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Carter’s: A Story of Supply Chain Leadership

Supply Chain Shaman

We first met Peter when he was a Global Vice President Supply Chain for VF Corporation in Europe. In this role he supported the different businesses (12 in Europe and 11 in Asia) for all aspects of the Supply Chain; but Peter did not have direct Asia Sourcing/manufacturing accountability. About the Supply Chains to Admire Research.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

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As some component lead times push into 2023, the shortage is expected to last 24 months before it recedes – similar to the chip shortage of 2008-2009. Within a week of Russian troops crossing into Ukraine, the benchmark for thermal coal prices reached a record high of $446 per metric ton. Automotive News Europe ). AlixPartners).

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New Bookends: The Tale of Supply Chain Global Leaders in Consumer Products

Supply Chain Shaman

In the selection of time frames to analyze, we look at the long-term view including the recessionary period of 2006-2009, the post recessionary period of 2009-2014 and the more recent time period of 2011-2014. Overall Results on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. Supply chain leaders make progress in three-to-five years.

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Three Lies and a Truth

Supply Chain Shaman

We are trying to understand how supply chain leaders have raised the bar at the intersection of these four sets of metrics on the supply chain effective frontier. I also believe that it is because the organization is not incented to manage cash-to-cash metrics. The definitions in Europe are more constraining than those in the US.

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Redesign to Improve Value: A Case Study of a Supply Chain Leader

Supply Chain Shaman

One of my favorite interviews on this topic, that I recently completed for my upcoming book Metrics That Matter , was with Amway’s Chief Supply Chain Officer George Calvert. For example, people want prestige beauty from the US, Europe or Japan. Service level is our most important metric. Our activities are broad.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 22 – 28)

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Some UK supermarkets have run out of peppers after a cold snap in Europe led to a shortage. Supermarkets were forced to ration a range of fruit and vegetables earlier this year due to poor weather in Europe and Africa leading to shortages. The company plans to do so, in part, by electrifying 35 percent of its U.S.

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Novo Nordisk: A Story of a Supply Chain Leader

Supply Chain Shaman

Performance and Improvement within the Pharmaceutical Industry for 2009-2015. The next formal face-to-face session to discuss the pilots is on April 13 in North America and April 28th in Europe. Understanding What Drives Supply Chain Excellence. Esra leads international supply chain operations in over 140 countries.