Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Notice how the water turns from blue to brown in Figure 3 with the lack of demand translation capabilities within the enterprise for manufacturing and logistics. Orchestration enables companies to effectively manage trade-offs between source, make, deliver and sell.) We source this data from Y charts. Mistake #5. Measurement.

S&OP 195

S&OP Supply and Demand Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement 195

Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 4, 2022

From contractor controversies to rising fuel costs, logistics professionals across the transportation industry are turning to innovative solutions to persistent problems. As contractors across the logistics industry begin questioning their relationships with carrier networks , the FRONTdoor Collective is taking a new approach.

Innovation 52

Innovation Negotiating Skills Los Angeles Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain View from the Field

JANUARY 14, 2015

Such systems are also instrumental in establishing aligned tactical and strategic performance metrics systems that drive improved economic outcomes (Bendoly et al., ERP systems are designed to integrate transactions from finance, human resources, procurement, operations, sales and marketing, logistics, and other functions in a firm.

Manufacturing Procurement 60

Manufacturing Procurement Negotiating Skills Procurement Analytics Purchasing Skills 60

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

On Monday, I would speak in Orlando Florida at the Terra Technology event; and on Wednesday, present the keynote at the Logistic Summit & Expo in Mexico City. For example, in the recession of 2007, DuPont missed the downturn in the market. It is a week where I would pack yet another bag to spend the week on the road.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

Supply Chain Design Software Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software 150

Material Handling & Logistics

MARCH 19, 2018

Going by that metric, truck drivers and material moving occupations are at the top of the list, with 1,388 fatal injuries in 2016, according to recent data compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. One of the most common ways to measure the dangerousness of an occupation is by the total number of fatalities in a year. Media Caption.

Sourcing 74

Sourcing Metrics Data 74

BlueYonder

JUNE 26, 2020

Recent studies have shown that transportation is the single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. In 2007, the U.S. Department of Energy calculated that CO2 emissions from transportation surpassed two billion metric tons ; it’s hard to imagine what that number looks like today.

Waste Reduction 98

Waste Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Sustainability Logistics Network Optimization Software 98

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 4, 2013

Abby and I are writing an e-book on Supply Chain Metrics that Matter. Likewise, in today’s supply chain environment, I find that supply chain leaders favor a single function of logistics, manufacturing or sourcing. Companies that are not looking holistically at metrics are stuck. Measurement. What do I mean?

Price Mitigation Strategies 264

Price Mitigation Strategies Training Cost Reduction Strategies Sourcing Strategies 264