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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. These supply chain groups are more global and diverse. Companies cannot save their way to supply chain excellence with cost-cutting and inventory management — customer back capabilities. The teams are new.

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July 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices Indicating Declining Momentum

Supply Chain Matters

The latest report indicated that rates of expansion slowed in consumer, investment and intermediate goods industries, the latter for the third time in three months. Also highlighted was that purchasing activity, stocks of purchases and finished goods inventories collectively rose in July. slipping 2.3 Bob Ferrari.

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The 2022 China Singles Day Shopping Holiday- Muted Indications of Growth

Supply Chain Matters

Since this festival was first initiated in November of 2009, involvement among major online shopping platforms has expanded within and outside of China. Reuters has reported that Alibaba Group , China’s largest online retail platform provider has not responded to requests for festival volume details, as this year’s 11-day event concluded.

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Novo Nordisk: A Story of a Supply Chain Leader

Supply Chain Shaman

For the past four years, as we have done our work, we have tracked Novo Nordisk’s continued improvement against the pharmaceutical peer group. Note that neither company is making progress at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns. Performance and Improvement within the Pharmaceutical Industry for 2009-2015.

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Three Lies and a Truth

Supply Chain Shaman

When new groups come together, the forming process is often awkward. ” In this team activity, people who do not know each other list four statements and ask the group to guess which statement is false. .” ” I played three lies and a truth with the group. Here they are: The Lie of Inventory Reduction.

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The Digital Supply Chain: Making The Leap With A Ball and Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

Last week, I spoke on the evolution of the digital supply chains and my vision for Supply Chain 2020 at the World Trade Group Event in Miami. 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.

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Global Production Activity Levels Unchanged In May But Provide Added Warning Signs

Supply Chain Matters

That could signal even more added inventory exposures. Sub-indexes related to new orders and new export orders reportedly also contracted further in May raising concerns that the country’s consumer goods consumption will likely have to be the engine of near-term growth. compared to a value of 49.2 respectively.