2014 Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Logistics Metrics 
Talking Logistics
NOVEMBER 10, 2014
That was my opening question to the executives attending last month’s Elemica reveal 2014 Conference in Frankfurt. Meanwhile, the Red Sox won the World Series in 2013, going from worst to first in one year — and then back to worst in 2014. Herman Woltjes, Shell Chemicals – “Logistics Execution”.
Supply Chain Shaman
JANUARY 8, 2014
Interview for Metrics That Matter. My kitchen table is piled high with interviews for the upcoming book, Metrics That Matter. The manuscript is due to Wiley on March 1st for an August 2014 publish date. I need it for my conference on September 10th-11th, 2014. Which metrics do you think matter to supply chain excellence?
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Supply Chain Shaman
DECEMBER 23, 2014
In 2014, ecommerce strategies grew in importance. If you are going to be excellent at ecommerce fulfillment, you need to have great perpetual inventory capabilities. Cloud-based logistics and warehouse management are combining with B2B networks to enable multi-tier fulfillment. Details matter. Execution is essential.
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?
Unleashed
OCTOBER 6, 2021
Set reorder points for your most frequently purchased items As your business grows, it can be difficult to keep track of the right time and stock level at which to reorder more products. Setting reorder points for the most frequently purchased items can help significantly improve inventory efficiencies and save costs.
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. The supply chain planning cannot be effective if implemented by a supply chain function that is focused only on customer service, logistics and distribution. The book is a story.
Supply Chain Shaman
APRIL 27, 2022
Supply chain excellence is easier to say than to explain. At each company, there is a relationship between the metrics of growth, margin, inventory, customer service, and asset strategy. For the purpose of this article, I will use Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) as the proxy metric to discuss asset utilization.) The reason?
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