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Congratulating the Supply Chains to Admire Winners

Supply Chain Shaman

This year, the analysis was for the period of 2010-2017 (post-recession years) and encompasses 655 companies in twenty-eight industry sectors. Honeywell and Schneider-Electric Orbit Charts for Operating Margin and Inventory Turns for the Period of 2006-2017. Is This a Good Evaluation of Supply Chain Excellence?

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Paris 2021 – EN – Eric Bouret

ivalua

In 2003, he joined Norpac (Lille) as Purchasing Manager, then took in charge the purchasing department of QUILLE Construction in Rouen in 2006. Eric Bouret has been Chief Purchasing Officer of Bouygues Construction since September 2017. He began his purchasing career in Bouygues in 1998 at GFC Construction (Lyon).

Illinois 100
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Provoking the Industry to Move Past Incrementalism

Supply Chain Shaman

To make the argument, let’s look at industry orbit charts in aggregate for the period of 2006-2017 for the apparel and chemical companies. The margins of the apparel industry have declined from 10% to 8% over the period of 2006-2017. However, buyer beware. The motives are not pure. The problem? This is not progress.

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The Fight of the Titans

Supply Chain Shaman

Here I show orbit chart comparisons at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns for the period of 2006-2017. Consistent data is not available prior to 2006.) Pepsico has ceded profitability for inventory turns while Coca-Cola is at the same position in 2017 that the company was in 2006.

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Doing Business in Thailand

QAD

As of 2017, industry makes up 36.2% As of 2017, the rate was.7%, The 2017 estimated GDP is $1.236 trillion, between Australia at $1.248 trillion and Egypt at $1.204 trillion. In 2017, Thailand ranked number 21 in the world for exports, having exported about $235.1 billion in 2017, making it number 25 in the category.

Thailand 100
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And I thought last year’s Top 25 Supply Chain was a surprise

Kinaxis

Early Prediction for 2017. 2017 will make Amazon be in the top 5 for 7 out of the past 10 years. The early indicators show that Unilever won’t lose the top spot in 2017. I am predicting that H&M will rise up into the Top 3 for 2017. However, I would like to see more globally impactful keynotes. Alan Greenspan.

Gartner 100
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How the UAW Strike is Shaking Up the Automotive Supply Chain

Resilinc

Opened in 2006, this plant is responsible for building the Buick Enclave and the Chevrolet Traverse. Since 2017, the auto industry has consistently ranked in the top five most disrupted industries (of the industries that Resilinc tracks.) GM’s Lancing Delta Township, conversely, is GM’s newest US plant.