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Kimberly-Clark Makes Sense of Demand

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For years, Kimberly-Clark relied on historical data to guide forecasts, but that changed in 2007 when the company began a complete end-to-end overhaul of its supply chain and invested. Empty shelves send impatient buyers to competitors’ products, while too much inventory can result in unwanted carrying costs.

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This Week In Supply Chain Management Tech April 4 2023

Supply Chain Matters

Founded in 2007, Rotterdam based Flo Group specializes in Oracle focused logistics software support and deployment services capabilities. As part of the acquisition, Spinnaker SCA will reportedly enable Publicis Sapient to strengthen its capabilities further in agile digital supply chain transformation.

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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. While Shane did not start out with a supply chain background, he was a fast learner and a great leader.

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Labor Strike Targeting U.S. Automakers- Update Five

Supply Chain Matters

Southern States and the UAW agreeing to a two-tiered wage system for entry level workers in 2007 in the midst of the bankruptcy fears of two of these automakers. The further notion is cited data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicating that since 2003, the average hourly wage for U.S.

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Seven Misconceptions on Managing Inventory in a Market-Driven World

Supply Chain Shaman

The market for multi-tier inventory management was overhyped and largely underdelivered in the period of 2005-2007. Join us at the digital showcase during our Welcome Reception on September 8th to get hands-on experience and gain exposure to case studies by supply chain leaders that are driving outside-in transformations.

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Reflections, Thank-you(s) and Rethinking the Future

Supply Chain Shaman

The digital supply chain transformation is just beginning. As growth slowed post 2007 recession, companies fought back. There was a surge in M&A activity, and a focus on building global supply chains. And, advances in relational databases like SAP HANA does not provide the answer. The driver is growth.

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VTech: A Story of a Supply Chain Leader

Supply Chain Shaman

When I first met Nick, he was driving a supply chain transformation at VTech Communications. I followed his journey during the period of 2006-2011, and wanted to check in with him to gain his insights on the selection of VTech as a finalist in the Supply Chains to Admire research.