Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 16, 2014

Despite two decades of advancement in supply chain technologies, companies are struggling to gain balance at the intersection of operating margin, inventory turns and case fulfillment. Recently, I spoke to a major European retailer that lost 5% of their grocery revenues to Amazon in the first quarter of 2014. They are slow to adapt.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

As an analyst in the supply chain market for 15 years, I have written many articles on best-of-breed technology companies purchased by a larger company. In 2007-2014 Terra added inventory management, multi-tier demand sensing, transportation forecasting, and long-term forecasting. However, there are no sure bets.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 25, 2024

So, the parking spots are getting more and more occupied with drop trailers, meaning lot capacity shrinks while finding the trailer with the highest-priority inventory becomes even harder. Create a facilities “Center of Excellence.” Problem number three: appointment scheduling is a mess.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2014

By purchasing planning and transactional systems for a common vendor, they had one throat to choke and they were familiar with the architectural elements. 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 is a story.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

How do they buy from you? How do they buy from you?” Instead, in the SanDisk journey , they adjusted the speed of response to their customer segments, and actively designing inventory postponement strategies. Orbit Chart for SanDisk for 2006-2014. The discussion of customer-segmented supply chains happens often.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Inventory, in this time of uncertainty, is the organization’s most important buffer to protect against variability. However, organizations are not good at managing inventory. Cash-to-cash is a compound metric: (Days of Receivables+Days of Inventory)-Days of Payables=Cash Conversion Cycle. Inventory.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 8, 2016

We conclude this two part series about manufacturing operations excellence by consultant Chuck Intrieri, by outlaying why manufacturers should focus on a critical component that will help sustain manufacturing operations excellence for years to come. What is Driving Sustainable Manufacturing Operations Excellence? Work centers?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 20, 2014

The implementations were longer, the purchase costs were higher, and the functionality was less robust and lacking flexibility. In early 2014, using the principles of open research, we at Supply Chain Insights hosted a study on Supply Chain Planning. I did not see it. Yet, the positive market perception continued. Study Results.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

According to a survey by Deloitte from 2014, 79% of companies with high-performing supply chains achieve revenue growth superior to the average within their industries. Supply Chain Strategy In 2014, a survey by Tompkins Consortium delivered a shocking revelation. The Top 7 Supply Chain Points to Address for Business Success 1.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 24, 2015

It never ceases to surprise me when I hear how many enterprises entrust a mission-critical task to the desktop spreadsheet software Excel®. Consider the Supply Chain Insights report, Research in Review (Nov 2014), that states: “Many companies have five to 30 Enterprise Resource Planning systems and two to three supply chain planning systems.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

However, one thing that should come to mind is the prowess of the retail giant’s supply chain excellence. Walmart would not have the ability to provide such low prices and have consistent inventory in the over 5,000 stores in the United States and over 1.3 million employees without a focus on good supply chain management.

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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. No Purchase Orders were used.

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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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Unleashed

OCTOBER 6, 2021

So your company is looking to reduce costs, and you’ve been asked to contribute by reducing your inventory cost. That makes sense – inventory is one of the most capital intensive areas for any product business. Here we explain how you can do this with 16 cost reduction strategies in inventory management?that

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

Many companies talk about Supply Chain Excellence, but most leaders struggle to define it. One supply chain leader, in a discussion last week, likened supply chain excellence to fitness. He felt that supply chain excellence was analogous. Our journey for supply chain excellence has changed and evolved over time.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2015

Below I will outline how a vendor managed inventory model, in conjunction with reverse marketing, value analysis, and collaboration will achieve supply chain cost reductions. Vendor Managed Inventory Model for Supply Chain Cost Reductions. The distributor maintains the inventory plan. What is Reverse Marketing?

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 15, 2015

Using quantitative surveys, we collected the data in Figure 1 in 2014. Buying these solutions is far more complicated than is represented in a simple four-box quadrant. This week, I am finishing two reports: Sales and Operations Planning, and Inventory Optimization. Here are the links to the studies: Inventory Management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

Customers are buying less. The days of going to a brick and mortar store to buy product is only one of the ways that people want to buy. The days of going to a brick and mortar store to buy product is only one of the ways that people want to buy. Success of New Business Models. Disintermediation. The difference?

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 5, 2017

An interruption in delivery of parts from a partner in Europe can therefore also have implications in China,” said [Markus Duesmann, BMW board member in charge of purchasing and supplier network]. We have N weeks of component supply on hand and have secured additional N weeks of inventory from the broker market. Store-level inventory.

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Supply Chain Network

DECEMBER 14, 2013

December is now upon us and before we know it we’ll be starting off 2014 right, which means it won’t be long until we’re all gathering in San Diego Feb 23 rd to 26 th for RILA Supply Chain 2014. Speaker(s): Rob Bass, Vice President, Distribution, Best Buy Co., Achieving Supply Chain Excellence in a Dynamic Era.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 4, 2015

We are lucky to also feature the great supply chain of Staples, who recently purchased Office Depot. Supply Chain Management Academic Program Gets Hands on Experience from Staples’ Supply Chain Excellence. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence and associate professor of supply chain. We hope you enjoy!

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2015

The Benefits of Evolved Vendor Managed Inventory Model Led by Web-Based VMI. When I was Materials Manager at Maricopa County, Arizona, the second largest county in the country, I introduced Vendor Managed Inventory. I called Fastenal, who specializes in Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) for fasteners, in to see what we can do together.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 27, 2015

Despite all of the focused attempts to implement new forms of demand planning, the business costs and inventory spiral out of control due to unchecked complexity. The absence of these process has driven the supply chain out of balance resulting in increased inventory and unnecessary cost that does not drive brand differentiation.

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MIT Supply Chain

JULY 24, 2014

By tailoring transportation methods and distribution center processes to match the delivery speed required of each product, companies can reduce the cost of transportation, prevent excess inventory, and eliminate lost sales. This retailer excels at capturing opportunistic business. Lack of visibility.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

According to a survey by Deloitte from 2014, 79 % of companies with high-performing supply chains achieve revenue growth superior to the average within their industries. In 2014, a survey by Tompkins Consortium delivered a shocking revelation. Pioneered the use of vendor-managed inventory. Inventory shortages.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Inventory Turns. Better performance in inventory turns than the peer group average for the period studied. Orbit Chart of VTech for the Period of 2006-2015 at the Intersection of Operating Margin and Inventory Turns . When we acquired the rights to the ATT product, there were large inventory write-offs. Operating Margin.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

Vendor Managed Inventory processes–once hailed as the panacea of demand sensing–largely operate in isolation within sales organizations (of the thirty-three organizations that we interviewed last year, no market leader has connected these demand signals). ” They questioned, “ How long will this recession last?

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MIT Supply Chain

JULY 10, 2014

In early 2011, Lamynix, a leading manufacturer of specialty laminates, was approached by VideoFlat, one of its major customers, with an enticing contract to buy, at a premium price, a protective film twice as wide as the usual size. Lamynix’s supply chain enjoyed an enviable reputation for excellence. What went wrong?

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Think about your most recent purchase. This sequence of events involves many moving parts, including purchasing, packaging, shipping, and transporting materials to distributors to sell to the end customer. Inventory management. Warehousing and storage. Freight forwarding. Handling raw materials. Order fulfillment.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Sales, Inventory, and Production Planning (SIOP) should be used for business planning and strategy in the shipper, 3PL relationship. At the performance review employees think they have done excellent work but their manager gives them a low rating at their annual appraisal. Strategic Business Planning.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

| Main | Demand Planning in CPG industry - Practising the Best Practices » The Upcoming 2011 Holiday Buying Season will again Test Retailer MCO and Supply Chain Capabilities. The state of product demand planning and inventory management among retailers becoming more advanced. Online retail sales reached an all-time high in 2010.

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Supply Chain Network

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

The omni-channel consumer is here and this holiday season, their expectations will not only affect the impending Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping rush, but also shape how their purchase decisions are made throughout the year. Buy Online, Pick Up In Store” may be convenient, but not without issues. Executive Summary.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Inventory Turns 3. (10%). I don’t for one second deny that the companies on the list have great supply chains, but there are so many advances in Supply Chain technology, talent, skills and capabilities that it is hard to believe that all of this excellence is restricted to the same group of 20 companies year after year after year.

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ShipBob

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Shopify Fulfillment Network ( SFN ) is Shopify’s fulfillment service that brands can use to store inventory and fulfill customer orders. The entire process involves starting with Shopify inventory management and storing, then picking and packing items accurately, and shipping Shopify orders.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 30, 2015

The semi-conductor industry is strongly affected by the state of the economy, but 2014 was an excellent year for ASML, manufacturer of systems used to produce integrated circuits or ‘chips’. I’m responsible for the global inventory, which has a value of 2.5 By Caroline Linssen. The company achieved a record turnover of 5.9

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Tompkins Blog

APRIL 29, 2014

The growth of actual online sales from online purchases between 2012 and 2017 will only grow from 7.7% As we predicted in 2011, the number of store closings to occur in 2014 will hit record numbers. What is worse than the 2014 store closings will be the bankruptcies in 2015. of total retail sales to 10.3% of total retail sales.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 4, 2020

It ensures consistent repeat purchases over time, regardless of price, convenience or even a global pandemic. Their 2014 Super Bowl commercial, Puppy Love , has been ranked the most popular ad in the history of Super Bowl. An efficient way to manage brewery inventory is with cloud-based brewery software.

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