribution groups. How do they do it all? Always Adapting.