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Collaboration? When It Comes to Cash-to-Cash, We Don’t Know How to Walk the Talk

Supply Chain Shaman

Note the elongation of the cash-to-cash cycle in the chemical industry of 38 additional days when comparing the 2014-2019 averages to the pre-recession period of 2004-2006. While touted as a digital procurement provider, it took the Company nine days to onboard me as a vendor, and two weeks to process a Purchase Order.

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How Do You Define a Mature Supply Chain Planning Organization? (Part 1)

Supply Chain Shaman

I have worked with this client since 2004. Most often the focus is on transportation or logistics, but does not take into consideration the trade-offs between make, source and deliver. Use of third-party data for transportation lane and drayage times by day/time of week. Procurement. Supply Chain Design. Manufacturing.

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Infor’s Acquistion of GT Nexus: If I Had a Magic Wand

Supply Chain Shaman

Founded in 2002 under the name of Agilisys, Infor rebranded in 2004. GT Nexus is one of the strongest providers of transportation visibility for the global ecosystem. Despite numerous acquisitions and product development efforts, SAP and Oracle are much larger industry giants. It is clear. I am not surprised.

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A Conversation with Vittorio Favati, TVS Supply Chain Solutions GFS

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Geopolitics – Near-shoring, quality and reliability, risk management; 4. Manufacturing will be greatly influenced by carbon-conscious modes of transportation and cost and we may see more shifting to near-sourcing. In my view, five key changes are making a global impact: 1. Technology – The race to digitalisation; 3.