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A New Decade: Give Science A Chance

Supply Chain Shaman

Only four percent of companies compared to their peer groups improved balance sheet performance of growth, operating margin, and inventory turns. When compared to pre-recession years, we ended the decade with twenty more days of inventory. Days of Inventory Comparison. The first story is about a large regional food manufacturer.

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6 Manufacturing Trends to Watch Out for in 2016

GlobalTranz

As we close the year of 2015, we want to take a look at some manufacturing trends for 2016. We look at 6 core areas that manufacturing companies will take a long look at as they gear up for a successful 2016. E-Commerce for Manufacturing. Manufacturers will seek custom (or specifically tailored) e-commerce solutions.

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Champions of Sustainability: Tim Cook

QAD

Sustainability has become both a strategic and operational objective for manufacturers globally. Although Tim Cook is best known as the Chief Executive Officer of Apple, he also stands high in the ranks of people dedicated to environmental preservation and the drive to manufacturing sustainability. Who is Tim Cook?

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31 Motivations for Reshoring Manufacturing & Updated Reshoring Stats

GlobalTranz

Motivations and Stats on the State of Reshoring in 2015. Many off-shore manufacturers have returned to the U.S., Those changes, along with high costs of transporting materials and finished goods to and from overseas locations, make the value of reshoring likely to become a compelling financial reality for many manufacturers.

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Raise a Toast to Digital Business!

Supply Chain Shaman

This blog was started in 2010. Manufacturing is core to the middle class and a healthy economy. At the end of 2014, many leaders that I work with are preparing their 2015 strategies. The word digital is everywhere in their presentations– digital path to purchase, digital agriculture, and digital manufacturing.

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How Can We Heal the Global Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Shaman

The traditional manufacturing job defined the middle class. Each time, I turn on the channel, manufacturing jobs frame the global debate. Ironically, as global manufacturing jobs decrease, there is a need for talent for the global supply chain. Higher percentage of growth than the industry average for the period of 2006-2015.

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Mining Supply Chain Data for Insights

Supply Chain Shaman

These are mainly North American-based manufacturers, distributors and retailers.) For example, Johnson & Johnson spans multiple industries (pharmaceutical, medical device and household products manufacturing industries). Note that there is an inverse relationship between inventory turns and inventory targets.