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Inventory Everywhere, But Not the Right Product to Ship

Supply Chain Shaman

Despite investments in planning, today, industries hold 28 more days of inventory than in 2004. Today’s organization is less aligned than in 2004. Bloated inventories. Rising inflation. Tightening of organizational belt-cutting to improve cash. In the evolution of the global organization, the issue grew worse. The reason?

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Transversing the Paradox River

Supply Chain Shaman

In 2004, my research showed a bell curve of innovators and laggards. Unknowing consultants layered meetings after meetings after meetings onto regional supply chain processes adding 50-60% latency to the output of decision support technologies. Or by enterprise solutions to sell more of traditional wares. Innovation.

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Upgrading to One Integrated Suite for all Logistics Operations with Naval Sabharwal

The Logistics of Logistics

Naval is Global Head of Supply Chain and Logistics at Ramco Systems, where he leads a team that is building a logistics software platform that meets the end to end needs of transportation and logistics providers. Integrating helps to meet those needs quickly and efficiently. About Naval Sabharwal. About Ramco.

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

According to a widely cited framework by Christopher and Peck from “Building the Resilient Supply Chain” (2004), supply chain resilience consists of four dimensions: robustness, agility, redundancy, and flexibility. These dimensions are briefly defined and illustrated below.

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A Story of Throwing the Baby Out With The Bathwater in Supply Chain Planning

Supply Chain Shaman

In 2004, I worked with a Midwest North American meatpacker to help define its supply chain strategy. In 2004, I worked with the client to help define specifications and shortlist potential solutions. He owned licenses of software planning from the ERP provider, and he believed that the ERP solution could not meet the specification.

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Supplier Diversity: From Checking-the-Box to a C-Suite Strategy

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Since 2004, the Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council (CAMSC) has worked to ” facilitate business relationships with Canadian corporations and supplier organizations owned by Aboriginals and minorities.” The following are just a few examples of some notable supplier diversity efforts across the globe. Agile Procurement in Canada.

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5 Ways to Boost Sustainable Shipping

Multichannel Merchant

Launched in 2004, this voluntary public-private program gives shippers a comprehensive system for tracking, documenting and sharing information about fuel use and freight emissions across supply chains. Work Toward a Sustainable Shipping Certification. billion by 2024, according to the Fibre Box Association and Technavrio, respectively.