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How We Stubbed Our Toe in The Evolution of S&OP

Supply Chain Shaman

Industries carried on average 32 days more inventory in 2020 than in 2007. (I Organizations can align to drive value despite the allegiance to functional metrics. Why do we have 32 days more inventory by company in 2020 than in 2007? Ironically, the organization efficiently produces goods that will only sit in the warehouse.

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Collaboration? When It Comes to Cash-to-Cash, We Don’t Know How to Walk the Talk

Supply Chain Shaman

Cash-to-Cash Metrics. Cash-to-cash is a compound metric: (Days of Receivables+Days of Inventory)-Days of Payables=Cash Conversion Cycle. All industries operate today with more inventory than in the pre-recessionary period of 2004-2007. In times of uncertainty, cash is king. The average is twenty-five days.

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2020 Requires Big Wings and Feet

Supply Chain Shaman

The design of the conference includes tours of several modern warehouses and centers of excellence. No metric should be measured in isolation, and functional metrics should be replaced with the balanced scorecard metrics shown in Figure 2. 5 A Focus on Functional Metrics Throws the Supply Chain Out of Balance.

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Winning strategies for distributors and manufacturers during an economic downturn

EazyStock

What the last recession taught us An article from McKinsey & Company (2022) analyzed the performance of about 40 publicly traded distribution companies during the 2007-2009 recession. However, most businesses need more advanced and customized systems , such as a warehouse management system (WMS) or inventory optimization software.

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Supply Chain Leadership Driving Industry 4.0 & Resilience During Crisis – LogiSYM July 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

exact location of goods (on order, in transit, or in a warehouse)). Products we infrequently order are not stored in regular Amazon warehouses. 2007) in IFIP International Federation for Information Processing, Volume 246, Advances in Production Management Systems, eds. billion (based on 2018 sales). Surviving and Thriving.

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Sales and Operations Alignment: Often The Missing Link

Supply Chain Shaman

I first met Shane in 2007 at the beginning of his work with Syngenta’s value chain. In 2007, Shane Emms was asked to take a Global Supply Chain leadership assignment at Syngenta. He led the team during the period of 2007-2009. The company’s focus is on biotechnology and genomic research. Shane’s Story.

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Spreadsheets – A Look Back

Kinaxis

From our eBook, S&OP in the 21st century , “An audit of 50 corporate spreadsheets in 2007 revealed that 94% had errors… one for $100 million!” That could mean excess inventory sitting in a warehouse, gathering dust or depreciating. That won’t end well. And, who has final audit control?