Supply Chain Shaman
MARCH 28, 2016
The supply chain is a complex system with finite, and non-linear relationships between supply chain metrics that drive balance sheet results. The analysis needs to be measured through an evaluation of year-over-year improvements. We find that companies can improve one, but not two of the metrics. A Look at History.
Supply Chain Shaman
JANUARY 28, 2015
In our work on the Supply Chains to Admire report , we tracked the progress of manufacturing, retailing and distribution companies for the period of 2006 to 2013 and 2009-2013. We then rated companies on their ability to manage and improve a portfolio of metrics: operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC).
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Supply Chain Shaman
NOVEMBER 1, 2015
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. Figure 3: Continuous Improvement Programs. Let’s start with a definition. A thirty-five inch chain connected it to the prisoners’ leg.
Talking Logistics
OCTOBER 18, 2016
Yet, even as shippers have increased access to this technology, the 3PL market continues to grow. 3PL market has grown by roughly 7% annually since 2009 and is expected to reach $170 billion by the end of 2016. In fact, according to Armstrong & Associates, the U.S. What is driving this growth is much-needed industry expertise.
Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 12, 2017
Each year at Supply Chain Insights we study performance and improvement of companies in each industry. For the past four years, as we have done our work, we have tracked Novo Nordisk’s continued improvement against the pharmaceutical peer group. Performance and Improvement within the Pharmaceutical Industry for 2009-2015.
Supply Chain Shaman
AUGUST 11, 2014
Over the course of the last two years, we at Supply Chain Insight s have worked on a methodology to gauge supply chain improvement. We have found that supply chain metrics are gnarly and complicated.During I strongly believe diversity of experience and thought leads to improved performance. We named it the Supply Chain Index.
Arkieva
AUGUST 8, 2016
the “inventory to sales” ratio (inventory levels divided by a month’s worth of sales) spiked in late 2008/early 2009 as the recession caught companies with way more inventory than needed versus suddenly shrinking demand. As seen in the chart below from the Commerce Dept., Read Full Article. Source: Arkieva Supply Chain Blog.
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