Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 23, 2020

I share insights, based on research, for the supply chain leader. Frequently, when I post about an issue, a well-intending consultant or an aggressive business development executive will tout the evolution of the autonomous supply chain as the answer. Orbit Chart of TJX Versus Peer Group for the Period of 2010-2019.

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Synovos

DECEMBER 5, 2023

They were a new company that had taken over an existing manufacturing plant and lacked the infrastructure needed to keep the facilities in good working order, whether that was buyers to order parts or an accounts team to manage the purchasing process. It’s a juggling act between the finance and manufacturing side of the business.”

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QAD

AUGUST 12, 2021

Sustainable manufacturing refers to the ability to manage manufacturing operations “in an environmentally and socially responsible manner,” according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Sustainability Objectives for Manufacturers. Where Does ERP Come into Play with Manufacturer Sustainability Efforts?

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

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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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2018

Today, the management of the supply chain is harder. Supply chain management is more complex. Sometimes the changes within a supply chain are subtle, but have a large impact. Sometimes the changes within a supply chain are subtle, but have a large impact. Organizational alignment is an issue.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 24, 2015

Supply chain management in manufacturing is by no means a simple process, but the United States is learning from past mistakes and they're poised to start playing a little catch-up in the manufacturing world due to their expertise. Government Weighs In on Supply Chain Management in Manufacturing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Digital Twin from Infor Nexus Drives Supply Chain Agility for Molex. The fact that most manufacturers struggled to achieve supply chain agility during COVID is not news. The Molex Supply Chain. The Molex global supply chain is complex. It is part of Koch Industries.

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Logility

APRIL 30, 2020

In the wake of the financial crisis of 2008–2010, CSR again became a focus for evaluating corporate behavior. CSR in Your Supply Chain. CSR opportunities can be found across the entire supply chain in many different forms, including vendor compliance, quality management and sustainability as a whole.

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SupplyShift

OCTOBER 29, 2018

The chocolate and candy industry, however, has been working hard to up its game in terms of the environmental and social responsibility of its global supply chain, from supporting the livelihood of African cocoa farmers to zero-waste-to-landfill candy factories. For many of us, Halloween is all about the chocolate.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2019

In my work with manufacturing companies recently, I am thinking a lot about the need for diagnostic testing. Time For A Supply Chain Check-Up? When a company contacts me to help them with their supply chain, the pain is usually a gap in customer service. The symptom is clear, but the root issues are not clear.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2018

Being a supply chain gal, I think that supply chain leaders can help. In the chart in Figure 1, let’s look more closely at the healthcare value chain. The first value is the average for the period of 2010-2016 while the second number shows the average change comparing 2016 to 2010.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

The supply chain is knotted. Yesterday, @DamarqueViews asked me a question on twitter: “What do you think are the greatest barriers in the adoption of social technology in the supply chain?” I find the evolution of social technologies, and the promise of social, exciting for the supply chain.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 8, 2013

The collapse of the garment factory in Bangladesh last week , which killed at least 705 workers and injured thousands of others, has put a spotlight on a problem that plagues many supply chains: the use of slave labor. In response, federal and state governments are taking action to drive down the use of slave labor in supply chains.

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Kinaxis

MARCH 21, 2017

by Iman Niroomand Supply chain performance depends on the matching of product features with supply chain features. When a new product hits the market, the existing supply chain that is optimal for a given set of product lines will not stay optimal. Manufacturing flow simplifications. 9, 2010.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Here, I postulate that the supply chain dragon is data. Supply chain leaders are drowning in data and low in insights. The focus is on growth, but supply chains are not fit for purpose. In 2015, I worked with a manufacturer of men’s underwear. (My Their questions were could the supply chain help?

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

After the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit , I took the time to recharge and took a month off from writing. The presentations from the Summit are posted now on the Supply Chain Insights You Tube Channel. The focus is on the role of supply chain finance in driving supply chain excellence.

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SupplyShift

OCTOBER 29, 2018

The chocolate and candy industry, however, has been working hard to up its game in terms of the environmental and social responsibility of its global supply chain, from supporting the livelihood of African cocoa farmers to zero-waste-to-landfill candy factories. For many of us, Halloween is all about the chocolate.

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Oracle SCM

JULY 12, 2017

Original version published in APICS Extra , July 2010. Supply chain executives were under pressure to develop more efficient, customer-centric supply chains while finding innovative ways to reduce costs and enable growth. Explore Modern End-to-End Supply Chain for Real Business Growth. FREE EBOOK.

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IQMS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Bottom line: Machine learning makes it possible to discover patterns in supply chain management data by relying on algorithms that quickly pinpoint the most influential factors to a supply networks’ success, while constantly learning in the process. How Machine Learning Is Redefining Supply Chain Management.

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ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Virtually any company that must maintain a streamlined Supply Chain cannot deny the strong effects Brexit has had within the industry. A shift in obligations and duties between ‘manufacturers’, ‘importers’, and ‘distributors’. Organizations are adapting by reassessing their current Supply Chain operational processes.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 15, 2023

All these modern products are manufactured using the key commodities germanium and gallium. Unfortunately, China has just issued critical restrictions on these commodities, creating a cause for concern for many businesses and manufacturers in the high-tech and semiconductor space. Do you know what these products have in common?

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SCMDOJO

JULY 26, 2023

Negotiation, a crucial skill in the realms of business and procurement, demands the ability to remain calm, collected, and confident even in the most challenging situations. These films were chosen to inspire and educate both aspiring negotiators and seasoned procurement managers.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2021

Gartner purchased the firm in 2010.) Driving Improvements in Supply Chain Excellence. He felt strongly that supply chain leaders knew how to drive supply chain excellence and needed a forum– or maybe two or three depending on the business model– to help them network and refine their approaches.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Reverse chain article and permission to publish here provided by Glen Munholland at circularsupplychains.com. For example, with sensor technologies becoming low cost and networking becoming more pervasive, each component that goes into a manufacturing process will be connected.

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 14, 2020

First, develop contracts with manufacturers of healthcare supplies. These have to be firm contracts – asking Manufacturers to “reserve” capacity/quantities of material to supplement the SNS is not going to happen. Our manufacturers most often rely upon foreign supply chains.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Supply chain collaboration is a hot topic today and no wonder: companies that collaborate effectively across the supply chain have enjoyed dramatic reductions in inventories and costs, together with improvements in speed, service levels, and customer satisfaction. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 4, 2018

Few people, however, think about the war for independence and the vital role played by the supply chain. If left to further its own evolution, they could have served as a source of competition to British Manufacturers. Once the revolution commenced, trade and the supply chain continued to play an important role.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 12, 2019

Nigel Duckworth ( @nigelduckworth ), a marketing strategist at One Network Enterprises, notes it can be difficult for manufacturers to concentrate on the long game with a swirl of new technologies constantly vying for attention. Sixty-four percent of the manufacturers surveyed are looking for increased market share in their existing markets.

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crisp

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

In 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mandated annual greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) reporting for organizations emitting over 25,000 metric tons of GHGs per year, and those in specific industries like vehicle manufacturing and industrial gas. Example: The tea company purchases a new truck and factory.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). In 2018, Rockwell Automation won the Supply Chains to Admire Award.

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ShipBob

AUGUST 9, 2021

A typical ecommerce supply chain starts with sourcing raw materials to produce finished goods , which are then transported to a warehouse or fulfillment center before they end up with their end consumer. This article covers how sustainability impacts the supply chain, and how you can implement sustainable best practices.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Here’s a summary of their conversation… Can the notion of global independence help contribute towards building supply chain resiliency? Rob Handfield and Tom Linton, motivate this notion in ‘Flow: How The Best Supply Chains Thrive’ by drawing on the unique work implemented by Resilinc, which has also featured in the book.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Joydeep Ganguly from Biogen Ide c spoke in my Supply Chain Relationships class last week, and shared his insights on how Biogen’s supply chain evolved. Supply chain has a big focus on the currency of today’s theories being implemented here. We have 7000 employees and are growing into a$10B company.

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Requis

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Supply chain optimization consultant, author, and podcaster Marcia Williams has been working in supply chain since 2004. On episode 18 of Supply Chain Next, Marcia talks with host Richard Donaldson about what works and what doesn’t when it comes to digital transformation. ?. I use finance to show the value.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

However, one thing that should come to mind is the prowess of the retail giant’s supply chain excellence. million employees without a focus on good supply chain management. ” The Key’s To Walmart’s Supply Chain Management Excellence over the Year. ” Walmart states early on.

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Elementum

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

But the largest source of cost increases for most companies have been driver wages and benefits. manufacturing experienced its highest quarterly growth since 2010. Manufacturers of everything from clothing and food to construction equipment are shipping more cargo than usual. Diesel prices recently reached $3.28

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). In 2018, Rockwell Automation won the Supply Chains to Admire Award.

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