2006 Inventory Resources Sourcing 
Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 7, 2021
My approach took too much time and resources. Companies entered the pandemic with twenty more days of inventory than at the beginning of the great recession. Initially, I worked with Arizona State statistics professors and graduate students to correlate market factors to 2006-2012 data.) As I talked, John shook his head.
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
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?
SCMDOJO
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
– Operational improvements (reduction of lead time, increase in productivity, and reduction in work-in-process inventory, etc.). 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.
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. (This is an analysis of traditional retail minus eCommerce pure plays.) The difference?
Enterra Insights
JUNE 9, 2020
Eric Kimberling ( @erickimberling ) an Enterprise Resource Planning expert, writes, “The coronavirus pandemic disrupted supply chains across the globe, and suddenly everyone is paying more attention to what was an overlooked subject just months ago. During a pandemic the ability to shift to alternative sources could prove crucial.
Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 14, 2014
Inputs, transformation processes, and outputs involve the acquisition and consumption of resources – money, labour, materials, equipment, buildings, land, administration and management. However, no company in this chart is on a linear path towards improving both margin and inventory turns. What can we learn?
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