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Measuring Up?

Supply Chain Shaman

The average manufacturing company’s supply chain organization is 15 years old. While companies want to improve supply chain performance and drive value, it is easier said than done. To help, in this post, we provide you with some insights for the period of 2006-2015. For many companies, improving results is elusive.

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DB Schenker – Singapore: A Vital Node in Singapore’s Logistics Ecosystem

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

On October 29th, the company has also been featured in Channel News Asia’s docuseries “Becoming a Global Hub”, underscoring the key role that Schenker plays in Singapore’s standing as a vital node in the global supply chain. The company has also been no stranger to grooming budding logistics talent.

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The Coffee Pot Conversation That Will Not Happen

Supply Chain Shaman

I wanted to help companies drive step-changes in performance. My argument centered on the observation that as new technologies evolved, companies did a lift and shift. Companies want a definitive Return on Investment (ROI), limiting the opportunity to test and learn with new technologies. The approach was not as profitable.

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Groundhog Day

Supply Chain Shaman

When full-year public data becomes available in April, we take each industry and analyze results over the period of 2006-2015. We analyze data for all public companies in thirty-two industries. Becton Dickinson was not considered in the Gartner Top 25 Methodology due to company size. Economic Vision of Supply Chain 2030.

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Household Products Industry Stuck in Neutral and Going Backwards

Supply Chain Shaman

I had never had a vendor thank me for giving a company a negative review. (I The company is now owned by JDA. During the period of 1996-2001, the company struggled. ” I used to say that companies in the household products sector–Colgate, P&G, and Unilever–built the best supply chains. Reflections.

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Why Energy Supply Chains are Transitioning to Renewables

Requis

It’s no secret that oil companies are having a rough time right now. Despite the persistance of some strong fundamentals , 2020 may signal the true turning point in the shift to renewable sources for energy companies. In spite of the increased spend, production has not risen but declined 6% between 2006 and 2012.

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Two Million Vacant Manufacturing Jobs by 2025…How Can We Tackle the Skills Gap?

GlobalTranz

But, the Illinois report exposes a failure by companies in Chicago metro to find enough workers with even more core competencies like strong reliability and ability to work well on teams. Millennials (ages 19-33) indicated on the Manufacturing Institute survey their preference to work for companies featuring technology, software solutions.