article thumbnail

Paris 2021 – EN – Eric Bouret

ivalua

In 2003, he joined Norpac (Lille) as Purchasing Manager, then took in charge the purchasing department of QUILLE Construction in Rouen in 2006. In 2013, he transferred to Hong Kong to lead the APAC procurement and supply chain organization for all Bouygues Construction activities in this region.

Illinois 100
article thumbnail

Insights from Elemica reveal 2014 Frankfurt

Talking Logistics

The German team overcame disappointments in 2006 and 2010 to win the World Cup this year, while favorites Spain (the defending champion) and Brazil (the host country) were humbled by the competition. Herman Woltjes, Shell Chemicals – “Logistics Execution”. As I wrote earlier this year in Is Your Business Model Safe? ,

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

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. Supply Chain Index Rankings for 2006-2013. Background on the Supply Chain Index. What have you learned? Conclusion: Figure 2.

article thumbnail

The History of Supply Chain Management! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

Both industrial engineering and operations research have their roots in logistics. Operations Research began when scientists demonstrated the value of analytics in the study of military logistics problems in the 1940s as a result of the complex requirements of World War II. History of Supply Chain Management: Logistics Comes of Age.

article thumbnail

How Do You Define a Mature Supply Chain Planning Organization? (Part 1)

Supply Chain Shaman

In 2006, they made a decision to implement a supply chain planning solution. Most often the focus is on transportation or logistics, but does not take into consideration the trade-offs between make, source and deliver. Design of cash-to-cash cycles strategically through complexity analysis, sales and procurement policies.

article thumbnail

Make 2016 the Year of the TMS

Talking Logistics

One recent survey indicated that just one-third of shippers are currently using a TMS – a powerful weapon in the logistics arsenal that has been proven time and again to deliver a strong ROI. Just a few years ago sophisticated logistics software was reserved for only the largest and wealthiest companies.

article thumbnail

Rockwell Automation: Supply Chains to Admire Winner

Supply Chain Shaman

The orbit chart in Figure 1, shows the relative rate of improvement at the intersection of inventory turns and operating margin for the period of 2006-2017. Orbit Chart for Rockwell Automation at the Intersection of Operating Margin and Inventory Turns for the Period of 2006-2017. Ernest Nicolas joined Rockwell Automation in 2006.