Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 15, 2018

My caution is not so fast… 95% of companies are not making progress at the intersection of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and asset strategies. Here I show orbit chart comparisons at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns for the period of 2006-2017. This is especially true for the Titans.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Instead, in the SanDisk journey , they adjusted the speed of response to their customer segments, and actively designing inventory postponement strategies. The company is a Fortune 500 company serving four major markets: Data Centers, Client Computing, Mobile and Connected Devices and the Consumer Markets. It is systemic. Does it work?

Inventory Reduction 150

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Arkieva

MARCH 24, 2016

2006-2009 I did a PhD on Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization. Though benefits are clear, multi-echelon inventory adoption has been very slow. Pilots within and across company boundaries have been convincing, but we have not seen a widespread multi-echelon inventory adoption. Trusting multi-echelon inventory adoption.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 18, 2017

As shown in Figure 1, the company has been unable to maintain balance on the portfolio of cost and inventory. Note that recent inventory progress is slipping against the improvements during the recession). Orbit Chart of Dow Chemical and BASF for the Period of 2006-2016 and Performance Data for the Chemical Industry.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

AUGUST 28, 2013

Historically, businesses have used one of two extremes for inventory management: push-based or pull-based. Push-based inventory management uses demand forecast to manage inventory and replenish from the supply base. The pull-based method relies on the ability to replenish the “pulled” demand.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The award, based on beating the industry peer group on rate of improvement on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) while outperforming their peer group, is tough to achieve. Orbit Chart for L’Oréal at the Intersection of Inventory Turns and Operating Margin.

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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. As a result, you will not find 3M or GE in the data.

Pharmaceutical 179

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 1, 2018

In 2003, Walmart announced that all of its suppliers would need to have Radio frequency identification (RFID) tags on all pallets and cases by 2006. Instantaneous inventory cycling reduces delays and speeds SCM. For many reasons, that transformation did not happen and RFID was put on the industry’s back-burner.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2021

My desire was to make the rankings of the Top 25 supply chain report data-driven based on balance sheet results. Companies entered the pandemic with twenty more days of inventory than at the beginning of the great recession. When companies were growing, I also discovered that the cost and inventory metrics better aligned with peers.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 29, 2014

I just don’t think the comparison of very different industries in a spreadsheet based on growth, inventory values, and Return on Assets (ROA) is meaningful. I think that the discussion on supply chain excellence should be a data-driven discussion. The methodology unfairly favors companies that do not have assets.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 31, 2023

The speakers and the attendees all likened this moment in AI adoption to other key moments in time – it’s 1997 and the internet is gaining traction, its 2006 and the smartphone is revealing its power, and, now, it’s 2023 and the curtain is going up on Act 1 of the generative AI play. Basically, the data feeding the open AI systems (e.g.,

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RFgen

APRIL 16, 2013

By using automated data collection software to feed information into its big data analytics program, British grocery and merchandise retailer Tesco has dramatically boosted profits and more proactively met consumer demands. ” Power Big Data with Automated Data Collection Software. .

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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. Can you help us with what you see in the data?”

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Opened in 2006, this plant is responsible for building the Buick Enclave and the Chevrolet Traverse. While companies do have some excess inventory available, the automotive supply chain is experiencing layoffs, furloughs, auto parts shortages, and idling operations. GM’s Lancing Delta Township, conversely, is GM’s newest US plant.

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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. The data sets are larger and more complex. What can we learn?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 18, 2018

The concept of the Effective Frontier is that best in class companies align functional metrics to balance growth, cost, inventory and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) performance while balancing customer service metrics. The cash-to-cash definition is: Cash-to-cash= Days of Receivables+ Days of Inventory-Days of Payables.

Optimal Sourcing 169

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RFgen

APRIL 16, 2013

By using automated data collection software to feed information into its big data analytics program, British grocery and merchandise retailer Tesco has dramatically boosted profits and more proactively met consumer demands. ” Power Big Data with Automated Data Collection Software. .

Supply Chain Software 40

Supply Chain Software Big Data Optimal Sourcing Data 40

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 5, 2013

In 2006, they made a decision to implement a supply chain planning solution. Clear understanding that the focus needs to be on the probability of the forecast, and that the focus needs to be outside-in based on channel data. Supply Chain Planning Data. There is no one in the organization responsible for planning master data.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 29, 2020

In short, Nielsen provides the point of sales data from various retail outlets and gross sales quantity will be summarized. Therefore, the challenge to establish the ranking method is to find a more economical data source and the unbiased metrics. Anyway, the access to this database costs an arm and a leg. References - Moed, H.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2014

In Figure 1, I share a composite orbit chart of progress of Cisco Systems, Intel, Samsung and Flextronics on the Effective Frontier at the intersection of inventory turns and operating margin for 2006-2012. However, no company in this chart is on a linear path towards improving both margin and inventory turns.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2013

We used the period of 2006 to 2012 to build the model and we used the formula to attempt to predict 2013. We have found that nine out of ten organizations are stuck on their ability to make improvements on both operating margin and inventory turns in the same year. The result is outlined in figure 1. Here we share some insights.

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Read more: Try the eCommerce inventory management software that unleashes your growth What is B2B eCommerce? Shopify was founded in Canada in 2006, and since then has become Canada’s largest publicly traded company by market capitalisation – which gives you an idea of how eCommerce has flourished in recent years.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

In this report, we track the progress on balance sheet performance of companies by peer group and chart the relative improvement for the period of 2006-2013. When I look at the performance data, I think that it matters. What I See in the Data. However, time-after-time, we see a consistent theme in the data.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

The “Top 15 Supply Chains to Admire” is the culmination of a two-year effort to evaluate supply chain performance and improvement for the years of 2006-2013 by industry by vertical for publicly-held companies. Supply Chain Visibility Panel Details: “Getting Information from a Variety of Systems into One Location to Extract Information”.

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Kinaxis

JUNE 1, 2016

I am bolder on Samsung, simply because they had the highest 2016 Inventory Turns aside from McDonalds. All data aside, this new category was primarily to remove Apple and P&G, so the words “we have a new #1” could be stated. Three pieces of edgy insights from this: a. My Bold Predictions were not far off. Hold the presses.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 19, 2016

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. I believe that supply chain leaders need to drive value-based outcomes. I think supply chain leaders need more. A Different Approach.

Gartner 158

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

News anchors broadcast real-time data on the stock market, and while there are many commentaries on the positives and the negatives, what is clear is we are in a period of change and uncertainty. The irony is that there is more market data available on true customer spending with less latency than ever before.

Supply and Demand 150

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 26, 2019

Getting to data is a barrier for 60% of business users.” Teams continuously balance cost, customer service, asset utilization and inventory. 3] Back in 2006 he laid out the challenges he saw with S&OP processes. Cecere also suggests focusing on the right data along with the right technologies. They are: 1.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at the project: Project goal: SanDisk’s goal was to operate a responsive, best-in-class supply chain for flash memory products that would achieve optimal balance between service level and inventory turns across scenarios to create a better experience for its commercial and retail partners and customers.

Modeling 40

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 9, 2020

… Perhaps more important than inventory and planning is the lack of experience: Experts refer back to the 1918 Spanish Flu outbreak for guidance, yet no public health experts have personal experience with this type of global pandemic.” Cognitive systems can use data all sorts of data (geographic, health, sales, political, etc.)

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

While Lean focuses on eliminating waste and optimizing processes to achieve seamless workflow, Six Sigma targets reducing variation and improving quality through data-driven analysis and statistical tools. – Operational improvements (reduction of lead time, increase in productivity, and reduction in work-in-process inventory, etc.).

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). Ernest Nicolas joined Rockwell Automation in 2006. Meet Ernest. Where to Next?

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). Ernest Nicolas joined Rockwell Automation in 2006. Meet Ernest. Where to Next?

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 22, 2015

The impact of complexity on inventory is not quick. To help, today I want to share some of the insights from our recent Inventory Optimization study. Inventory management is a hot issue. Companies invest in project after project, yet inventory levels remain the same. What Drives Inventory Effectiveness?

Inventory Reduction 150

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Savi

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

To put this in perspective, 2018 is the first year since 2006 in which driver shortage is the primary concern of the industry. Savi combines a myriad of data streams, including sensor data with machine intelligence and proprietary algorithms to create actionable insights for optimization.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 6, 2015

In the process of compiling the Supply Chains to Admire report for last year’s Supply Chain Insights Global Summit , the research team at Supply Chain Insights calculated the rate of supply chain improvement of companies by industry for the period of 2006-2013 and 2009-2013. We studied this pre and post-recession.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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Arkieva

JANUARY 6, 2017

Arrange your inventory based on how often you need to use it. View the full post or view the snippet below: Over the last 5 years, I have seen many companies launching inventory reduction programs. Our definition of Sales Inventory and Operations Planning (SiOP) at Solventure contains the following steps: Read More ».

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