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Market Beat. Four Thumbs Down and One Thumb Up.

Supply Chain Shaman

Today, supply chain excellence matters more than ever. Until there are clear answers, business leaders should avoid buying software from companies with deep investments by venture capitalists. Kinaxis Purchase of Rubikloud. The purchase of Rubikloud by Kinaxis shows just how little the Kinaxis team knows about demand management.

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A Conversation with Stuart Whiting, Schneider Electric

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

He is very passionate about developments in the Supply Chain arena and is always seeking excellence in his drive for efficiency & innovation in Supply Chain operations” – a quality that is very relevant to face up to the many Supply Chain challenges in our path! “I The silo mentality of traditional organizations must be broken.

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Rockwell Automation: A Case Study in Supply Chain Excellence

Supply Chain Shaman

Diversified Industry Performance For the Period of 2010-2017. The orbit chart in Figure 1, shows the relative rate of improvement at the intersection of inventory turns and operating margin for the period of 2006-2017. In 2013, the company drove scale for finished goods. Note the general trend of improvement. Meet Ernest.

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The ‘Why’ in S&OP: or How to Find More Meaning

Supply Chain Trend

Maybe at the start of the S&OP project executives buy in and employees are still eager. He called his idea ‘the world simplest idea’ and introduced that ‘people buy why you do things not what you do’. These potential S&OP outcomes, are among the most impactful employee engagement drivers (HBR, 2013).

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7 Trending Business Practices Disrupting Procurement!

Supply Chain Game Changer

But, when my mom was buying a new vehicle, she didn’t decide to scrap the vehicle from 1993 and purchase one from 1995. But, we can’t begin our journey towards the future of procurement excellence in a ’93 Escort. Source: Accenture 2013. “An Source: Accenture 2013. Say I purchase a car. Let me explain….

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8 Reasons Why Your Business’ Success Depends Upon Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

Developed a process of excellence in supply chain collaboration. In 2017, the company began to look at new options for warehousing, knowing it would need to start placing inventory closer to customers if it wanted to compete in the challenging omnichannel retail space. Pioneered the use of vendor-managed inventory.

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Rockwell Automation: Supply Chains to Admire Winner

Supply Chain Shaman

Diversified Industry Performance For the Period of 2010-2017. The orbit chart in Figure 1, shows the relative rate of improvement at the intersection of inventory turns and operating margin for the period of 2006-2017. In 2013, the company drove scale for finished goods. Note the general trend of improvement. Meet Ernest.