GlobalTranz

AUGUST 20, 2015

Approximately 60 percent of today's unfilled manufacturing jobs are due to a shortage of applicants with sufficient proficiency in science, technology, engineering, and math ( STEM ) skills. IMPO Executive Editor, Anna Wells provides insights into the complicated issue in her article “Why The Manufacturing Skills Gap Is Serious”.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 18, 2017

There are seismic shifts occurring between industries in value chains. Let’s take a look at the world of the chemical manufacturer. In Figure 1, we share the profiles of the companies in the industry. 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 Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

In our work on the Supply Chains to Admire report , we tracked the progress of manufacturing, retailing and distribution companies for the period of 2006 to 2013 and 2009-2013. The results for the high tech and electronics industry is shown in Figure 1. First Phase: 2002-2006. Second Phase: 2006-2014.

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Supply Chain Insights

MAY 5, 2014

It is our goal for this methodology to become the measuring stick for supply chain leaders in every industry, independent of company size, to judge supply chain performance. The Supply Chain Index measures a company’s corporate performance on three dimensions for the period of 2006-2012. Industry-specific. Insightful.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 2, 2024

Along their journey they provide feedback, which with industry and technological advancements, backs our ongoing innovation strategy. This is an example of what one of our valued customers is saying about our solution: “We first implemented Blue Yonder’s transportation management platform in 2006.

Gartner 85

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2018

At the Supply Chain Global Summit 2018 , Francois discussed the impact of digitalization, Industry 4.0, 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.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The impact of the elongation of payables on receivables varies by industry, but on average across the industries increased eighteen days when comparing the past five years to the pre-recession years. It is worse in some industries. Days of Receivables by Industry. Days of Inventory by Industry. My takeaway?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2021

AMR Research was an industry analyst firm in Boston. I argued for industry collaboration to define and drive process innovation. We don’t have a clear industry definition of supply chain excellence. He retired handsomely with the equity from the sale of his company and is no longer active in the industry.

Gartner 197

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

Each year at Supply Chain Insights we study performance and improvement of companies in each industry. The patterns of BMS and Merck are typical in the pharmaceutical industry. The level of performance in 2015 is the same as 2006. Performance and Improvement within the Pharmaceutical Industry for 2009-2015.

Pharmaceutical 150

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QAD

JANUARY 9, 2020

Manufacturing in Thailand. In addition, manufactured products in Thailand include textiles, beverages, tobacco products, cement, jewelry, appliances, computers automotive parts and agricultural equipment. . As of 2017, industry makes up 36.2% As of 2017, industry makes up 36.2% Other Important Industries.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

Supply Chain Excellence as defined by a methodology whereall companies are put into a spreadsheet and compared across industries is meaningless. During the period of 2006-2012, Campbell Soup Company outperformed its peer group on the Supply Chain Index. We also believe that it needs to be based upon their peer group.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

Manufacturers are Now Selling Directly to Consumers. Retailers can no longer have their heads in the sand, but neither can consumer products manufacturers. As shown in Table 1, the growth of traditional retail industries is declining. Note that apparel manufacturing is growing and apparel retail is declining.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

These are mainly North American-based manufacturers, distributors and retailers.) The analysis was industry-specific. In the case of a company spanning multiple industries, we used our judgment to drive the assignment. In the case of a company spanning multiple industries, we used our judgment to drive the assignment.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 24, 2020

The sputtering supply chains are putting a new spotlight on the just-in-time strategy born in the hyperefficient Japanese automotive industry that became a religion for many American executives. One landmark in the lean revolution for retailers was Walmart ’s decision in 2006 to thin out inventory by $6.5

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 5, 2015

The report analyzes supply chain performance and improvement by the Consumer Products Leaders in the period of 2006-2014. In the selection of time frames to analyze, we look at the long-term view including the recessionary period of 2006-2009, the post recessionary period of 2009-2014 and the more recent time period of 2011-2014.

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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. We find that this is true of too few companies. ” Yes, I said.

Optimal Sourcing 301

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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. Take the chemical industry. Over the course of the summer, we will be taking a closer look at industries within each value chain. The reason why?

Gartner 301

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DynaSys

APRIL 11, 2019

Electrium is one of the UK’s leading electrical groups and since January 2006, has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Siemens Holdings plc. The company offers a wide range of low voltage products from a simple light switch to industrial installation.

Supply and Demand 75

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ivalua

MARCH 17, 2021

To reduce inefficiencies and fraud, grant activities are governed by several regulations including these two relatively recently enacted laws: The Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 (DATA Act) – This law expands on federal awards reporting reforms that began with the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006.

Manufacturing Procurement 130

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 19, 2014

This chart is from a study of 46 leaders in the food industry. Operational and executional planning processes are usually focused on geographic implementation by factories, distribution centers, and third-party manufacturers and distributors. Without clarity of definition, the teams have difficulty aligning.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

AUGUST 28, 2013

In the pursuit of finding a way to off-load inventory (read “working capital”) from their books, many large manufacturers are moving towards so called “Vendor Managed Inventory” systems. The logic couldn’t be easier to follow: ”why not have our suppliers own the inventory up to the point of use?

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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. The Phoenician, Scottsdale, AZ. Learn More. Schedule Meeting.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 21, 2022

Founded in 2006, Anaplan has amassed over 1,600 worldwide customers and is categorized in the financial planning tech sector. In 2017, the firm acquired Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX), an industry platform focused on the supply management process needs for healthcare providers and suppliers. Added Background.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2014

“The idea of the value chain is based on the process view of organizations, the idea of seeing a manufacturing (or service) organisation as a system, made up of subsystems each with inputs, transformation processes and outputs. ” Institute for Manufacturing, 2013. __. Across the industries, this is the case.

Optimal Sourcing 283

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 5, 2013

In 2006, they made a decision to implement a supply chain planning solution. Manufacturing is designed and planned in isolation. Integration with manufacturing systems to understand actual run times and Operating Efficiency (OEE). Manufacturing. Manufacturing programs are implemented as standalone programs.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

MARCH 7, 2013

Development of the logistics industry is imperative in China. Government officials predict that e-commerce and logistics are two major industries that will interact and impact each other closely. In general, the 3PL industry still significantly lags the growth of manufacturing.

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Freightos

MAY 10, 2015

I threw in a healthy dose of interesting (globalization, shipping trends and the business of logistics), a dash of history (the evolution of longitude), a sprinkle of next generation manufacturing (lean manufacturing) and some great company success stories (FedEx, Walmart. Got some suggestions? I’d love to hear them. Share them below!

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 29, 2020

In the publishing industry, Nielsen BookScan is the most widely used database for a book ranking method. In this article, we rank books based on their influence, popularity, recency and practicality and then we come up with the list of the best supply chain books. Obsolete and out-of-print books are not included. References - Moed, H.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 12, 2019

In 2004-2006, Greg Aimi (now a Gartner analyst) and I worked on a common definition of visibility for over a year. Most deployments focus on functional excellence–manufacturing, transportation, customer service or procurement. Instead, there are industry-specific solutions that are one-to-one and one-to-many.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 173

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 28, 2023

When I worked for Richard Helppie ’s Superior Consultant Holdings Corporation, while between programming assignments, I shadowed an industrial engineer who was helping to redesign an Emergency Department’s (ED) physical layout; we watched the flow of doctors, patients and nurses. The prop rods all looked different.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 13, 2021

However, it is also noteworthy here that many of the companies in the top 10 do not manufacture anything, but outsource their manufacturing to “contract manufacturers” such as Flex, TSMC, FoxConn, ThermoFisher, and others. The remainder largely rely on third parties to do so. F -4.76% , Exxon Mobil Corp.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Over the years, various methodologies have emerged to address this need, including lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and the integration of both known as Lean Six Sigma (LSS). – Lastly, Not applicable to all industries. – Six Sigma creates a link between tactical actions and strategic focus.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 20, 2013

ADVA Optical Networking, a Meiningen based manufacturer of telecommunication equipment focusing on fiber-optic transmission technology, is the winner of the Supply Chain Management Award 2013. Each year since 2006, the Supply Chain Management Award has honored the best value chain in the manufacturing industry.

Supply Chain Network Software 84

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

In Table 1, we share the results of Rockwell Automation’s performance against their peer group in the diversified industry segment. Diversified Industry Performance For the Period of 2010-2017. Orbit Chart for Rockwell Automation at the Intersection of Operating Margin and Inventory Turns for the Period of 2006-2017.

Supply Chain Software 33

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

In Table 1, we share the results of Rockwell Automation’s performance against their peer group in the diversified industry segment. Diversified Industry Performance For the Period of 2010-2017. Orbit Chart for Rockwell Automation at the Intersection of Operating Margin and Inventory Turns for the Period of 2006-2017.

Supply Chain Software 30

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 3, 2013

SmartOps entered the supply chain optimization market in 2000 and became an SAP partner in 2006. When I became an industry analyst at AMR Research, I was told that I needed to write about this “ hot market” of inventory optimization. However, the picture is not that rosy. For more, read on… Background.

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Are industrial bottlenecks preventing your business from growing? Organizations around the world are now adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI) based technology solutions to create smarter, leaner, safer and sustainable manufacturing systems. All registrants will be provided with the video recording link following the event.

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