Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 9, 2020

Today was the worst day in the S&P since August 2011. The answer is to increase modeling, evaluate sourcing strategies, and build the right push/pull decoupling points. Here I share three strategies to consider to eradicate some of the barriers. The result will be more work for planners. The problem? The problem?

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Supply Chain Models Enable Companies to Compare and Test GHG Reduction Strategies. At LLamasoft since 2011, Chrzanowski has worked with customers from multiple industries including food and beverage, healthcare, military, manufacturing and petro-chemical to execute supply chain projects and identify new strategic designs.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

This article explores the concepts of resilience and agility in supply chain management, their link with change, and the strategies employed to navigate the evolving business landscape. These changes can significantly impact supply chains by affecting sourcing strategies, trade routes, and market access.

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 15, 2021

In the first stage of the pandemic, many automotive manufacturers reduced their orders, anticipating a downturn in vehicle sales. I describe them in my latest book The New (Ab)Normal: Reshaping Business and Supply Chain Strategy Beyond Covid-19. Here are some factors and strategies to consider. but it might not be the best.

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Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

The session is designed to provide additional fact-based inputs related to each scenario to help attendees in their decision making as they consider the future direction of their respective supply chain strategies. Tweet this: @JDASoftware’s @FabBrasca to speak on #supplychain strategy panel at @cscmp Global Conference on Oct.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

This global, Tier 1 manufacturer is headquartered in Stockholm and had revenues of over $8 billion last year. The main take aways from the presentation earlier this year were the following: The auto industry has made supply chain risk management a priority since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011. Any final thoughts?

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Main | Demand Planning in CPG industry - Practising the Best Practices » The Upcoming 2011 Holiday Buying Season will again Test Retailer MCO and Supply Chain Capabilities. What therefore should retailers expect in the upcoming 2011 season? Automotive. Communication Services. Financial Services.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. » The Real Headline for the 2011 Holiday Buying Season- Need for Balancing Retailer Online and Fulfillment Process Investments. As we approach the latter stages of the 2011 holiday buying season, the uptick in online buying has indeed occurred. Automotive. Communication Services. Healthcare.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 6, 2014

It’s one of the most common questions I get these days from third-party logistics providers (3PLs), especially this time of the year as they’re finalizing their strategies for 2015 and beyond. Significantly INCREASE our manufacturing, sourcing, or operations in Mexico. My short answer: What do your customers think about Mexico?

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 15, 2020

was coined by the BMBF in Germany (Federal Ministry of Education and Research), which was a project by the German government to focus on the digitization of the manufacturing industry. This term was made public at the Hannover Messe Industrie (HMI Fair) in 2011.”[2] When should manufacturers join the revolution? ” Why?

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

As a result, most projects are not clear in scope, with the implementation of visibility as a ‘functional extension to existing process’ lacking a holistic outside-in approach/strategy to sense, respond, and act.” Design an Over-Arching Strategy and Building Blocks. Build a multi-year visibility strategy.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Back in 2011, supply chain analyst Trevor Miles ( @milesahead ) noted there is a similar sounding word supply chain managers should associate with VUCA. According to Steinberg, “Agility starts by aligning business strategy and supply chain strategy. ” Those criteria are: 1. It’s Agile. ” 3. .”

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 16, 2024

Inside Boeing’s Manufacturing Mess ( Paid subscription ), was far reaching in the implications of the latest incident. This paper: “ warned colleagues of the risks of the subcontracting strategy, especially if Boeing outsourced too much work and didn’t provide sufficient on-site quality and technical support to its suppliers.”

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SupplyPike

MAY 21, 2020

In the latter part of 2011, apparel retailer JC Penney rolled out a daily low-price model. When manufacturers keep changing the prices to discount amounts, they influence customer demand. To prevent the bullwhip effect, booming retailers like Walmart have used a tactic known as “everyday-low-price” strategy.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 23, 2017

Top 3 Logistics Challenges for Automotive Manufacturers in China | Transportfolio. That’s not to say there aren’t challenges you’ll need to overcome as an automotive manufacturer in China —especially when it comes to logistics. 2] Pilar Dieter, “‘Go West’ into China…carefully,” DC Velocity, April 13, 2011.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

In recent Supply Chain Matters commentaries focused on automotive industry supply networks, we have focused on how the ongoing global wide shortage of semiconductor logic devices continues to provide noteworthy manufacturing, supply chain as well as financial impacts. sales organization and vehicle distribution strategies.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Even before COVID-19, supply-chain managers considered how to cope with supply-chain disruptions — from natural disasters like the 2011 Japanese tsunami to political developments such as the U.S.-China Supply-chain flexibility and responsiveness have never been more important as they are at present.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 21, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. « How to make Preventive Maintenance a way of life in SAP APO Support Projects - Part 1 | Main | How to make Preventive Maintenance a way of life in SAP APO Support Projects - Part 2 » Confluence of IT and Business Strategy for a Transformation program. Instance Consolidation Strategy.

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Despite mountains of evidence that a truly mature SCRM pays for itself by 1) protecting revenue, 2) informing new product design strategies, and 3) enhancing brand value, many corporate leaders are still reluctant to elevate SCRM to a strategic focus. Collaborate with stakeholders in finance, sales, manufacturing, etc.,

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2018

For example, an analysis carried out by AIR on the potential impact of Hurricane Harvey on regional manufacturing found that, based on percentage of the total potential revenue loss, the top three subsectors are petroleum and coal products manufacturing (37%), chemical manufacturing (13%), and oil and gas extraction (12%).

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 23, 2015

Manufacturers want to know what products to make and when, but constantly changing retail trends and habits make it harder to understand and respond to demand. IBM found that Twitter is a valuable indicator of demand for the apparel industry and other manufacturers.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 23, 2023

About eight of those years in Life Sciences were spent at the world’s largest dental products company, where I was responsible for global procurement. In 2011, after the Japan tsunami destroyed one of our most critical sole suppliers, it created a call to action in the company to invest in a sustainable approach to proactively mitigate risk.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 3, 2017

Now consumers can compare products from multiple manufacturers and/or retailers in order to find best product at the best price – all from the comfort of their own home – and then have it delivered within days or even hours. The question is: how will this impact retailers and manufacturers? Transforming the Retail Supply Chain.

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MIT Supply Chain

JULY 10, 2014

Supply chain strategies often include some sort of commitment to innovation, but if the organization is not set up to be truly innovative it’s an empty promise. In order to support these principles, the manufacture operated high-volume plants that exploited economies of scale to the fullest.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Inventory management is a crucial aspect of supply chain management, and effective strategies can help businesses reduce costs, improve customer service, and increase profits. But what does a great inventory management strategy look like? Amazon did not invent the random storage approach. Book your free consultation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 14, 2013

The example that I give in the first post is the focus of manufacturing strategies to drive strong results to improve Return on Assets (ROA) that have actually caused a deterioration in operating margin. Ten-year averages – food manufacturing companies. You got it! It is a low probability that this will ever happen.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 24, 2015

manufacturing is not experiencing a “renaissance” Industry experts conservatively acknowledge that off-shoring has slowed, and perhaps “stabilized” Although around 80,000 manufacturing jobs have come back to the U.S. Manufacturing has gained 700,000 jobs since 2010. manufacturing. As the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Since 2011, the year the 737 Max was officially announced, Boeing has handed some $68 billion to shareholders in the form of dividends and stock buybacks, according to data compiled by Bloomberg, though it suspended the measures as its financial crisis deepened. From our lens, this will take time and extraordinary efforts.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

Manufacturers are Now Selling Directly to Consumers. Retailers can no longer have their heads in the sand, but neither can consumer products manufacturers. Note that apparel manufacturing is growing and apparel retail is declining. Manufacturers that want to have eCommerce capabilities are scrambling to catch-up.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The top companies in 2011 included the following: Microsoft. However, it is also noteworthy here that many of the companies in the top 10 do not manufacture anything, but outsource their manufacturing to “contract manufacturers” such as Flex, TSMC, FoxConn, ThermoFisher, and others. Johnson and Johnson.

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Arkieva

AUGUST 8, 2016

Supply Chain Strategy. In 2011 Japan’s earthquake and tsunami amidst the loss of lives brought many worldwide production plants in Japan to a standstill. Production output did suffer, but operations resumed at a much faster pace than they did in 2011.”. Source: Commerce Dept. View full report. Source: SupplyChainDigest.

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Supply Chain Movement

JULY 19, 2015

The provider of hardware and software products and services for the telecommunications industry suffered a series of shocks that forced it to undergo an existential transformation of its supply chain strategy and supply chain management. The supply chain plays a fundamental role in the success story of this company.”. “The solutions.”.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

At each company, there is a relationship between the metrics of growth, margin, inventory, customer service, and asset strategy. In 2011, Yannis Skoufalos became the Global Product Supply Officer at Procter & Gamble. Keith was an undisputed leader in building talent to drive manufacturing excellence. Discontinued in 2011.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

The adoption of Terra’s products were brisk until 2011, but during 2012-2014 sales softened, resulting in employee layoffs and downsizing. In 2011 Oracle tried to introduce a competitive product and failed. There is greater dependency on third parties for manufacturing and sourcing. The Path Forward.

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MIT Supply Chain

OCTOBER 30, 2014

They collaborated with two service providers, Sourcemap and AIR Worldwide, to develop an interactive mapping tool that evaluates operational risk, and flags the relative importance of key suppliers and manufacturers to the integrity of a supply chain. A broader view. Each node shows the revenue at stake in the event of a disruption.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

We also discuss strategies for managing volatility, OEM risks to watch for and what to do with customers who don’t hold up their end of the contract. Jeremy started HEVO , which stands for Honesty, Empathy, Vision and Optimism, in 2011. Click here to listen to the full episode. Episode #22: Happy Holidays!

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Supply Chain Movement

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Research by McKinsey in 2011 revealed that only 20 percent of companies link their business strategy to clear decisions about their product portfolio and allocation of the necessary resources.

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