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Supply Chain Performance Declined In the Last Decade. The Question is Why?

Supply Chain Shaman

Yes, companies held more inventory (measured in days of inventory) in 2019 than at the start of the 2007 recession. Commercial and operating teams in manufacturing organizations greater than 5B$ in annual revenue were more aligned in 2007, at the beginning of the recession, than in 2020, the start of the pandemic. Alignment Barriers.

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Lifting The Gray Curtain

Supply Chain Shaman

Spring 2020-February 2021. We started the pandemic with twenty-one more days of inventory than we had in 2007. March 2021-August 2021. September 2021-March 2022. Teeth are 3-D printed while most goods will struggle to get through the ports amid the disruptions of global trade.). Lockdowns and Disbelief.

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When It Comes to Planning, Please Vote with Ike!

Supply Chain Shaman

On average, industries carry 38 more days of inventory than in 2007. To understand this point, I contrast the results of the Gartner Top 25 Award Winners published in 2022 (last week) against their peer group from 2012 to 2021. In contrast, 19% have an operating margin less than a comparative company for 2012-2021. I think not.

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Understanding Conrail with Brian Gorton

The Logistics of Logistics

On April 19, 2021, Brian rejoined Conrail and was appointed President & Chief Operating Officer of Conrail Shared Assets headquartered in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, bringing with him over 30 years of railroad experience and expertise. In 2007, it expanded its operations from Northern New Jersey to Staten Island, New York.

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AMER 2021 – Bell

ivalua

Between 2007 and 2011, André has occupied a series of executive functions, including VP Corporate Strategy. The post AMER 2021 – Bell appeared first on Ivalua. Between 2012 and 2015, André served as Senior Vice President for Wholesale, a business unit forces serving 700 telecommunications customers in 180 countries.

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The West Coast Bottleneck with Brian Rice

The Logistics of Logistics

The US imported the most goods from Canada until 2007 when China replaced our neighbor to the north. In late May 2021, the Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles stated, “We are in the seventh month of an unparalleled import surge. In 2019, these five countries supplied 48% of the $2.5 trillion in U.S. imports of goods.

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Supply Chain News on MAPI Projects US will Finally Surpass Peak 2007 Manufacturing Output in 2019

Supply Chain Digest

MAPI Nearly Doubles its Forecast of Manufacturing Growth through 2021, with Even the Apparel Sector Seeing Some Goods News