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. When we compare the results of P&G to its peer group for 2012-2021, P&G outperforms in inventory turns and margin but underperforms in growth and asset utilization. Was this by design? My reasoning?
Enterra Insights
JUNE 19, 2020
The novel coronavirus outbreak piqued interest in supply chain operations, particularly in the food supply chain. As a result, most employees in the food supply chain were considered essential workers and ensuring their safety became a national priority. food supply chain for future pandemics and national security preparedness.
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Unleashed
AUGUST 12, 2021
Food manufacturers will find new opportunities in the alternative protein market as consumer demand surges for non-meat proteins: insect, plant and algae-based products, and ‘lab meat’ cultivated from animal cells. The demand for alternative proteins has surged in recent years, creating an opportunity for food manufacturers.
Supply Chain Shaman
JANUARY 8, 2024
No company in either the household non-durable (consumer goods) or the food manufacturing group beat their peer group on the balanced scorecard of growth, inventory turns, operating margin, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) for 2013-2022. The supply chain has two important buffers–inventory and capacity. The reason?
Enterra Insights
JUNE 28, 2023
It has been around since 2005 and is celebrated every year as a way to thank those who work hard behind the scenes, ensuring that goods are delivered quickly, efficiently and safely.”[3] These ancient people utilized the bartering system to get the food, weapons, and spices they needed.”[7] Logistics helps to create value.
The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog
JUNE 22, 2016
Feeding America is a national human services agency that distributes food donated by large food manufacturers (such as Kraft) to a nationwide network of food banks (Figure). At each food bank, 20% of the foods is provided by Feeding America and the remaining 80% is donated by the local food manufacturers and distributors.
ToolsGroup
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
When you combine the increased lead times and the continuous growth within e-commerce, it adds pressure on companies to build up their safety stocks, especially in the food industry, to assure product availability. With limited inventory space available in the UK, adaptation is required.
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