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Good-bye. I Will Go Forward by Going Forward.

Supply Chain Shaman

I worked with Roddy when I was at AMR Research from 2006 to 2010. I want to tell him about the pilots with BSH and Western Digital and ask him to moderate the panel at the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit on outside-in processes that will definitively document the value proposition, but to no avail.

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The Year Ahead with Doug Waggoner

The Logistics of Logistics

Doug Waggoner has served as Chief Executive Officer of Echo Global Logistics since December 2006 and was a Board member from 2008-2021. EchoDrive’s load management tool and document upload capabilities streamline operations, keep dispatchers organized, and help drivers get back on the road faster. About Doug Waggoner.

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A Brief History of WMS in the Supply Chain

GlobalTranz

The 2000s to 2006: Warehouses Become More Advanced, Relying on Evolving Technology to Meet Increased Demand and Avoid Overstocking. 2006 – Present: Cloud-Computing Overhauls Traditional Warehouse Management Further, Continuing the Process Through the Internet of Things (IoT). Enter the Amazon Elastic Computer Cloud.

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Talent Trap

Supply Chain Shaman

Despite multimillion dollar technology projects, and tomes of strategy documents, they are stuck in their ability to overcome market factors and rising complexity to drive continuous improvement on a portfolio of metrics. In 2006, I asked Dick why it was taking him so long to define the roles of planning within P&G.

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Judging Supply Chain Improvement: Campbell Soup Case Study

Supply Chain Shaman

During the period of 2006-2012, Campbell Soup Company outperformed its peer group on the Supply Chain Index. Food and Beverage Company Performance on the Supply Chain Index for the Period of 2006-2012. We simplified our SC strategy and communicated in a straightforward, one-page document that laid out primary goal areas. Our

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What are Commercial Vehicle Inspections?

Supply Chain Game Changer

In fact, according to this survey from Statista , about one-quarter of the vehicles in use were commercial vehicles between the years 2006 and 2015. Verification of these inspections is done with documentation and physical evidence on the vehicle, like a decal. This is the basis for commercial vehicle inspections.

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Vendor Managed Inventory? Think twice and consider the risks!

Supply Chain View from the Field

Other findings documented by Blackhurst et al (2006) also suggest that the implementation of a VMI initiative at a large electronics manufacturer did not produce the results expected. Material expediting increased. Inventory levels actually increased at downstream (buyer) facilities. Forecast inaccuracies hindered effectiveness.