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Who Should Be In The Winner’s Circle?

Supply Chain Shaman

When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. Only 29% of manufacturers easily manage total cost trade-offs. Overall, the industry is not aligned with the definition of supply chain excellence. During the presentation, I squirmed uncomfortably in my seat.

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Measuring Up?

Supply Chain Shaman

The average manufacturing company’s supply chain organization is 15 years old. ” The journey for value requires a clear definition and analysis of what is possible. Typically, it is a lack of common definition on what defines supply chain excellence. The analysis is for two time periods: 2006-2015 and 2009-2015.

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Transforming Consumer Value Chains: Navigating The Power Shift to the Shopper

Supply Chain Shaman

For December 2015, retail sales were the lowest since 2009. Manufacturers are Now Selling Directly to Consumers. Retailers can no longer have their heads in the sand, but neither can consumer products manufacturers. Note that apparel manufacturing is growing and apparel retail is declining. What does this mean?

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Origin of Logistics & Supply Chain Revealed! - SupplyChainOpz

Supply Chain Opz

Stock 2009 said more specific that most researchers believed the term " Supply Chain Management " was introduced by Keith Oliver of Booz Allan Hamilton in 1982 on Financial Times. 5) New Definition. Taking these facts into account, this article has provided clear and concise definition as below, Why is the definition so short?

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Supply Chain Scope: New Study Shows Rise in US Inventories; California Estimated to Improve Freight Efficiency by 25% in 2030

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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. Source: Commerce Dept. Source: SupplyChainDigest. Let’s start with a definition.

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IBM Beefing Up for Matrix Commerce in 2012

Supply Chain Network

Acquisitions of Emptoris and Demandtec expanded sourcing and pricing portfolios while the new version of IBM ILOG LogicNet Plus XE further enhances supply chain network capabilities. Matrix Commerce extends beyond the sales and customer focus to include management and optimization of supporting sourcing and supply chain facets.

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Three Lies and a Truth

Supply Chain Shaman

In 2009, the definition of supply chain resiliency was driven by the impact of the Great Recession. This heightened awareness on business continuity has increased the emphasis on supplier development and is changing the processes in procurement to focus from squeezing costs and terms to building relationships.