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Embracing the Supply Chain as A Complex Non-linear System

Supply Chain Shaman

This weekend, I edited the Supply Chains to Admire report. 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.

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ToolsGroup and Optilon Celebrate 15 Years (and Counting) of Partnership and Supply Chain Delivery Excellence

ToolsGroup

Over 60 companies have benefited from the close collaboration and supply chain expertise of these two industry powerhouses – who show no signs of slowing down. ToolsGroup, based in Amsterdam with offices in Boston, Milan, Barcelona, and Bogotá, has 30 years of experience in supply chain planning software development.

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How Manufacturers Can Take Control of Inventory with RFID Technology

QAD

Labor shortages, inflationary pressure, recessionary risk and supply chain disruption will all persist, at least to some degree, through 2023 and we all know there’s no sure way to safeguard your operations. The Department of Defense began requiring suppliers to use RFID tags in 2005 and many major companies have followed suit.

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One Multinational’s Supply Chain Transformation Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

A large multinational is undergoing an impressive supply chain transformation that will run through 2023. A Complex Supply Chain. Not surprisingly a company this big, delivering different solutions to a variety of industries, has a complex supply chain. Comand and Control Center Application from Kinaxis.

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Supply Chain Graphic of the Week on a Check on US Inventory Trends 2024

Supply Chain Digest

The US Inventory to Sales Ratio Generally very Stable, Now Back Where It was in 2005

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How Supply Chain Lost Its Mojo

Supply Chain Shaman

. “someone must have their mojo working over at the record company” In the 1990s supply chain had MOJO. Improvement on the key metrics of growth, inventory turns, operating margin and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is elusive. The Death Spiral of Supply Chain Management. Then it was sexy.

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How We Stubbed Our Toe in The Evolution of S&OP

Supply Chain Shaman

I wrote my first report on Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) while sitting on the floor in the Atlanta airport in 2005 when I was an AMR Research analyst. Sales and Operations Maturity Model from 2005-2008. Tight coupling of the supply chain forecast to the financial forecast will improve value. Let me explain.

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