article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Is A Customer-Centric Strategy the Same as Demand-Driven? Outside-In?

Supply Chain Shaman

A Demand-Driven Value Network as defined by AMR Research in 2007: A network that senses demand with minimal latency to drive a near real-time response to shape and translate demand. At the conference we will be challenging supply chain leaders to focus on Supply Chain 2030 through a programmatic focus on five themes: Supply Chains to Admire.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

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

article thumbnail

Measuring Up?

Supply Chain Shaman

The period of 2007-2008 was the great recession. Economic Vision of Supply Chain 2030. Join us for a critical view of supply chain 2030 through the insights of leading economists. Companies that do not rate above average on the metrics or are not driving improvement faster than their peer group, do not make the list.

article thumbnail

Household Products Industry Stuck in Neutral and Going Backwards

Supply Chain Shaman

Based on this process evolution, Cisco was one of the first companies to sense the economic downturn of December 2007. Economic Vision of Supply Chain 2030. Join us for a critical view of supply chain 2030 through the insights of leading economists. Supply Chain 2030. New Business Models. Making the Digital Pivot.

article thumbnail

Globalization? Or Globaloney?

Supply Chain Insights

On his twitter feed this week he dropped the stats that “While Asia will have over half of worlds megacities (city >10m ppl) by 2030, Africa’s urbanization is skyrocketing” and “Of 8,000 British companies, 96% had no foreign-lang speakers. Ghemawat talks about lots of things. 1 st time exporters cite this as barrier to intl mkts.”

Global 110
article thumbnail

Reflections, Thank-you(s) and Rethinking the Future

Supply Chain Shaman

As I presented on Supply Chain 2030, I shared the research on balance sheet performance, and provided the insights on why I believe 90% of organizations failed in the delivery of supply chain excellence at the balance sheet level. As growth slowed post 2007 recession, companies fought back. World Trade Intensity and Annual Growth.

article thumbnail

Unpacking Supply Chain Traceability: A Comprehensive Guide

RFgen

As part of its commitment to traceability, Patagonia launched its Footprint Chronicles project in 2007, which provides customers with detailed information about the environmental and social impact of each of its products. Patagonia Patagonia, an outdoor clothing company, has been a leader in implementing sustainable business practices.