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Three Lies and a Truth

Supply Chain Shaman

I have averaged about 100 articles a year. In 2009, the definition of supply chain resiliency was driven by the impact of the Great Recession. Today’s supply chains were built assuming that manufacturing is the primary constraint and that oil was a $10/barrel. Here I share insights on my journey to understand the truth.

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Reducing Supply Chain Costs

Logistics Bureau

Manufacturers: best in class <10.3% industry average 6.8%. In the consumer packaged goods sector, this problem is big enough to have prompted the use of collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment (CPFR) between manufacturers and retailers. Uncertainty. Economies of scale. Supplier city.