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Nine Myths of S&OP Technology Selection

Supply Chain Shaman

I have done this report twice before–once in 2012 and again in 2013. Since the last report, Kinaxis successfully launched an IPO on the Toronto Stock Exchange, E2open launched an IPO and then went private with a buy out by Insights, IBS and Steelwedge sought new rounds of capital, and WAM Systems and Acorn Systems have new owners.

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Seasoned Leadership in Actionâ„¢! An Interview with Michael Massetti, VP at Gartner!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Our team was recognized for our unique configure-to-order process for our microprocessors as a finalist in the Supply Chain Council’s Operational Excellence award in 2011. The team reduced finished-goods inventory by 50% and reduced the assembly and test line production variances by 50% in 9 months.

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From Malls to Click-And-Collect: How Today’s Pace of Change Is Impacting Real Estate

Tompkins Blog

As rapid change takes place in online ordering and fulfillment for retail, consumer goods, distribution, and third-party logistics (3PLs), the needs for real estate space change too. Forrester Research also says that in 2012, nearly a quarter of all CPG companies sold products online. You bet it can. of total retail sales.

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VTech: A Story of a Supply Chain Leader

Supply Chain Shaman

Inventory Turns. Better performance in inventory turns than the peer group average for the period studied. Orbit Chart of VTech for the Period of 2006-2015 at the Intersection of Operating Margin and Inventory Turns . Table 1: Results of the Consumer Electronics Industry for Performance, Improvement and Value.