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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).

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Walmart again Raises Chargeback Stakes

Enterra Insights

Reporting on this development, Jennifer Smith ( @jensmithWSJ ) and Sarah Nassauer ( @SarahNassauer ) write, “Looking to cut inventory while meeting e-commerce demands, the retailer wants more of the goods it orders delivered on time and in full. Walmart recently made headlines when it toughened delivery demands for its suppliers.

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Four Strategies What Worked

Supply Chain Shaman

Colgate outperformed P&G in Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), and P&G exceeded Colgate in inventory turns. ” So, I started work with Arizona State University to take balance sheet data from 2003-2007 to analyze which combination of metrics drove the highest market capitalization. Schneider Electric Strategy.

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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 Do We Heal the Healthcare Value Network?

Supply Chain Shaman

Pharmaceutical companies are struggling with falling margins and rising inventories. 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. It is rising inventory levels. Current State: Costs are rising.

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5 Factory Uses for Sensors You Might Not Expect

DELMIA Quintiq

Some of their applications in factories and manufacturing are a little lesser known right now, even as Industry 4.0 Accomplishing this unlocks just-in-time manufacturing for that car company. It also helps keep inventory requirements down. Sensors are some of the most remarkable electronic devices available.

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5 Factory Uses for Sensors You Might Not Expect

DELMIA Quintiq

Some of their applications in factories and manufacturing are a little lesser known right now, even as Industry 4.0 Accomplishing this unlocks just-in-time manufacturing for that car company. It also helps keep inventory requirements down. Sensors are some of the most remarkable electronic devices available.