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Managing supply chains in a fragile environment

Supply Chain View from the Field

Gerard Chick and I had a good chat over skype this morning, and we both started jotting down a few facts… Banks are buying up gold and moving currency out since 2009. A large global manufacturing company has frozen their travel budgets due to concerns over revenue. Are these really signs of growth?

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My Quest to Build Holistic Thinking

Supply Chain Shaman

In the 1990s, I transitioned from managing an emerging supply chain organization at a mid-sized manufacturing company to working for a supply chain planning company. His goal was to lean-out accounting, marketing, and manufacturing. Manufacturing assets were 95% utilized, and the company’s Modus operandi was reactive behavior.

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Supply Chain Management:The Real Headline for the 2011 Holiday.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Industrial Manufacturing. For those who practice supply chain fulfillment, that statement equates to inventory and proactive demand management issues, either not having the inventory allocated at the time of order booking, or hoping that suppliers or manufacturers could augment any inventory shortfall in a rather quick period.

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Must See TV - Who said supply chains are boring? - Blogger

Supply Chains Rock

Friday, February 27, 2009. In the first episode the team leader and director of supply chain gives some poor advice to the supply manager and the sloppy demand manager. Manufacturing Central. Supplier Performance Management Blog. Still not excited, well visit often and eventually you will be. Subscribe To.

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Supply Chain Management:The Upcoming 2011 Holiday Buying.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Industrial Manufacturing. Overall,retailers performed a decent job in forecasting holiday demand,managing promotions and overall inventory in the 2010 season. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009.

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My Quest to Build Holistic Thinking

Supply Chain Shaman

In the 1990s, I transitioned from managing an emerging supply chain organization at a mid-sized manufacturing company to working for a supply chain planning company. His goal was to lean-out accounting, marketing, and manufacturing. Manufacturing assets were 95% utilized, and the company’s Modus operandi was reactive behavior.

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Supply Chain Management:Adding intelligence in the Forecasting.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Industrial Manufacturing. This also includes Demand Management process, which will be the focus of my discussion in this blog. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. Automotive.