Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 28, 2016

To help, in this post, we provide you with some insights for the period of 2006-2015. In our recent analysis of supply chains that are “working well” , we find higher performance when companies have source, make and deliver reporting to the supply chain organization. A Look at History. Organizational structure matters.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

While the performance rankings were based on comparisons of inventory turns, operating margin and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) for the periods of 2006-2013 and 2009-2013, the concept is that to be a supply chain leader you must outperform and drive improvement. How do you balance the trade-offs between source, make and deliver?

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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

AUGUST 26, 2015

Purchases in the center store of the grocery store are in decline, and apparel tastes are shifting. We will also be announcing the 2015 winners for the Supply Chains to Admire analysis which analyzes company progress on both supply chain performance and improvement on the Metrics That Matter for the period of 2006-2014.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

The company leverages globally sourcing strategies to buy products at a lower cost and then deploys some unique process logic to drive mass customization for retailers. Orbit Chart of Carter’s: Intersection of Inventory Turns and Operation Margin for the Period of 2006-2015. Apparel Performance and Improvement Comparison.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

MAY 2, 2014

The horsemeat crisis in Europe and the 1,100+ lives lost in Rana Plaza in Bagladesh point to the risks of outsourcing in the food and the apparel industries. With those kind of amounts spent annually over such a prolonged period, one question for any company would be whether the work should be in-sourced. surveillance. Shorrock 2013). 

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