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A New Decade: Give Science A Chance

Supply Chain Shaman

Orbit Chart for Henkel versus Consumer Non-Durable Industry for the Period of 2010-2019. Pre-pandemic performance across industries was worse than the performance pre-recession. ” I grow weary of industry doubletalk and over-used superlatives. Henkel is underperforming its peer group. What can we learn?

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Who Should Be In The Winner’s Circle?

Supply Chain Shaman

Total cost analysis is more difficult than it sounds and most technology implementations automated functional measurement systems (manufacturing or procurement), but leave the organization blind on the management of total costs. Mondelez Performance Against the Food Group for 2010-2019. The result? The reason? Is this leadership?

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2020 Requires Big Wings and Feet

Supply Chain Shaman

The number one question that I am asked today by manufacturers across all industries is “How can I improve customer service?” No metric should be measured in isolation, and functional metrics should be replaced with the balanced scorecard metrics shown in Figure 2. Background. Apparel is an example.

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How Many Slaves Are in Your Supply Chain?

Talking Logistics

California, for example, passed the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010 , which went into effect in January 2012. In response, federal and state governments are taking action to drive down the use of slave labor in supply chains.

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Getting Ready for 2017: Reflections on Telling Lies

Supply Chain Shaman

The lack of a common definition of the use of ‘research’ by industry analysts, bloggers, and consortia muddies the market. As I study research methods, and the market, I realize the lies I’ve spun for prior employers (Gartner and AMR Research) are untrue: The AMR Research Hierarchy of Supply Chain Metrics.

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Transportation Network Modeling: A Powerful Tool in Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Strategy

Talking Logistics

In 2010, Walmart announced its goal to eliminate 20 million metric tons of GHG emissions from its global supply chain by the end of 2015. million metric tons to date, saying that some measures had led to a doubling of fleet efficiency. Last year the company announced that it has exceeded this commitment early by eliminating 28.2

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How to Create Collaborative Innovation with Suppliers!

Supply Chain Game Changer

But, unlocking collaborative supplier innovation requires clearly defined strategies and operations by a sourcing, procurement and/or purchasing team to ensure that suppliers’ competencies are being leveraged to their fullest potential. Supplier bases are a great source of potential innovation. Define Goals and Values.