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

Supply Chain Shaman

Organizations can align to drive value despite the allegiance to functional metrics. Organizational alignment in manufacturing organizations is worse between operations and finance teams today than in 2013. Without clear governance, customer data never sees the light of day. (I give you this evidence in this blog.). Mistake #5.

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Q&A on the Supply Chains to Admire

Supply Chain Shaman

The NAICS designation was developed by the US Federal Government to characterize groups of companies within an industry. The companies were selected based on performance better than peer group for 2006-2013 and delivering better than average improvement within the peer group as determined by the Supply Chain Index.

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How Many Slaves Are in Your Supply Chain?

Talking Logistics

Coincidentally, at the Ariba LIVE 2013 conference yesterday, I attended a presentation by Justin Dillon, Founder and CEO of Made in a Free World , a nonprofit group that is “building a coalition of consumers, businesses, and governments to disrupt the system of slavery.” Check out the short video below for an overview.

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2013 Third-Party Logistics Study

Supply Chain Movement

The success of the third-party logistics industry is evident in the generally high marks given to 3PLs by respondents to a survey as part of the 2013 17th Annual Third Party Logistics Study, which identifies trends and explores how both 3PLs and shippers are using these relationships to improve and enhance their businesses and supply chains.

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What Is Old Is New Again. Maybe, Just Maybe, the Emperor Is Getting Some Clothes.

Supply Chain Shaman

The high-flying company had no clarity of purpose or clear governance, but the funds kept coming. Clear governance. Until then, I am traveling to South Africa to speak at SAPICS 2013 on the book Bricks Matter. Transora had a short history. It ceased to exist in 2005 when it merged with 1Sync.

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The New Age of Negotiation!

Supply Chain Game Changer

A “100-page-plus document was filled with “supplier shall” statements that detailed FedEx’s obligations and outlined dozens of metrics for how Dell would measure success. Language like ‘supplier shall’ and pre-defined performance/penalty metrics are classic terms within buyer-supplier agreements. Time, Money, or Things.

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Manufacturing Labor Productivity: A Vital Metric to Spur for American Manufacturing to Compete

GlobalTranz

percent annual growth from 2010 to 2013. From 2010 to 2013, the European Union averaged 4.1 recovery ( 72 percent of jobs gained between 2010 and 2013 were in either automotive manufacturing or in metals). Unfortunately, investment in R&D by the federal government is declining. percent annual growth rate, down from 2.5