Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 1, 2022

On average, industries carry 38 more days of inventory than in 2007. To understand this point, I contrast the results of the Gartner Top 25 Award Winners published in 2022 (last week) against their peer group from 2012 to 2021. As an industry, we are not learning from leaders. In the current state, we will become more reactive.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Definition of Form and Function of Inventory: Source Supply Chain Insights. Event Companies Are the Nemesis of the Industry. As shown in Table 2, for the period of 2012-2021, Mondelez is 27 th out of 35 companies in the food sector in driving improvement. Industry groupthink is a large barrier to driving improvement.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Molex LLC offers more than 100,000 products across a variety of industries. Those industries include data communications, medical, industrial, automotive and consumer electronics. It is part of Koch Industries. By 2012 they had implemented this multi-enterprise supply chain network (MSCN) solution.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group, via its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog calls reader attention to two recently published research papers that address evidence of ongoing shifts in global supply component and end production sourcing. The above seems to imply, from our lens, the movement toward China Plus sourcing activity.

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Arena Solutions

APRIL 4, 2023

Since the start of 2012, more people graduating from college and universities are entering the engineering/manufacturing fields. alone, colleges and universities awarded 83,263 bachelor’s degrees in engineering in 2012, a 37% increase over the 60,605 degrees conferred in 2002. Breaking it down In the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2022

This is a public, multinational providing different types of electronic and machinery products for different industries. Not surprisingly a company this big, delivering different solutions to a variety of industries, has a complex supply chain. They source from approximately 15,000 suppliers with a sourcing spend of over €7 billion.

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Demand Solutions

MARCH 27, 2020

Let me tell you a story about one of our customers: AutomationDirect.com is a well-known distribution company in the industrial automation market who was the first in its industry to sell directly to customers and was the first to offer e-commerce. Organizational Culture Matters to Supply Chain Professionals.

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Requis

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Sourcing has probably been the biggest thing over the last decade or two, coupled with that reduction in local manufacturing of course. Sourcing is now predominantly overseas: China is one of the big sourcing countries of course, along with India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, Vietnam and Thailand. I have to confess that I don’t.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 21, 2022

We calculate the results based on public data from the period 2012-2021. Assa Abloy AB, Ametek, Broadcom, CCL Industries, Celanese, Clorox, Intuitive Surgical, Hubble, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV, Monster Beverages, Nike Inc., Industry Bias. The winners include Apple, AbbVie Inc., Congrats to all.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 17, 2013

The recalls permeated the food industry. 262 workers died in Pakistan in September 2012 in a factory fire. Just two months later, more than 100 people died in a garment fire in Bangladesh in November 2012. Walmart has worked hard on ethical sourcing. The factory had recently passed an ethical sourcing audit.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2021

AMR Research was an industry analyst firm in Boston. I argued for industry collaboration to define and drive process innovation. We don’t have a clear industry definition of supply chain excellence. He retired handsomely with the equity from the sale of his company and is no longer active in the industry.

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MIT Supply Chain

JUNE 5, 2023

For example, when GM faced chip shortages after the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, CEO Dan Akerson used his position on the board of chipmaker Freescale to seek an alternative source of chips. “I On March 31, 2012, a tank filled with highly flammable butadiene exploded in one of Evonik Industries’ chemical factories in Marl, Germany.

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EcoVadis

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Some key areas focused on included: When it comes to selecting countries or regions to source from, sustainability is usually considered afterwards. These collaborations are driving industry change. Industry standards are set in some areas (ILO standards), but not so clear in others (carbon footprinting.)

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Resilinc

DECEMBER 5, 2023

For example, in the life sciences industry, biopharma companies increasingly rely on contract manufacturing and development organizations (CDMOs) to address biologics manufacturing production and capacity demand. (Understand the nuances of multi-tier mapping vs AI mapping here ).

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KEPLER Consulting

MARCH 25, 2018

Industry 4.0 The term Industry 4.0 was introduced for the first time during the 2011 Hanover Fair (Wahlster, 2012). An introduction to the Industry 4.0 An introduction to the Industry 4.0 Thus, the Industry 4.0 Thus, the Industry 4.0 Indeed, main tools required for the Industry 4.0

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Industries. Industries. Industrial Manufacturing. Publishing Resources Industries. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs. Aerospace and Defense. Automotive. Communication Services.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 4, 2012

Industries. Industries. Industrial Manufacturing. Publishing Resources Industries. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. « Mobile Gift Cards | Main | Infosys team at Pulse 2012 - Day 1 » Infosys team at Pulse 2012 - Day 0.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Industries. Industries. Industrial Manufacturing. Publishing Resources Industries. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs. Aerospace and Defense. Automotive. Communication Services.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Using the same footprints, the industry moved client/server to the cloud and started the processes of consolidation. There is no solution to optimize source, make and deliver together or drive bidirectional orchestration to execute trade-offs between functions automatically. The industry does not have a common definition.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 6, 2014

For most 3PLs, their customers — across a variety of industries — are growing their presence in Mexico, either manufacturing there or growing their supplier base there, so 3PLs need to align their services and capabilities accordingly to the changing supply chain networks of their customers.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2024

This SaaS software provider has a noted 7,000 customer with a vertical industry presence spanning chemicals and life science , government , manufacturing and metals and mining industry sectors. In 2021, this column highlighted Blackstone’s acquisition of the company for $1.4 No financial details were shared regarding this acquisition.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2019

Smaller, more agile companies outperform the larger and well-known brands in the retail, beverages, food, and pharmaceutical industry sectors. Industry-by-industry, I compiled data for the period of 2010-2018. The study of improvement and performance for the 535 companies in 26 industries took two months.

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Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Background Expert opinions appear to be the most important source of information for a trend prediction. In order to achieve this objective, we conduct a literature review and find an interesting article named " Agent of Change: the Future of Technology Disruption in Business " published by Intelligence Unit of "The Economist" in 2012.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

This can be difficult for enterprises operating with structures better suited for the Industrial Age than the Information Age. Among the most deleterious characteristics of Industrial Age enterprises are siloed data and information. ” Supply Chain Shaman , 25 July 2012. [5]

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 5, 2012

Industries. Industries. Industrial Manufacturing. Publishing Resources Industries. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. In fact, IBM has been releasing new Maximo add-ons and Industry Solutions at much faster speed than MRO.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 7, 2012

Industries. Industries. Industrial Manufacturing. Publishing Resources Industries. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs. Aerospace and Defense. Automotive. Communication Services.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The Lightening port was first introduced with iPhone 5 in 2012. Pricing Strategy Relative to overall pricing business and industry media reports note that this year, Apple has avoided across the board price hikes in the U.S. market for the new iPhone lineup.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 8, 2013

California, for example, passed the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010 , which went into effect in January 2012. On the federal government front, President Obama signed an Executive Order Strengthening Protections Against Trafficking In Persons In Federal Contracts on September 25, 2012.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 21, 2013

Here are some of the quotes from the workshop I led yesterday that helped me to better understand the industry: “A process born out of chaos is chaos. The most common reporting relationship in the supplier organization is to a leader of supply (focus on logistics, distribution, materials sourcing and customer service).

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SCMDOJO

JULY 26, 2023

Django Unchained (2012) In “Django Unchained,” the compelling story of Django, a former slave who became a bounty hunter, is explored. In order to gain millions in the financial industry, Belfort used client deception, a lavish lifestyle, and excessive drinking.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 27, 2015

Supply chain management spans many functions and processes, including demand planning, sourcing, merchandising, supplier relationship management, inventory management, inbound and outbound transportation, distribution management, and store operations. Below is an excerpt from the section on Supply Chain Visibility.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 9, 2016

Today Thoma Bravo, a private equity investment firm, announced a definitive agreement to purchase Elemica, a provider of Supply Chain Operating Networks for the chemical industry. Is the announcement good for the industry? While, in 2012, SAP acquired Ariba. I think that it is too early to tell. In 2014 OpenText acquired GXS.

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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. As shown in Figure 1, demand and supply volatility is the largest issue for the supply chain leader across industries. Likewise, the Terra Technology team will need to learn sourcing.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 17, 2019

Nevertheless, over the past few years there have been some significant changes in the manufacturing sector, including the maturation of additive manufacturing and the emergence of the Internet of Things (often referred to as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)). The changing manufacturing environment is often described as Industry 4.0 (i.e.,

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 7, 2013

Industries. Industries. Industrial Manufacturing. Publishing Resources Industries. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Within Infosys, we have a renewed focus on Energy Industry which primarily involves Oil & Gas companies for us.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

At the original Thanksgiving feast, the pickings were much slimmer and all ingredients were sourced locally. 1] She note there are only two known historical sources describing the three-day long feast shared by the Pilgrims and Wampanoag natives at Plymouth Colony in 1621. Footnotes. [1]

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DELMIA Quintiq

MARCH 15, 2015

And then in 2012, Tesla Motors asked the question and decided that enough was enough. Here’s CIO Vijayan on the subject: ‘Every system out there was built, not for one company or one industry, but built for several industries and tens of thousands of companies. They’re simply reminders of the real source of business value.

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