Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 15, 2015

To help, in this blog post I share industry trends. For the discrete industries we contrast the industry averages for growth, operating margins, inventory turns, cash-to-cash cycle, revenue per employee, and SG&A ratio for the periods of 2006-2014 and 2011-2014. Inventory Turns. It is more difficult now.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 15, 2015

To help, in this blog post, I share industry trends. For the discrete industries, we contrast the industry averages for growth, operating margins, inventory turns, cash-to-cash cycle, revenue per employee and SG&A ratio for the periods of 2006-2014 and 2011-2014. Inventory Turns. It is more difficult now.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

So why do we feature content related to Vendor Managed Inventory? In a VMI model, part of the equation is the inbound & outbound flow of the inventory. Inventory is then put on pallets and shipped as freight. ” Vendor Managed Inventory Model: A Quick Back Story. We never ran out of or had too much inventory.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 23, 2014

In 2014, ecommerce strategies grew in importance. Get Good at Having a Real-time Perpetual Inventory Signal. Foundational for ecommerce is a real-time perpetual inventory (PI) signal. If you are going to be excellent at ecommerce fulfillment, you need to have great perpetual inventory capabilities. Details matter.

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Arkieva

APRIL 19, 2016

This blog is a follow-up on 2 earlier blogs ‘ Balancing Cash Cost and Service: The Supply Chain Triangle ’ and ‘ The Best Practice Frontier in the Supply Chain Triangle.’ In those blogs we have shown there is a lack of alignment when setting targets for the Cash, Cost and Service in companies. It proves to be more resilient.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 25, 2022

… Traditionally, inventory counts [have been] a complex exercise done manually about once a year but RFID technology enables retailers to monitor stock monthly bringing accuracy from 60% to over 90%.” in 2014 to just 4 cents in 2019.”[6]. The average price of sensors has fallen from US$1.30 in 2004 to $0.38

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2013

It is a quest and the subject of my next book, Metrics That Matter , that will publish in September, 2014. Most readers of this blog know how I feel about the Gartner Top 25. We have found that nine out of ten organizations are stuck on their ability to make improvements on both operating margin and inventory turns in the same year.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 11, 2020

By 2014 there were some 800,000 item-locations in its core bearing business, in some 40 installations of five+ different ERP systems around the world. Establish the digital twin The next step was bringing the supply chain network map to life by adding operational data: details like open customer orders, goods-in-transit, and inventory levels.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Are you wondering what the hot trends will be for retail in 2014? SCN: You’ve just published your predictions for retail in 2014. What we will see in 2014 is that more retailers will use WiFi in the store, and the promotions and the outreach to consumers will become much more specific to the consumer. SCN: Thank you, Susan.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 3, 2015

Inventory Turns (15%) (based on 2014 results). Growth 10% (Year-over-Year comparison of 2013 versus 2014). The foundation to drive meaningful improvement is reliability in driving results at the intersection of costs, inventory and customer service. Analyst rating 25% (Gartner analysts rank the companies on the list.).

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QAD

MAY 12, 2022

The company began outsourcing manufacturing, reduced on-hand inventory from months to days and directed investments into critical technologies like flash memory, helping to cut costs and improve profitability , fueling Apple’s turnaround and setting it on a renewed growth path. . Contributions to Manufacturing Sustainability.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

JANUARY 22, 2014

UCLA Anderson School of Management Blog. April 2014. March 2014. February 2014. January 2014. UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog. The MBA Insider’s Blog. Riordan Programs Blog. Times Technology Blog. For blog inquiries: UCLA Anderson Marketing & Communications. December 2013.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 28, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides an updated news capsule follow-up relative to supply chain management and industry developments that we have shared previously on this blog. The UAW has fallen short in two prior votes to organize the Chattanooga facility — in 2014 and 2019, both times by narrow margins.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

It is for this reason, that we analyze the patterns of the Metrics That Matter using orbit charts over the period of 2006-2014. In this analysis, we evaluate relative performance and improvement of a company on the supply chain metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and ROIC within its peer group.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 5, 2015

The answer lays ahead… In this blog, I share insights on current results. The report analyzes supply chain performance and improvement by the Consumer Products Leaders in the period of 2006-2014. Comparison of Colgate and Procter and Gamble for the Period of 2006-2014. A Look Back. It is seldom a step change.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Efficient Inventory Management . The Santa Clara Medical Center reported that 383 medical items went missing between 2010 and 2014, including incubators, heart monitors and mammography machines. The investigation concluded that the equipment was lost due to an inefficient inventory monitoring system. .

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 19, 2015

Writing a Shaman blog post is now a Sunday night ritual. When readers finish a Supply Chain Shaman blog, I want to drive a set of unique takeaways. However, for elements like forecast error, customer service and slow-moving inventory self-reported data is not sufficient. Business Dictionary.com. This is my goal.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2015

In 2014, 70% of companies experienced three business discontinuity events with at least one resulting in a material impact to the balance sheet resulting in financial reporting. Focus on Multi-Tier Inventory Management. The management of the forms and function of inventory and the design of the network are paramount to buffer risk.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 13, 2014

View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. This blog explain into the benefits of new evolution in WMS adaptability i.e. WMS Apps which can help grow business by having immediate performance gains. Procurement Blog.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

In this blog we are going to focus on the word part. It is 2014. In this blog, let me share some insights based on work with clients and augmented with data from two recent studies that we have just completed at Supply Chain Insights. (We You have brains in your head, and feet in your shoes. that make or form something.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 26, 2016

Across the CPG industry, demand forecast errors increased in 2014 and were unchanged in 2015, according to Gartner analyst Steve Steutermann. They don’t know how to segregate, forecast or inventory these “extreme error” items. Leverage Inventory More Effectively. Here are three approaches that have gained traction.

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Logility

APRIL 8, 2014

These were just a few of the themes discussed at this year’s Connections 2014, Logility’s customer conference. Sean Willems delivered a master class on why optimized inventory policies are crucial to profit-enhancing segmentation strategies that achieve differentiated service levels and maximum return on investment.

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Herlitz Inventory Management

JULY 7, 2021

Growing up with a father who developed inventory management software for a living spawned some interesting conversations around the dinner table. It hasn’t been lost here at Herlitz Inventory Management! Since 2009, when Herlitz Inventory Management was founded, annual inflation has been below 3 percent in the US. Bank crisis.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 11, 2013

View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. It is the best practice to be followed since it reduces inventory, saves space and energy. Business Assurance: Supply Chain Blogs. Procurement Blog. January 2014.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

When we do these types of analysis, we look back at the data as far as we can reach (Y chart data is available only back to 2006 in a reliable form) and then we look at the period of 2006-2014 and the more recent period of 2011-2014. As I end this blog post, let me leave you with three thoughts. The difference? The So What?

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog features our March 5, 2022 edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a synopsis of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based blog readership. Global Health Exchange Acquires Syft. All rights reserved. .

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Logility

MAY 7, 2020

and up to date transaction data (order status, inventory positions, shipment tracking, etc.) Accenture, 2014. www.logility.com/blog , 2017. Building a digital twin involves capturing, standardizing, blending and modeling both structural supply chain data (capacities, lead-times, network relationships, etc.) 3 Lisa Harrington.

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Kinaxis

DECEMBER 22, 2014

As you take time over the holidays to sit back and reflect, here are the top ten excerpts from the best of the best posts on the Kinaxis supply chain blog. The post Best of the Best Supply Chain Blog Posts of 2014 appeared first on The 21st Century Supply Chain. by Melissa Clow.

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Freightos

MARCH 3, 2015

In fact, according to eMarketer, there were estimated 1.75bn smartphone users worldwide in 2014. During the 2014 holiday season in the US, IBM Digital Analytics estimated that 25% of US online sales were via mobile. Inventory management and replenishment as well as reverse logistics can now be managed by mobile as well as payments.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

In 2007-2014 Terra added inventory management, multi-tier demand sensing, transportation forecasting, and long-term forecasting. The adoption of Terra’s products were brisk until 2011, but during 2012-2014 sales softened, resulting in employee layoffs and downsizing. However, there are no sure bets.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

We developed the Supply Chain Index in 2014 as a way to measure supply chain improvement at a balance sheet level. But, until we meet, here in this blog, I want to give the renegade’s riposte. I get called frequently to talk to supply chain leadership teams about inventory. The conversation continued. Views of a Renegade.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2014

I will write more on this in my next blog post.). In this blog, I hope that I push you too. It is tough for me to see that nine out of ten companies are stuck, and not making progress, at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns. The book publishes in December 2014. These new technologies are evolving. (I

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

JULY 30, 2015

Sortation centers were introduced in 2014 and function primarily as hubs to aggregate outbound shipments, minimize third party transportation costs, and enable shipment on Sundays using the US Postal Service. As of late 2014, Amazon had 69 fulfillment centers and 16 sortation centers to satisfy US demand.

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Vanguard Software

APRIL 22, 2021

This blog examines how supply chain sustainability solutions reduce waste, conserve energy, and lower emissions. A great example would be when the hospitality industry initiated towel reuse programs back in 2014 and the subsequent savings on water and energy. Planet : The Earth has limited environmental resources.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 7, 2016

Editor's Note: This is a two part series featuring Chuck Intrieri, who along with providing excellent insights over at his industry leading The Lean Supply Chain blog, is also a consultant who works with companies for Cost Reduction, Supply Chain Optimization, Logistics, Manufacturing, and 3PL Selection. It was called, “ The Short List ”.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Inventory management. In this blog we’ll discuss working with startups — including how they’re different from traditional logistics partners — and identify some of today’s top logistics startups. With Cin7 , business owners are able tailor inventory and order management to suit their respective needs. Inventory Planner.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 14, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog features our April 14, 17, 2023 edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a synopsis capsule of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news. It further helps in the ability to foster singular inventory management to support customer demand from both online and in-store buying channels.

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