Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 15, 2018

The field of supply chain management–combining source, make and deliver–into a common process started in 1982. Figure 1: Supply Chain Metrics Are a Balancing Act. The metrics shown in Figure 1 are difficult to improve together. Most companies improve singular metrics but are not able to drive portfolio.

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Supply Chain Insights

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Here we share the answers to the questions that we get the most often about this research: What is the source of data? The data analyzed to compile the Supply Chains to Admire 2014 report came from publicly-available information from balance sheets and income statements. Which companies were considered in the study?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

In our work on the Supply Chains to Admire report , we tracked the progress of manufacturing, retailing and distribution companies for the period of 2006 to 2013 and 2009-2013. 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).

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

When we do these types of analysis, we look back at the data as far as we can reach (Y chart data is available only back to 2006 in a reliable form) and then we look at the period of 2006-2014 and the more recent period of 2011-2014. Note that apparel manufacturing is growing and apparel retail is declining.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

We developed the Supply Chain Index in 2014 as a way to measure supply chain improvement at a balance sheet level. After, I explained this, I granted Peter permission for the council to use the Index (the use of the Supply Chain Insights content follows the principles of open source), I then said to Peter, “I am glad that you called.

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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. For the purpose of this article, I will use Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) as the proxy metric to discuss asset utilization.) Shown in Figure 2, we track the results for the period from 2006-to 2021.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Source: Dictionary.com. Orbit Chart for SanDisk for 2006-2014. Lora wrote the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is currently working on her third book, Leadership Matters. Platitude: a flat, dull, or trite remark, especially one uttered as if it were fresh or profound.

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