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My Quest to Build Holistic Thinking

Supply Chain Shaman

I met Tom again two decades later at a conference in Chicago. Figure A is from 2009 to 2016 before the addition of Hugo and Mark, and Figure B represents the patterns for 2011-2020. From 2009 to 2016, Company A outperforms the peer group, while from 2011 to 2020, the company underperforms in the margin but still outperforms inventory.

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My Quest to Build Holistic Thinking

Supply Chain Shaman

I met Tom again two decades later at a conference in Chicago. Figure A is from 2009 to 2016 before the addition of Hugo and Mark, and Figure B represents the patterns for 2011-2020. Orbit Chart for Inventory Turns and Operating Margin from 2009-2016 for Company A. Sales incentives drove a positive bias that inflated inventory.

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Reverse Logistics emerging from the "dark side" and into earnings calls

Cathy Roberson

billion pounds since 2009. Since 2009, we have reduced our carbon emissions by 62% through investments in renewable energy and operational improvements. Recent commentary from earnings calls: We continue to operate the most comprehensive consumer electronics and appliances take-back program in the U.S., collecting more than 2.5

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Alexander Hamilton: A US Manufacturing Visionary

GlobalTranz

exports ii and has grown at a faster rate than the rest of the economy since the 2008-2009 recession. The Chicago Community Trust (Chicagoland Workforce Funders Alliance), a group of foundations, are working together to address workforce challenges in Illinois. trillion (about 12%) to the $18 trillion-dollar U.S.

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Garmaise Appointed Dean of Full-Time MBA Program - UCLA.

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

He was appointed assistant professor at Chicago Booth and joined UCLA Anderson as a visiting assistant professor in the finance area in 2001. In addition, students have awarded him two teaching honors: the FEMBA Teaching Excellence Award in 2009 and the MBA Teaching Excellence Award in 2011. in Finance from Stanford GSB in 1998.

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NASCES 2016: End-to-End Supply Chain Management Transformations

Kinaxis

by Trevor Miles I was at the North American Supply Chain Executive Summit in Chicago earlier this week. Ian is more of a futurist, though I only have a link from 2009. The general theme of the conference was about transformational change. It immediately brings home the need for trade-off across competing metrics and objectives.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

As some component lead times push into 2023, the shortage is expected to last 24 months before it recedes – similar to the chip shortage of 2008-2009. Because Russia and Ukraine are leading exporters of grain, wheat futures in Chicago rose by almost 6% to $9.26 A variety of chips will remain in short supply throughout 2022.