Supply Chain Shaman
AUGUST 10, 2018
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). I feel this way about EFT, IE Group, SCOPE, World Trade Group.)
Supply Chain Shaman
DECEMBER 7, 2022
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. What I love in this strategy is the focus on simplification.
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Enterra Insights
APRIL 22, 2019
Manufacturers, consultants and trade groups supplying retail businesses are up at arms over these chargebacks, arguing that their profits are being slashed unmercifully — and sometimes unfairly — by retailers claiming noncompliance.” Retailer compliance initiatives can lead to efficiency,” HighBeam Research, 1 October 2003. [3]
Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 18, 2013
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.
Supply Chain Shaman
APRIL 27, 2022
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.
Supply Chain Network
MARCH 26, 2012
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.
Supply Chain Opz
JULY 7, 2013
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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