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

Supply Chain Shaman

We then rated companies on their ability to manage and improve a portfolio of metrics: operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). We were an early adopter of the E2Open technology and we experimented on building B2B networks early in 2004. What suppliers need help with cost (LEAN, labor, freight,…)?

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Takeaways from Descartes Evolution 2019

Talking Logistics

Source: Google. I remember speaking a few years ago with Art Mesher, Descartes’ CEO from November 2004 through November 2013, and he attributed the turnaround to Descartes’ shift from a “culture of selling” to a “culture of serving.” Descartes Systems Group Revenue 2006-2018 (Source: macrotrends). Where is Descartes today?