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Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 14, 2022
Forty interviews and two quantitative studies helped me build the model in my mind. 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. Industries carried on average 32 days more inventory in 2020 than in 2007. (I
Cathy Roberson
MAY 3, 2021
Manufacturing is gaining steam not only in the US but around the world as businesses return to a COVID-19 type of redefined normalcy. According to IHS Markit, March US purchasing manager’s index (PMI) was the second strongest since data collection began in May 2007. In 2019, it re-acquired HD Supply, a company it sold in 2007.
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Logistics Bureau
MAY 24, 2019
The following five mini case studies explore a few high-profile companies that have managed to sustain their supply chain cost-reduction efforts and keep expenses under control. One of the world’s largest manufacturers of computer chips, Intel needs little introduction. Deere & Company.
Supply Chain Shaman
NOVEMBER 14, 2016
Through the next two months, I am focusing on writing and sharing case studies of success. I will write the case studies here, and share the dialogue with the supply chain leaders in our podcast series, Straight Talk with Supply Chain Insights. Better performance in inventory turns than the peer group average for the period studied.
Supply Chain Shaman
OCTOBER 8, 2019
The design of the conference includes tours of several modern warehouses and centers of excellence. The number one question that I am asked today by manufacturers across all industries is “How can I improve customer service?” The data in Table 1 is from a recent research study. Background. The Role of the Budget in S&OP.
Supply Chain Shaman
MAY 30, 2019
Meanwhile, turbulence is the norm for manufacturing supply chains. In parallel, three more raised their hands to speak on robotic automation in their warehouses focused on the redefinition of channel fulfillment. When the recession of 2019-2020 happens, the whiplash will be higher than the 2007 recession. I watch in amusement.
Oracle SCM
JULY 12, 2017
The years from 2007 through 2009 were notable for their economic volatility, reflected not only in the global economic recession but also the instability of customer demand and rapid movement in raw material, fuel, and commodity prices. To be successful, products must be manufactured at the right cost, place, and time.
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