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Treading Water

Supply Chain Shaman

There are many techniques–lean, six sigma, Total Quality Management–but, the over-arching focus is on managing and reducing costs. Only 12% of public companies are making improvement during the period of 2009-2015 in both operating margin and inventory despite spending an average of 1.7% I love spreadsheets.

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Consumer Demand Helping Drive 3PL Industry Growth

Talking Logistics

3PL market has grown by roughly 7% annually since 2009 and is expected to reach $170 billion by the end of 2016. Transportation optimization is more than moving freight at the lowest cost or finding a short-term performance boost; it’s about continuous improvement delivered through smart, data-driven planning and efficient execution.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Raymon Krishnan!

Supply Chain Game Changer

After selling the business in 2009, I went on to work for a leading US Chemical company and then a global 3PL. Quality and Six Sigma. I then went on to work as a ‘shipper’, for a swiss confectionary manufacturer and then a global IT distributor. His experience covers the full Logistics spectrum, from raw material procurement to.

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Rivian: Navigating Supply Chain and Operational Challenges and Embracing Growth

SCMDOJO

Introduction Founded in 2009, Rivian Automotive, Inc. Utilize technologies like real-time tracking, data analytics, and demand forecasting to optimize inventory management and reduce lead times. Supply Chain Visibility: Establish robust supply chain visibility to proactively identify potential bottlenecks and mitigate disruptions.

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Supply Chain Management:Knitting Agile with Asset Maintenance.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Cloud & Big Data. Visualizing the benefits of various new techniques such as Just in Time, Business Process Re-engineering, Kaizen, Lean, Six Sigma, ISO 9001, etc., December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009.

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The Current State of Bottleneck Management and What Companies Need to Do to Improve

ThroughPut

Dating back to 2009, bottleneck elimination came in the form of chemical engineering homework sets examining flow rates, pumps, and other levers. Every time I have leveraged existing data, I have made a professional impact in my company’s supply chain. Quantifying that data in dollar amounts is what is tough.

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What Entrepreneur Media Wouldn’t Publish about ThroughPut: Why Industrial Operations Bottleneck Elimination is the World’s Greatest Mission

ThroughPut

Dating back to 2009, bottleneck elimination came in the form of chemical engineering homework sets examining flow rates, pumps, and other levers. Every time I have leveraged existing data, I have made a professional impact in my company’s supply chain. Quantifying that data in dollar amounts is what is tough.