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Stories of Supply Chain Leadership: An Interview with Joan Motsinger of Seagate

Supply Chain Shaman

We then rated companies on their ability to manage and improve a portfolio of metrics: operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). and Singapore. Second Phase: 2006-2014. Delivery Metrics: Perfect order delivery although good to continually refine. We strive toward operational excellence.

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Time for Value Chain 4.0?

Supply Chain Shaman

It’s a lazy day for me in Singapore. The period of 2004-2014 had a.4 Despite a focus on projects, continuous improvement programs and functional process design, supply chain leaders are unable to drive improvement in both of these two important metrics. ” Robert Solow, Economist, 1987.