Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 9, 2021

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.

Supply Chain Planning Software 349

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

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. It is about much, much more than Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI ) or Collaborative Forecasting and Replenishment. Economic Vision of Supply Chain 2030.

Material Savings 178

Material Savings Inventory Reduction Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 178

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

2) Market-Driven Forecasting. Inside-out, traditional processes forecasting processes use statistical methods to predict the future based on order and shipment patterns. So, what are the market signals to model to forecast demand at the cadence of the market? How can you build market-driven forecasting processes?

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2016

If you trace the year-over-year pattern, you can see that P&G made progress on inventory turns and operating margin 2006-2007, 2009-2010. Collaborative sales forecasting input leads to increased bias and error. My advice for the global supply chain leader is not waste your time asking the sales team to forecast.

Supply Chain Design Software 185

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 24, 2022

As they bemoaned the fact that upstream trading partners share dismal forecasts. Why would they ever think the automotive industry would give them a good forecast? I then told them about working with a Fortune 500 Chemical Company in 2007. The focus of the conference is on Supply Chain 2030. The reason I laughed?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 30, 2019

My forecast? When the recession of 2019-2020 happens, the whiplash will be higher than the 2007 recession. Most are clueless about driving a better-planned order flow from tactical planning to procurement or transportation planning or how to improve forecast-value-added (FVA) processes. Our supply chains are weaker at planning.

Inventory Reduction 196

Inventory Reduction Waste Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Sourcing Strategies 196