Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2014

” Supply Chain Leader. 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. I am behind.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 27, 2021

They explain, “It is widely accepted by now that the ‘normal’ supply chains of material use — producing materials, using them, and then discarding them into landfills, other countries, or rivers and seas — are wasteful and damaging to the environment. The Way Ahead for the Circular Supply Chain.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2016

We’ve made our predictions , but it’s the unexpected that makes supply chain management so exciting and demanding. Did you come up with any New Year’s resolutions to improve as a supply chain and logistics leader this year? Supply chain management is risky business — and the risks are growing every day.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 23, 2014

In 2014, ecommerce strategies grew in importance. At that time, manufacturers talked about customer-centric supply chains, but were afraid to aggressively adopt ecommerce strategies. Cloud-based logistics and warehouse management are combining with B2B networks to enable multi-tier fulfillment. Execution is essential.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2015

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a three-part series on Supplier Quality Management processes and how to evaluate your suppliers from Chuck Intrieri of The Lean Supply Chain. Therefore, it is paramount for you as a logistics and supply chain professional to have a keen sense of how to properly evaluate a supplier.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 16, 2015

According to a recent UNHCR report , nearly 60 million people were forcibly displaced in 2014 from countries such as Iraq, Eritrea, and Afghanistan. A crisis of this magnitude creates a mind-boggling supply chain and logistics challenge. Of those 60 million people, 19.5 million were refugees. Need is clearly skyrocketing.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 28, 2019

” Logistics professionals could adopt that statement as their motto. Half-a-decade ago, Apptricity analysts wrote, “In the world of supply chain and logistics management, perfection remains an elusive goal. “Logistics companies cannot afford not to be innovative,” he explains.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 8, 2013

The collapse of the garment factory in Bangladesh last week , which killed at least 705 workers and injured thousands of others, has put a spotlight on a problem that plagues many supply chains: the use of slave labor. In response, federal and state governments are taking action to drive down the use of slave labor in supply chains.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 17, 2022

To succeed in the transportation and logistics business, 3PLs need to be able to hire and retain the very best talent while keeping a lid on costs. Since 2014, Lean has worked with over 500 satisfied U.S.-based based transportation and logistics providers. The Fastest Growing Logistics Companies with Trey Griggs.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 4, 2015

In the first post our long tme guest blogger, Chuck Intrieri of The Lean Supply Chai n, gave us 5 core metrics to evaluate supplier performance using supplier quality management and a 4 step process to execute. Review of SQM Metrics and Issues Across 5 Core Industries. #1: Trend Metrics Collected per Site. Consumer Goods.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 23, 2017

With little time to spare this morning, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon’s Deal for Whole Foods Seen as Ideal for Urban Pickup and Delivery Hubs (WSJ – sub. CSCMP 28th Annual State of Logistics Report: Accelerating into Uncertainty.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 13, 2015

Over the years, I’ve come across many large, brand-name companies that have been successful by many measures, such as revenue growth and profitably, but when you peeled back the onion on their supply chain processes and capabilities, they were far from best-in-class. From the article: Columbia Sportswear added $415.6

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

16th Annual Logistics CIO Forum. Datum: 17-18 November 2014. Keep pace with technology as it redefines Logistics, Supply Chain and the role of the CIO. What balance is needed in a Logistics CIO’s backgroud between IT competencies and busienss strategy? Locatie: Park Plaza, Amsterdam Airport. URL: [link].

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Here’s the supply chain conferences we love and will be attending. Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference. Kinaxis is pleased to be a Premier Sponsor and participate in panel discussion of the 2014 EMEA Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference. Supply Chain Insights Global Summit.

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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

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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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2014

Live Episode: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 12:00 ET. Building a strong transportation management foundation is a critical pre-requisite for companies to execute their supply chain strategies and achieve their growth and financial objectives. How to leverage the right metrics and carrier scorecards to manage performance.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

A new Gartner 2014 Top US Supply Chain MBA Program Rankings report of top supply chain MBA programs within the United States came out yesterday – with the NC State Jenkins MBA and the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative making the list for the first time ever!

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

5th Annual Life Sciences Supply Chain Summit EU. Datum: 3-4 December 2014. Adapt to regulation change & manage increasing costs in your Life Sciences Supply Chain. The Life Sciences Supply Chain Summit is the only event that brings together all segments of the European life sciences supply chain.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 4, 2017

I also learned that there are a lot of similarities between the Heavy Building Materials supply chain and the Domino’s Pizza supply chain. It acquired FiveCubits , a software-as-a-service provider of fleet management and mobile computing solutions tailored for the HBM industry, back in 2014.

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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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Talking Logistics

MAY 31, 2013

It was a relatively quiet week for news, but here’s what caught my attention: Descartes Reports Fiscal 2014 First Quarter Financial Results. Supply Vision Partners with FindMyFreight.com. billion messages each year — a statistic that underscores the ongoing rise of supply chain operating networks.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

So what does my nostalgic look back at my childhood have to do with the future of supply chains? And all of them, once they reach critical mass in the marketplace, will have a staggering impact on the future of supply chain. The WEF report focuses on five shifts that will directly influence supply chain.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 2, 2014

In fact, if you are in a room where people are discussing logistics outsourcing, you might hear these common misconceptions. We can hand over the problems and issues associated with logistics operations by outsourcing. Don’t expect to outsource, wash your hands of logistics, and ride off into the sunset. 1] Langley, C.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The consulting team pitches a theme–vision of supply chain best practices, big data analytics, or demand-driven value networks– to the executive team, and a new project is initiated. Question 1: What drives a Successful Implementation of Supply Chain Planning? Supply chain planning is now on its third decade.

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MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 3, 2014

Logistics on the move. The logistics role is changing according to John Wiehoff, CEO of C. The logistics business has changed dramatically over the last 20 years. Robinson (CHR), the world’s largest provider of truckload transportation services, visited MIT CTL recently to give his view of the changing face of logistics.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Today we continue our series on successfully working with a logistics company, often called a third party logistics company by focusing on how to properly understand the success of the engagement by knowing all the key performance indicators that a shipper could put in place. This starts with deploying the S.M.A.R.T.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 21, 2015

This is the first post in an ongoing series on effective KPI management from third party logistics consultant, Chuck Intrieri, of The Lean Supply Chain. . Many logistics service providers will provide their customers with an SLA. All KPIS have metrics to measure. What is a Service Level Agreement (SLA)?

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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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Talking Logistics

MARCH 2, 2016

In this week’s Ripped from the Headlines segment, another example of how many companies still have poor visibility and control of their end-to-end supply chains. As I’ve said many times before, there is no silver bullet for supply chain visibility. How do you begin to improve supply chain visibility and control?

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 15, 2015

A thorough analysis provided by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals , (CSCMP) in its “ State of Logistics ” report, indicates that by 2017, shippers in the U.S. The 2014 winter weather triggered a trucking capacity problem. In 2014 utilization was 100% of capacity, a crisis phase.

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 22, 2023

We will decide and response faster in our supply chain and make higher quality operational and strategic decisions. I believe that soon enough it will become a must to provide new roles to young graduates for them to be interested in working in supply chain. These new operating models can create significant benefits.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Most of those emissions are associated with corporate supply chains. Clearly, companies need to begin to more fully consider their supply chains, working to make them more resilient, sustainable and ethical.” He writes, “Promoting sustainability throughout a complex supply chain is incredibly challenging.”[2]

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 22, 2019

The editorial staff at Supply Chain Digest reports Walmart will penalize suppliers a 3% chargeback relative to an invoice for each case that fails to meet its new “on time, in full” requirements.[3] 3] Staff, “ Supply Chain by the Numbers ,” Supply Chain Digest , 14 March 2019. [4]

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3rdwave

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

From optimizing freight movements and controlling freight costs, to supply chain SKU transparency and optimal inventory management, the value proposition for global transportation management is substantial and significant. Complexity in the global supply chain has increased dramatically since that time.

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Vanguard Software

JULY 20, 2021

Not too long ago, in 2014, Walgreens had a $1 billion forecasting error that led to the exit of two executives. These examples show how imperative a proper process for demand planning and supply planning is to an organization’s overall health and profitability. Connections Between Demand Planning and Supply Planning.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

Supply chain excellence is easier to say than to explain. Executive teams strive to drive improvement in supply chain results; yet, sadly, only four percent of public companies succeed. The supply chain is a complex non-linear system. Now, I view the company as a supply chain laggard.

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