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Supply chain planners (I’m lumping in all the silos, including demand, supply, inventory and capacity planning) today are dealing with challenges that were unimaginable when Lotus notes were the next big thing. 2015 – Nepal earthquake, 7.8 MORE
For December 2015, retail sales were the lowest since 2009. Table 1: Contract of Growth, Operating Margin, Inventory Turns and Cash-To-Cash for Consumer-Facing Industries. In parallel, take a closer look at inventory turns where only pharmaceutical companies made slight progress. MORE
in 2015, while at the same time five key issues favorable to shippers are manifesting in the transportation market today. Monahan points to the dramatic 15% drop in spot market rates in Q3-Q4 of 2015 as one point of evidence of the falling transportation costs for shippers. MORE
I am bolder on Samsung, simply because they had the highest 2016 Inventory Turns aside from McDonalds. They went from #34 in 2015 to #18 in 2016. Remember in 2015, Amazon’s ROA was 0.0%. 2015 – Don Weisler. MORE
At Supply Chain Insights , we are currently working on some research to understand the current state of technology for S&OP and inventory optimization. Companies want to be agile. As demand and supply volatility increases, the goal is to build a flexible supply chain system. MORE
Global trade volumes fell for the first time since 2009 by 1.7 percent between the final quarter of 2015 and the first quarter of 2016 and the International Air Transport Association has lowered its growth forecast for air freight demand in 2016 to 2.1 MORE
Oz’s solutions address a number of pain points for e-commerce shippers by automating logistics and supply chain processes, including order fulfilment, inventory management/scanning, and shipping. MORE
Most companies are moving backward on the Supply Chain Matrix That Matter (growth, operating marging, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital). They are better at horizontal processes, supply chain planning, and network design (with a clear definition of form/function of inventory). MORE
The bridge, built in 1967, had been labeled “functionally obsolete” by the National Bridge Inventory in 2014. The collapse of a major bridge on I-10 connecting California to Arizona served as a striking reminder that US infrastructure is failing and little is being done about it. MORE
Here’s the news that caught my attention this week: January 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Cass Freight Index – February 2015. business inventories flat, inventory-to-sales ratio highest since 2009 (Reuters). MORE
reading in April, a reflection of currently manageable capacity utilization and low fuel prices—something that is expected to stay intact through the end of 2015. Diesel prices are at the lowest weekly average price since October 2009, marking the longest decline in 2015. MORE
Inventory : Having raw materials, work-in-progress (WIP) or finished goods that are not having value added to them. Lean is often associated with discrete manufacturing processes, but the discipline has been adapted and implemented in the process industries too, as documented in the book “ Lean for the Process Industries: Dealing with Complexity ” (Productivity Press, May 2009) by Peter L. MORE
Today, Singles’ Day is largely synonymous with Alibaba because they started their first annual sale with just 27 merchants in 2009. Your business needs a multi-channel sales strategy as well as an inventory management system that can handle just about any sales channel thrown at it. MORE
When I wrote a summary report at AMR Research in 2007 and 2009, there were two or 6% of the market. In addition, 85% of the vendors in the multi-tier inventory optimization market that I wrote about in 1995, are now part of larger platforms. MORE
December 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Back in June 2009, I wrote the following in a post titled Amazon.com: A Customer-Centric 3PL : “You won’t find Amazon.com on any ‘Top 25 3PLs’ list, but the company is a leading 3PL in my book.” MORE
66% of respondents reported an expansion of business when asked if they had contracted, expanded, or stayed constant with the inventory they distribute. When compared to 2009, when 68% reported having to reduce the size of their staff, these numbers are very encouraging. MORE
Headline: Truck Stocks Plunge in 2015. With manufacturing falling at the fastest rate since 2009, it’s no surprise to see truck stocks plunging, and truck builders cutting back on staff. Headline: Intermodal Cargo Falls in 4Q for First Time Since 2009. MORE
Elementum Expands Supply Chain Management Suite with New Inventory App Powered by World’s Product Graph™. Global Container Volume on Track for Worst Year Since 2009 (WSJ – sub. Trucking Industry’s Operational Costs Decline in 2015 Driven by Fuel Prices. MORE
The analyst was joined by Bram Desmet, managing director of Solventure, to present her latest book, Supply Chain Metrics that Matter, in Brussels on 18 March 2015. They lack understanding of their inventory,” says Cecere. MORE
After the development of bitcoin invented by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009, computer scientists, software industry, and the banking industry were intrigued by the potential applications of bitcoin’s underlying “blockchain” process. Christopher Tang. MORE
In mid-March, Toys "R" Us announced plans to close down and liquidate the inventory for all 735 of its stores in the United States. An unreliable stream of supply, coupled with steep discounts offered by competitors, made it impossible for Toys "R" Us to execute on its usual holiday strategy of "selling late at high margins after competitors sell out of 'hot' inventory and attracting last-minute shoppers who fear that online deliveries will not be made in time.". MORE
The organic food market in the US alone is expected to grow 14 percent from 2013 – 2018 and is expected to take in over $104bn by the end of 2015. The issue: Without additives and processing, food won’t stick around on shelves for as long, putting inventory at risk. MORE
There was a deceleration in freight volumes during the second half of 2015 which continued into the first month of 2016. So, that tells me that the inventory situation continues to weigh on truck freight volumes. percent in December from November , with December 2015 freight shipments down 2.0 For the fourth quarter of 2015, the Freight TSI was down 1.2 Various data points related to the trucking industry suggest we’re entering a shipper’s market. MORE
We then rated companies on their ability to manage and improve a portfolio of metrics: operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). 2015 Supply Chains to Admire. We are also working on Sales and Inventory Operations Planning (S&IOP). MORE
McKinsey studies in 2009 and 2013 also supports this conclusion. This is where coaching and psychometric behavioural tool like Mental Toughness or Life Styles Inventory can support further. MORE
In higher-traffic markets, Advance Auto Parts has “hub” stores that keep more inventory in-stock to give customers what they need when they need it. Foot Locker @footlocker Foot Locker makes it easy for customers to shop the way they want to shop by improving inventory visibility. MORE
McKinsey studies in 2009 and 2013 also supports this conclusion. This is where coaching and psychometric behavioural tool like Mental Toughness or Life Styles Inventory can support further. MORE
” In 2009, I moved into the supply chain area, and worked with Rob in understanding how to apply analytics with a procurement focus. In 2009 we were $2B, and suddenly had five new drugs approved in two years. With multiple alliance partners, we have lower lead times and greater flexibility in building out inventory to meet demand. MORE
In mid-March, Toys "R" Us announced plans to close down and liquidate the inventory for all 735 of its stores in the United States. Did supply chain problems have anything to do with Toys "R" Us going out of business? MORE
In 2009, the canal reported 299.1 The restrictions are set to impact about 20 percent of all ships passing through the area—that’s a lot of inventory. The canal will unveil its extension in 2016—El Niño will be at full force in late 2015 and early into next year. MORE
Used from the 17th century until the late mid-20th century, a ball and chain found in 2009 in the United Kingdom from the 17th century was an 18 pound ball six inches in diameter. MORE
After the development of bitcoin invented by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009, computer scientists, software industry, and the banking industry were intrigued by the potential applications of bitcoin’s underlying “blockchain” process. Christopher Tang. MORE
The Director Global Supply Chain & CPO of Vanderlande Industries fought off the two other formidable finalists, Edith van Erp-Slot (Mars Nederland) and Peter Meyer (Brezan Automaterialen), to clinch the title of Supply Chain Professional of the Year 2015 on Wednesday 10 June 2015. MORE
in the third quarter of 2015 according to the third preliminary estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis in late December. in December 2015, up 6.7% in December 2015. Housing Starts: In November 2015, housing starts increased 10.3% in November 2015, down 0.9% MORE
The concept of a network of smart devices was discussed as early as 1982, with a modified Coke machine at Carnegie Mellon University becoming the first internet connected appliance, able to report its inventory and whether newly loaded drinks were cold. MORE
As I explain in my book, The Power of Resilience: How the Best Companies Manage the Unexpected (MIT Press, October 2015), companies can improve their disruption detection capabilities in a number of ways. MORE
Inventories fell 1.5 Durable goods inventories remained almost the same as stocks remain even with slow demand. . percent in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.089 million homes, compared to March 2015 starts were up 14.2 Manufacturing is steady. MORE
Talking Logistics
MARCH 13, 2015
Here’s the news that caught my attention this week: January 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Cass Freight Index – February 2015. business inventories flat, inventory-to-sales ratio highest since 2009 (Reuters).
Supply Chain Movement
JUNE 12, 2015
The Director Global Supply Chain & CPO of Vanderlande Industries fought off the two other formidable finalists, Edith van Erp-Slot (Mars Nederland) and Peter Meyer (Brezan Automaterialen), to clinch the title of Supply Chain Professional of the Year 2015 on Wednesday 10 June 2015.
Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 4, 2015
Oz’s solutions address a number of pain points for e-commerce shippers by automating logistics and supply chain processes, including order fulfilment, inventory management/scanning, and shipping.
Supply Chain Shaman
NOVEMBER 1, 2015
Used from the 17th century until the late mid-20th century, a ball and chain found in 2009 in the United Kingdom from the 17th century was an 18 pound ball six inches in diameter.
Cerasis
FEBRUARY 25, 2015
The concept of a network of smart devices was discussed as early as 1982, with a modified Coke machine at Carnegie Mellon University becoming the first internet connected appliance, able to report its inventory and whether newly loaded drinks were cold.
Supply Chain Shaman
AUGUST 21, 2015
When I wrote a summary report at AMR Research in 2007 and 2009, there were two or 6% of the market. In addition, 85% of the vendors in the multi-tier inventory optimization market that I wrote about in 1995, are now part of larger platforms.
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Supply Chain Shaman
JANUARY 28, 2015
We then rated companies on their ability to manage and improve a portfolio of metrics: operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). 2015 Supply Chains to Admire. We are also working on Sales and Inventory Operations Planning (S&IOP).
Supply Chain Movement
APRIL 30, 2015
The analyst was joined by Bram Desmet, managing director of Solventure, to present her latest book, Supply Chain Metrics that Matter, in Brussels on 18 March 2015. They lack understanding of their inventory,” says Cecere.
Elementum
JULY 20, 2015
The bridge, built in 1967, had been labeled “functionally obsolete” by the National Bridge Inventory in 2014. The collapse of a major bridge on I-10 connecting California to Arizona served as a striking reminder that US infrastructure is failing and little is being done about it.
TMC
NOVEMBER 18, 2015
As I explain in my book, The Power of Resilience: How the Best Companies Manage the Unexpected (MIT Press, October 2015), companies can improve their disruption detection capabilities in a number of ways.
Elementum
SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
The organic food market in the US alone is expected to grow 14 percent from 2013 – 2018 and is expected to take in over $104bn by the end of 2015. The issue: Without additives and processing, food won’t stick around on shelves for as long, putting inventory at risk.
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Cerasis
MAY 15, 2015
66% of respondents reported an expansion of business when asked if they had contracted, expanded, or stayed constant with the inventory they distribute. When compared to 2009, when 68% reported having to reduce the size of their staff, these numbers are very encouraging.
Supply Chain View from the Field
FEBRUARY 25, 2015
” In 2009, I moved into the supply chain area, and worked with Rob in understanding how to apply analytics with a procurement focus. In 2009 we were $2B, and suddenly had five new drugs approved in two years. With multiple alliance partners, we have lower lead times and greater flexibility in building out inventory to meet demand.
Elementum
AUGUST 18, 2015
In 2009, the canal reported 299.1 The restrictions are set to impact about 20 percent of all ships passing through the area—that’s a lot of inventory. The canal will unveil its extension in 2016—El Niño will be at full force in late 2015 and early into next year.
CH Robinson Transportfolio
AUGUST 14, 2015
reading in April, a reflection of currently manageable capacity utilization and low fuel prices—something that is expected to stay intact through the end of 2015. Diesel prices are at the lowest weekly average price since October 2009, marking the longest decline in 2015.
Supply Chain Collaborator
JANUARY 25, 2016
Headline: Truck Stocks Plunge in 2015. With manufacturing falling at the fastest rate since 2009, it’s no surprise to see truck stocks plunging, and truck builders cutting back on staff. Headline: Intermodal Cargo Falls in 4Q for First Time Since 2009.
6 River Systems
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
In higher-traffic markets, Advance Auto Parts has “hub” stores that keep more inventory in-stock to give customers what they need when they need it. Foot Locker @footlocker Foot Locker makes it easy for customers to shop the way they want to shop by improving inventory visibility.
Talking Logistics
SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
Elementum Expands Supply Chain Management Suite with New Inventory App Powered by World’s Product Graph™. Global Container Volume on Track for Worst Year Since 2009 (WSJ – sub. Trucking Industry’s Operational Costs Decline in 2015 Driven by Fuel Prices.
Talking Logistics
OCTOBER 17, 2016
Inventory : Having raw materials, work-in-progress (WIP) or finished goods that are not having value added to them. Lean is often associated with discrete manufacturing processes, but the discipline has been adapted and implemented in the process industries too, as documented in the book “ Lean for the Process Industries: Dealing with Complexity ” (Productivity Press, May 2009) by Peter L.
Kinaxis
NOVEMBER 1, 2017
Supply chain planners (I’m lumping in all the silos, including demand, supply, inventory and capacity planning) today are dealing with challenges that were unimaginable when Lotus notes were the next big thing. 2015 – Nepal earthquake, 7.8
Talking Logistics
JULY 8, 2016
Global trade volumes fell for the first time since 2009 by 1.7 percent between the final quarter of 2015 and the first quarter of 2016 and the International Air Transport Association has lowered its growth forecast for air freight demand in 2016 to 2.1
Supply Chain Movement
OCTOBER 31, 2016
Most companies are moving backward on the Supply Chain Matrix That Matter (growth, operating marging, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital). They are better at horizontal processes, supply chain planning, and network design (with a clear definition of form/function of inventory).
Kinaxis
JUNE 1, 2016
I am bolder on Samsung, simply because they had the highest 2016 Inventory Turns aside from McDonalds. They went from #34 in 2015 to #18 in 2016. Remember in 2015, Amazon’s ROA was 0.0%. 2015 – Don Weisler.
Supply Chain Shaman
JANUARY 18, 2016
For December 2015, retail sales were the lowest since 2009. Table 1: Contract of Growth, Operating Margin, Inventory Turns and Cash-To-Cash for Consumer-Facing Industries. In parallel, take a closer look at inventory turns where only pharmaceutical companies made slight progress.
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 29, 2016
There was a deceleration in freight volumes during the second half of 2015 which continued into the first month of 2016. So, that tells me that the inventory situation continues to weigh on truck freight volumes. percent in December from November , with December 2015 freight shipments down 2.0 For the fourth quarter of 2015, the Freight TSI was down 1.2 Various data points related to the trucking industry suggest we’re entering a shipper’s market.
EFT
JANUARY 19, 2016
in the third quarter of 2015 according to the third preliminary estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis in late December. in December 2015, up 6.7% in December 2015. Housing Starts: In November 2015, housing starts increased 10.3% in November 2015, down 0.9%
The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog
APRIL 16, 2018
After the development of bitcoin invented by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009, computer scientists, software industry, and the banking industry were intrigued by the potential applications of bitcoin’s underlying “blockchain” process. Christopher Tang.
The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog
APRIL 16, 2018
After the development of bitcoin invented by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009, computer scientists, software industry, and the banking industry were intrigued by the potential applications of bitcoin’s underlying “blockchain” process. Christopher Tang.
Elementum
MAY 3, 2018
In mid-March, Toys "R" Us announced plans to close down and liquidate the inventory for all 735 of its stores in the United States. Did supply chain problems have anything to do with Toys "R" Us going out of business?
Elementum
MAY 3, 2018
In mid-March, Toys "R" Us announced plans to close down and liquidate the inventory for all 735 of its stores in the United States. An unreliable stream of supply, coupled with steep discounts offered by competitors, made it impossible for Toys "R" Us to execute on its usual holiday strategy of "selling late at high margins after competitors sell out of 'hot' inventory and attracting last-minute shoppers who fear that online deliveries will not be made in time.".
EFT
MAY 18, 2016
Inventories fell 1.5 Durable goods inventories remained almost the same as stocks remain even with slow demand. . percent in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.089 million homes, compared to March 2015 starts were up 14.2 Manufacturing is steady.
Supply Chain Trend
JULY 28, 2018
McKinsey studies in 2009 and 2013 also supports this conclusion. This is where coaching and psychometric behavioural tool like Mental Toughness or Life Styles Inventory can support further.
Supply Chain Trend
JULY 28, 2018
McKinsey studies in 2009 and 2013 also supports this conclusion. This is where coaching and psychometric behavioural tool like Mental Toughness or Life Styles Inventory can support further.
Supply Chain Collaborator
JULY 7, 2016
in 2015, while at the same time five key issues favorable to shippers are manifesting in the transportation market today. Monahan points to the dramatic 15% drop in spot market rates in Q3-Q4 of 2015 as one point of evidence of the falling transportation costs for shippers.
EMERGE App
OCTOBER 8, 2018
Today, Singles’ Day is largely synonymous with Alibaba because they started their first annual sale with just 27 merchants in 2009. Your business needs a multi-channel sales strategy as well as an inventory management system that can handle just about any sales channel thrown at it.
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
December 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Back in June 2009, I wrote the following in a post titled Amazon.com: A Customer-Centric 3PL : “You won’t find Amazon.com on any ‘Top 25 3PLs’ list, but the company is a leading 3PL in my book.”
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