Resilinc

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Opened in 2006, this plant is responsible for building the Buick Enclave and the Chevrolet Traverse. Labor disruptions, including strikes, are one of the top 5 disruptions impacting the automotive industry this year—and on the list of megatrends for 2024. GM’s Lancing Delta Township, conversely, is GM’s newest US plant.

Automotive 75

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2014

I think about this discussion with Keith often as I work on the Supply Chain Index and edit the chapters of Metrics That Matter. 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.

Optimal Sourcing 283

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Over the period of 2009-2015, only 88% of companies made improvement on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. (As As a group, these metrics have the highest correlation to market capitalization. As a group, public companies want to make progress to both drive and sustain metrics performance, but they cannot. Improvement.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

As shown in the 2015 Supply Chains to Admire report , over time, top performing supply chains plateau. As a result, companies like AstraZenca, BASF, Colgate, Reckitt Benckiser, Seagate, and Taiwan Semiconductor outperformed their peer group in the period of 2006-2014, but sustained improvement becomes more and more difficult.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 150

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Elementum

MARCH 27, 2018

In 2006, lithium-ion batteries consumed only 20% of the global cobalt supply. million metric tons (or 60% of the world’s supply). million metric tons. Traditionally, companies like Apple haven’t purchased the metal directly from mines, but through brokers like China’s Congo Dong Fang Mining. Conclusion.

Resource Reduction 87

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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. Anyway, the access to this database costs an arm and a leg. Therefore, the challenge to establish the ranking method is to find a more economical data source and the unbiased metrics. The links below are #paid links.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 100

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

I have read your report on S&OP technologies, and I have some questions.” In my prior jobs as an analyst, the research reports were locked behind a paywall; and even though I would have liked to have been able to talk directly to Steve, the commercial model of the prior positions prohibited it. He was exuberant.

Supply Chain Planning Software 265

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 15, 2021

Yung-Yun’s algorithm scanned tens of thousands of targeted news and company reports to develop the ratings in each category. Secondary data sources are published available databases, reports, websites, and so on. Category strategies are well communicated & drive local purchasing behavior & local supplier relationships.

Optimal Sourcing 98

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Taulia

JANUARY 31, 2018

Whether we recognize it or not we are now living in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. What was first coined in Germany in 2006 as a manufacturing initiative, is now a global technology-led revolution. But what exactly is Industry 4.0, What is the Fourth Industrial Revolution?

Optimal Sourcing 52

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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). Diversified Industry Performance For the Period of 2010-2017. Meet Ernest.

Supply Chain Software 33

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Elementum

MARCH 27, 2018

In 2006, lithium-ion batteries consumed only 20% of the global cobalt supply. million metric tons (or 60% of the world’s supply). million metric tons. Traditionally, companies like Apple haven’t purchased the metal directly from mines, but through brokers like China’s Congo Dong Fang Mining. Conclusion.

Resource Reduction 60

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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). Diversified Industry Performance For the Period of 2010-2017. Meet Ernest.

Supply Chain Software 30

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 13, 2020

Many supply chain, sourcing & procurement teams have been asked to row upstream without a paddle during this time of crisis. All the while, McDonald’s retained its global approach, brand, image, operations & supply chain ( Guardian 2006 ). Will COVID19 create more Local Supply Chains? Have we really gone Global, yet?

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 121

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

I find that in this world of the global multi-national that procurement processes have become convoluted and increasingly complex. (In In my opinion, we have made procurement increasingly complex without adding value. Orbit Chart for SanDisk for 2006-2014. Most supply chain planning teams do not know their customers.

Inventory Reduction 150

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Are industrial bottlenecks preventing your business from growing? If companies can’t dynamically analyze and create executable insights from the existing data systems and teams they already have in house, then they simply aren’t ready for any sort of so-called Digital Transformation or Industry 4.0

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

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Precoro

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Zug Campus - Source: ISZL website Initial purchasing process at ISZL Before last year, when faculty and staff at the International School of Zug and Luzern wanted to buy something, they could briefly discuss it with the principal or other budget holders and then order what was needed instead of going through a formal process.

Purchasing Skills 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

Many organizations will play the shell game of reporting forecast error so that the numbers look better: either calculating the forecast at a higher level in the forecast hierarchy (not at the item level) or reporting the data as a Weighted Mean Absolute Error. This gives supply chain leaders a false sense of security.

Supply and Demand 150

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Are industrial bottlenecks preventing your business from growing? If companies can’t dynamically analyze and create executable insights from the existing data systems and teams they already have in house, then they simply aren’t ready for any sort of so-called Digital Transformation or Industry 4.0 September 25th, 2019.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 3, 2013

SmartOps was purchased by SAP. 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.

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Requis

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The 2020 edition of the US Chamber of Commerce Global Energy Institute’s report on energy security risk couldn’t be more clear: “Countries around the world must still diversify their energy sources, suppliers, and routes to reduce vulnerability to shocks and political manipulation.” ” Other sources agree.

Saudi Arabia 59

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Since graduating from the NC State Jenkins MBA program in 2006, Joydeep Ganguly has risen through the ranks at Biogen Idec – the world’s oldest independent biotechnology company and the largest biotech employer in North Carolina. I love data and analytics that create insights into processes and approaches.”

Supply Chain Design Software 60

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GlobalTranz

MAY 27, 2015

How Can USMTO Reports Help Drive Manufacturing Sales and your Bottom Line? The United States Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) data report is compiled monthly by the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT). What is the USMTO Data Report? Why Wenzel America Uses the USMTO Data Reports.

Manufacturing Procurement 120

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ShipBob

AUGUST 3, 2020

The ecommerce industry will eventually overtake brick-and-mortar retail. It has been forecasted that by 2040, approximately 95% of all purchases will be facilitated by ecommerce. Founded in 2006, this firm is slightly newer in comparison to others. Greycroft Partners. Product sourcing.

Trends 105

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RFgen

AUGUST 7, 2022

The FDA has been conducting pilot studies and gathering industry recommendations to develop food product tracing systems. 38% of companies list inventory traceability as a top challenge, according to the 2022 Digital Inventory Report. Calculating the Cost of a Food Recall. Company Year Recall Cost* Product. Sunland, Inc.

Food 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2015

The premise of the Christensen’s book is that when companies focus on current customer needs, they fail to adopt new technologies or business models that will meet the customer’s unstated or future needs. Kodak was a victim in the film industry. This is disruptive innovation. Digital replaced film for photography.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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Elementum

JUNE 3, 2015

The United Nations released “A Guide to Traceability” in 2014, a report focused on traceability as an economically viable and sustainable approach to supply chain management. More and more consumers are making educated decisions about their purchases, from food to home goods. Remember Patagonia’s eco-friendly advertisement from 2011?

Sustainability 60

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SupplyOn

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

The Aviation Forum, held in Munich for the first time, provided numerous insights and innovative approaches on how the aerospace industry can meet the upcoming fundamental changes (photo courtesy of IPM) Now Munich. Game-changing transformation.

Aerospace 8

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EcoVadis

APRIL 4, 2011

As a member of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef they are not alone in these efforts and are taking the lead alongside industry giants Cargill and WalMart. McDonald’s has committed to purchase 100% of coffee with sustainable certifications and by 2015 to purchase 100% sustainable certified palm oil.

Sustainability 40

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EcoVadis

JUNE 14, 2015

A retrospective on the five-year anniversary of one worker’s courageous act of protest in China that sparked a chain reaction… In May 2010, revolt was brewing in the Pearl River Delta, one of the most industrialized regions in the world and home to automobile parts manufacturers for Volkswagen and Toyota, among others.

Negotiate Pricing 40

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Provenance

AUGUST 13, 2018

A report proposing three system solutions that could reshape the industry and set the clean energy technology sector on a path to sustainability. Read the short version of this report on Medium. The lack of reporting and standardised data collection. . The lack of reporting and standardised data collection. .

Modeling Software 56

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

I’ve been an industry analyst for over 20 years, which is hard to believe sometimes. Descartes Systems Group Revenue 2006-2018 (Source: macrotrends). One of Descartes’ most high-profile acquisitions was its purchase of MacroPoint for $107 million in August 2017. Where is Descartes today? Keegan McCready, Sr.

Supply Chain Design Software 20

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The digital path to purchase was still just a lightly trodden path for most consumers; however, things have changed. Davis’ and Silverman’s prediction that Cyber Monday sales would continue to grow proved correct. 3] McGrath reports sales in 2018 surpassed the $6 billion mark and 2019 pressed the $8 billion mark ($7.8

Purchasing Skills 100

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EMERGE App

JULY 16, 2018

When you’re in the e-commerce industry or entrepreneurship space, buzzwords like “drop shipping” and “Amazon FBA” just roll off your tongue. They’ve come into their own in the past decade when Amazon started “Fulfilled by Amazon” back in 2006. Introduction.

Manufacturing Procurement 71

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Host a coffee podcast: Podcasting is a booming industry – from 2006 to 2020 the number of US citizens listening to podcasts grew from 22% of the population to 75%! Read more: The Key Coffee Industry Trends For 2021 & Beyond. Examples of innovation in the coffee industry. Giesen Coffee Roasters is a good example.

Manufacturing Procurement 59

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