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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. Good Clouds Gathering Over The Supply Chain. The impact may surprise us. Today, we have younger leaders driving clicks on the keyboards.

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SCM publishes groundbreaking list of supply chain leaders

Supply Chain Movement

Unilever’s Pier Luigi Sigismondi named as Europe’s top Supply Chain Executive. Who are the most influential supply chain executives in Europe? And who can be seen as a poster child of the supply chain universe? In other words, each of them is a poster child of the supply chain universe.

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CSCMP Europe Conference

Supply Chain Movement

Pier Luigi Sigismondi joined Unilever and its Executive Board (UEx) in September 2009. As chief supply chain officer, he heads a global operation consisting of 270 factories delivering €23bn of cost of goods sold. The single component they’re most able to control is costs.

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Logistics Industry’s Slow Economic Comeback Continues in Spite of Challenges

Supply Chain Network

trillion, an increase of $114 billion from 2009. percent from 2009 levels, with trucking lagging behind the performance of other modes, rising only 9.3 percent from 2009 levels, with trucking lagging behind the performance of other modes, rising only 9.3 Business logistics costs rose to $1.2 Transportation costs were up 10.3

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Three Lies and a Truth

Supply Chain Shaman

In the last decade, we have moved through the evolution of the efficient supply chain (lowest cost per case) to the reliable supply chain (right product, at the right time at the right cost) to the resilient supply chain. In 2011, insurance claims and business continuity amplified the discussion.