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If Only 2020 was 2020

Supply Chain Shaman

There was no improvement in the response when compared to the downturn at the start of the 2007 recession. While most all supply chain leaders will shake their heads and agree that a risk mitigation strategy is essential, the practices commonly used are focused on procurement and supplier management. Why does this matter?

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Reinventing Supply Chains: Focus on Human Factors

Supply Chain Shaman

Ask a procurement or transportation professional if they have a good demand signal and expect a laugh. Technology can automate role-based views up and down the river of demand for all roles: marketing, sales, finance, manufacturing, procurement, transportation, and human resources. A negative FVA increases cost, inventory, and risk.

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Reflection: The Journey to be Market Driven

Supply Chain Shaman

The organization failed to anticipate the downturn in the cereal market during the 2007 recession, resulting in a loss of consumer confidence in the organic product segment. They never leveraged their point-of-sale data to detect market shifts, and the supply chain organization prioritized cost reduction. The result?

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The Journey of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) in Manufacturing

Jaggaer

It evolved from material requirements planning (MRP) and later manufacturing resource planning (MRP II), which were already being used in manufacturing industries to manage production and inventory. It further strengthened its position in procurement and supplier networks with the 2012 acquisition of Ariba.

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Who will Manage the Warehouse Robots

Supply Chain Digest

In comparison, in 2000-2007 the U.S. Blaine Inventory Specialist, Syncron Posted on: Nov, 16 2016 Lora, great article! It does not seem to consider a key indicator in days inventory on hand, which is key to determining a SC company's ability to forecast, manage inventory costs and reduce aged stock.

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Trends in Logistics Technology, according to Gartner

Supply Chain Digest

In comparison, in 2000-2007 the U.S. Blaine Inventory Specialist, Syncron Posted on: Nov, 16 2016 Lora, great article! It does not seem to consider a key indicator in days inventory on hand, which is key to determining a SC company's ability to forecast, manage inventory costs and reduce aged stock.

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Highlights from Gartner Analyst Noha Samara Interview on Key Supply Chain Planning Issues

Supply Chain Digest

In comparison, in 2000-2007 the U.S. Blaine Inventory Specialist, Syncron Posted on: Nov, 16 2016 Lora, great article! It does not seem to consider a key indicator in days inventory on hand, which is key to determining a SC company's ability to forecast, manage inventory costs and reduce aged stock.