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Measuring Up?

Supply Chain Shaman

Historically, the traditional supply chain focused on improving costs. Today, more mature supply chain teams focus on delivering value. While companies want to improve supply chain performance and drive value, it is easier said than done. The analysis is for two time periods: 2006-2015 and 2009-2015.

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The Fight of the Titans

Supply Chain Shaman

Supply chain leaders are competitive. The field of supply chain management–combining source, make and deliver–into a common process started in 1982. Now in 2018, we are starting to see the evolution of “Gods” with new business models that are redefining supply chain processes.

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The Coffee Pot Conversation That Will Not Happen

Supply Chain Shaman

Over the last decade, supply chain performance regressed. Currently, supply chain performance is a barrier to economic recovery. Initially, I worked with Arizona State statistics professors and graduate students to correlate market factors to 2006-2012 data.) Reflection. I hope to see you there!

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Stories of Supply Chain Leadership: An Interview with Joan Motsinger of Seagate

Supply Chain Shaman

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. Performance of High Tech and Electronics Supply Chains for the Periods of 2006-2013 and 2009-2013. First Phase: 2002-2006.

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White Paper Supply Chain Performance Management

Supply Chain Digest

Content Being Accessed: White Paper Supply Chain Performance Management. Excellent classic white paper from Dr. Hau Lee at Stanford on supply chain performance management. About the SCDigest and The Supply Channel Television Channel. Supply Chain Digest Home |. SUBSCRIBER LOGIN.

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Why Financial Reengineering Does Not Equal Supply Chain Improvement

Supply Chain Shaman

Financial reengineering focuses on the optimization of short-term results that are usually based on a functional analysis of source, make, or deliver. Few consultants understand the interrelationships between source, make and deliver. Snow fell last night as I worked on my last Supply Chain Metrics That Matter report.

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SanDisk’s Story of Customer Segmentation Strategies Using Inventory Postponement

Supply Chain Shaman

Source: Dictionary.com. While I do not consider this case study as a good example of demand-driven processes, I do believe that they have done some great work on implementing a customer segmented supply chain based on postponement. SanDisk’s Journey to Build a Supply Chain Customer Segmentation Strategy.