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Embracing the Supply Chain as A Complex Non-linear System

Supply Chain Shaman

Kimberly-Clark, in 2022, finished the year at 13% margin and 6.15 turns in 2013. Kellogg posted 19% margin in 2013 and 6.96 turns in 2013 but fell to 11% margin and 6.05 turns in 2022. This work completed in 2013 defined the Supply Chains to Admire. turns compared to 13% margin and 6.89

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Congrats to the Winners of the Supply Chains to Admire 2023

Supply Chain Shaman

Nvidia, Northrup Grumman, PACCAR Inc, PCA (Packaging Corporation of America), ResMed, Rockwell Automation, Ross Stores, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) Company, Tempur-Pedic, TJX, Toro, Toyota, West Pharma, United Tractors, and Urban Outfitters. The performance in 2022 is almost the same as that in 2013 (note the circular pattern).

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Elevating The Voice of the Supply Chain Contrarian

Supply Chain Shaman

One of my insights from doing the industry analysis for the Supply Chains to Admire each year is that smaller and less well-known companies outperform larger and better-known manufacturers. The analysis is biased toward large process-based manufacturers in the Gartner network. Is this success? I don’t think so. Learning Stalled.

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Top 20 Warehouse Automation Suppliers Worldwide

Logistics Viewpoints

Looking back, I estimated the market in 2013 at $6.4 Also, warehouse automation excludes similar systems such as airport baggage handling, manufacturing-line automation, and manually driven forklifts. The company stated that Intelligrated experienced growth of approximately 50 percent in 2021 but expects 2022 sales to be roughly flat.

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India’s top D2C brands 2022

Vinculum

A typical supply chain would include a manufacturer, a supplier, a wholesaler, a distributor, and a retailer. Although incense may not appear environmentally friendly, the company manufactures a coal-free scent, which is environmentally friendly. The post India’s top D2C brands 2022 appeared first on Vinculum Group.

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How We Stubbed Our Toe in The Evolution of S&OP

Supply Chain Shaman

In 2022, I frequently ask companies to draw their river of demand. Notice how the water turns from blue to brown in Figure 3 with the lack of demand translation capabilities within the enterprise for manufacturing and logistics. A global manufacturer’s organizational dynamics are starkly different from a regional supply chain.

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Top 6 Retail Trends & Supply Chain Planning Challenges in 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

Recessionary environments cause disruptions in the manufacturing industry around the globe, leading to long lead times, shortages, rising prices, and complications in transportation lines. In March 2022, online shopping was up 27% over the previous year. From the start of the pandemic until March 2022, online shopping went up by 33%.