Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 5, 2015

These consumer products global leaders paved the road for supply chain excellence by defining new supply chain practices. Today, each leader wants to take their empowered team to new supply chain heights. At Supply Chain Insights, we published a report card yesterday. Who is poised to win?

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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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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

As supply chain clichés take flight, clients struggle with execution. One of these concepts that I hear a lot; but see few tangible examples, is the idea of “customer-segmented supply chain.” The discussion of customer-segmented supply chains happens often. How do they buy from you?”

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2015

For the supply chain leader it is not a game… The stake is business continuity. Gamers do well in the world of supply chain. Designing value networks and managing what-if conditions is fundamental to managing supply chain risks. The move from global to regional supply chains increased risks.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

We just finished hosting over 150 executives at our Supply Chain Resource Cooperative, with a theme on Supply Chain Analytics. As 2013 comes to a close, here are some of my thoughts regarding the supply chain trends we are likely to see emerge in 2014. Cost Pressures Will Continue to Escalate.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 19, 2015

In my work with Supply Chain Insights , I immerse myself in learning. I continually question my long-held beliefs on supply chain excellence. . When readers finish a Supply Chain Shaman blog, I want to drive a set of unique takeaways. Figure 1: Supply Chain Planning Benchmarking Methodology Overview.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 17, 2014

by Melissa Clow As we have mentioned a couple times, Kinexions , the Kinaxis Training & User Conference is taking place later this month. October 28-30, 2014. We have a great speaker line up, but here are 4 supply chain minds you can’t miss! Guido Marivoet, manager, supply chain systems, EMEA, TE Connectivity.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 1, 2015

I am speaking this morning at the Terra Technology conference and doing a book signing of my new book, Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. The world of supply chain is active on my iPhone. In parallel, I have been hard at work on a report on multi-tier inventory optimization for the last two weeks. What do I see?

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

Over the course of the last two years, we at Supply Chain Insight s have worked on a methodology to gauge supply chain improvement. We named it the Supply Chain Index. We have found that supply chain metrics are gnarly and complicated.During Background on the Supply Chain Index.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 15, 2015

In the presentation, I shared data on the evolution of supply chain planning and the results on user satisfaction. Neither technology vendor is an industry leader in delivering a solution that fits the needs of the supply chain planner. Summary Data of User Satisfaction with Supply Chain Planning Applications.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 15, 2015

For the supply chain leader it is time to reflect and build budget targets. 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.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 6, 2015

In the process of compiling the Supply Chains to Admire report for last year’s Supply Chain Insights Global Summit , the research team at Supply Chain Insights calculated the rate of supply chain improvement of companies by industry for the period of 2006-2013 and 2009-2013.

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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. Held at the Loews Atlanta, the conference brought together several hundred of the industry’s brightest supply chain professionals to share their opinions, techniques and experiences.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Since 2014, Lean has worked with over 100 satisfied U.S. Lean ensures that your satellite office in Colombia is staffed with highly educated, English speaking professionals trained in your company’s processes and systems. Vendor Managed Inventory. Inventory Management. Supply Chain Security Analysis.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 15, 2015

For the supply chain leader, it is time to reflect and build budget targets. 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.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2015

We found it as a great summation of all the things companies must consider when mastering their supply chain. Many studies state that those who can manage the functions with the supply chain, they have a competitive advantage. Look at these 7 supply chain trends as a guide to better your supply chain today.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 3, 2015

Supply chain leaders are competitive. They want to drive supply chain excellence; but today, the definition is not clear. At the time, I was a new analyst at AMR Research and the concept of scoring supply chains was new. Inventory Turns (15%) (based on 2014 results). Reflection.

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Supply chain disruptions are inevitable, whether resulting from natural disasters, technical failures, worker strikes, or other unforeseen incidents. What can supply chain managers do to ensure that action is taken quickly and efficiently when disruption strikes? Identify Risks in Your Supply Chain.

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Elementum

AUGUST 30, 2022

As the landscape of enterprise technology shifts again towards app consolidation, now might finally be the time for the first supply chain super app. Around 2014/2015 another breakout of specialty applications took place, responding for the most part to the rapid digitization and personalization of commerce.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Since 2014, Lean has worked with over 290 satisfied U.S. Lean ensures that your satellite office in Colombia is staffed with highly educated, English speaking professionals trained in your company’s processes and systems. Vendor Managed Inventory. Inventory Management. Supply Chain Security Analysis.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 27, 2014

” A Question from my Training Class this Week. It was a series of days on planes, trains and automobiles. I also continued to work on the manuscript for the book Metrics That Matter to publish in the fall of 2014. The average client that has implemented demand sensing technologies has reduced inventory by 11%.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

And more companies are treating Supply Chain Design as a continuous business process instead of a standalone project or a once-a-year exercise (see Supply Chain Design: Growing Scope, Community, and Collaboration ). Making supply chain and logistics predictions is like throwing darts at a moving target.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 30, 2021

Because even small manufacturing firms with limited capital can reduce the risk of suffering unexpected outages through measures like preventive maintenance, staff training and the use of smart manufacturing software. Unplanned downtime occurs when there is an unexpected event like equipment failure, or an interruption in the supply chain.

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RFgen

APRIL 6, 2016

Finding the right candidate is easier when you launch public training resources. The supply chain logistics industry may have a staffing problem. A report created by the Material Handling Industry trade group concluded supply chains will need to hire 270,000 employees per year between 2014 and 2018, according to Fortune.

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RFgen

APRIL 6, 2016

Finding the right candidate is easier when you launch public training resources. The supply chain logistics industry may have a staffing problem. A report created by the Material Handling Industry trade group concluded supply chains will need to hire 270,000 employees per year between 2014 and 2018, according to Fortune.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

We salute the year’s top advancements in supply chain technology and processes. Thanks to omni-channel distribution, 3-D printing, self-service logistics and other avenues of disintermediation, traditional supply chain roles are rapidly being transformed into all-new opportunities. Warehouse Automation. Media Type.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

In the supply chain, the questions do not change; but the answers do. Quote from a Supply Chain Leader at a Conference in Europe. Yesterday, Peter Bolstorff, Executive Director, APICS Supply Chain Council, called to discuss the use of the Supply Chain Index by APICS to measure supply chain improvement.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

is bringing a piece of its supply-chain operations in-house as the company reviews broader operations and management of its distribution.” I wrote about this emerging trend in Keeping Control: What 3PLs Must Convince Their Customers (March 2014). As reported last week in the Wall Street Journal , “Ralph Lauren Corp.

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Supply chain disruptions are inevitable, whether resulting from natural disasters, technical failures, worker strikes, or other unforeseen incidents. What can supply chain managers do to ensure that action is taken quickly and efficiently when disruption strikes? Identify Risks in Your Supply Chain.

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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. It is a story of supply chain innovation. In 2007-2014 Terra added inventory management, multi-tier demand sensing, transportation forecasting, and long-term forecasting.

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Contents Supply Chain Movement 20 – 2016 Q1. Gartner and Supply Chain Media formalise partnership. Gradual changes in the European supply chain consulting market. The major consultancy firms are still acquiring smaller niche competitors to intensify their supply chain expertise.

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RFgen

JULY 27, 2016

Companies must look to new recruitment strategies to combat the talent gap in supply chain management. There are many components that go into an efficient and successful supply chain management strategy. That is why it’s so important to hire skilled employees for supply chain jobs.

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RFgen

JULY 27, 2016

Companies must look to new recruitment strategies to combat the talent gap in supply chain management. There are many components that go into an efficient and successful supply chain management strategy. That is why it’s so important to hire skilled employees for supply chain jobs.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

Retail was slow to adopt supply chain processes to drive new business models; and as a result, traditional retail redefinition of supply chain processes got caught in the omni-channel hype while Amazon worked its magic to become a market leader. A Closer Look at Consumer Value Chains and the Value of the EACH.

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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. As the economy reopens post-COVID, there are still supply chain shortages. It hasn’t been lost here at Herlitz Inventory Management! Dinner Conversations at the Herlitz House.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2022

For the past twenty-two years, I have had the luxury of watching supply chain stories unfold. Over time, I used this group as a research panel to better understand the choices made by supply chain leaders and what made a difference in balance sheet performance. I give thanks for this experience. What did work?

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 13, 2015

Robinson Drives Efficiencies for Global Proppant Supply Chains. business inventories flat, inventory-to-sales ratio highest since 2009 (Reuters). Rail industry pushes White House to ease oil train safety rules (Reuters). percent from January 2014. percent over February 2014. percent in December.

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