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Welcome 2019

Supply Chain Shaman

The teams in these seats did not experience the down market in 2007 or the start of the market run in 2009. Companies cannot save their way to supply chain excellence with cost-cutting and inventory management — customer back capabilities. The impact may surprise us. Today, we have younger leaders driving clicks on the keyboards.

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Three Lies and a Truth

Supply Chain Shaman

Here is the list: Supply chain technology implementations have reduced inventory. I have averaged about 100 articles a year. Here they are: The Lie of Inventory Reduction. Repeatedly, I heard that supply chain applications have saved costs, reduced inventory and improved customer service. I love the process of research.

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Reducing Supply Chain Costs

Logistics Bureau

When the uncertainty is in product demand and supply, the insurance is the stockpiling on inventory “just in case”. These safety stocks can grow at each juncture of the supply chain, from raw materials to work in progress, from finished goods to regional distribution centre holdings, and more. Uncertainty. Smarter use of storage.