Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

In his role, Ernest owns strategic sourcing, materials planning, customer care, and logistics operations globally. Historically, the Rockwell Automation supply chain organization included materials planning and engineering of new products but did not include strategic sourcing. Ernest Nicolas joined Rockwell Automation in 2006.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

The network senses, translates, and orchestrates market changes (buy- and sell-side markets) bidirectionally with near real-time data to align sell, deliver, make and sourcing organizations outside-in. An example of social listening is the Lenovo Case Study presented at the 2015 Supply Chain Insights Global Summit.

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Elementum

APRIL 26, 2018

When the phone’s release in India was announced in 2015, more than 100,000 people placed pre-orders. Companies hoping to make a global impact will have to start making their supply chains flexible enough to drive localization from source to consumer. Case Study.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 7, 2018

” The fishing industry case study. Back in 2015, Nestlé committed itself to “be an industry leader in determining where the seafood [in its supply chain] is coming from and demanding it is Sourced Responsibly.” 4] “ Responsible Sourcing of Seafood – Thailand Action plan 2015-2016.

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Kinaxis

DECEMBER 9, 2014

If attendance at both conferences is anything to go by, 2015 is going to be even busier than 2014. In both cases we had about 50% increase in attendance over last year. In both cases we had the largest contingent of prospects ever and the largest contingent of partners ever. Buffalo Technologies. • Dow AgroSciences. Qualcomm.

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Kinaxis

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

In the United States of America, in 2015, 12,000,000 new LPs were sold, up from 1,000,000 in 2007 (Source: Wikipedia ). It certainly is an interesting case study in what happens when there are defined production limitations, and a sudden surge in sales. The main reason they have been slow is understandable.

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EcoVadis

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

During the EcoVadis SustaIn event in March, Marco Gonçalves , Senior Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer at Nestlé shared how they have taken responsible sourcing program beyond compliance and sustainability, to Creating Shared Value in their initiative. In the case of responsible sourcing, we are working on two fronts.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Source: Dictionary.com. My journey to understand SanDisk started in June 2015. While I do not consider this case study as a good example of demand-driven processes, I do believe that they have done some great work on implementing a customer segmented supply chain based on postponement. It is systemic. in Net Cash on Hand.

Inventory Reduction 150

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Potential Sources of Disruption. Identifying sources of risk and developing a plan are only part of the story. What alternative plants/factories/sources of supply do they have at their disposal? Case Studies. Unplanned IT or telecommunications outage. Cyberattack and data breach. Loss of talent/skills.

Pharmaceutical 94

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Elementum

APRIL 26, 2018

When the phone’s release in India was announced in 2015, more than 100,000 people placed pre-orders. Companies hoping to make a global impact will have to start making their supply chains flexible enough to drive localization from source to consumer. Case Study.

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Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Software Supply Chain 68

Arkieva

AUGUST 22, 2016

Source: Wall Street Journal. Source: Arkieva Supply Chain Blog. Source: Supply Chain Shaman. The textbook case study for this type of attack is Target, the US retailer which was hacked in 2013, where 40 million customer details were leaked and Target paid out $10 million to the victims. Source: CBR.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 29, 2017

As I wrote two years ago in my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2015 : Historically, Supply Chain Design was an exercise companies undertook at most once a year, or when a significant change occurred in their supply chain, such as an acquisition. Source: LLamasoft.

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Provenance

JUNE 12, 2020

Source: Steffen et al. Check out our latest case studies. Estimates of how the different control variables for seven planetary boundaries have changed from 1950 to present. The green shaded polygon represents the safe operating space. The global risk agenda is truly dominated by the environment.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 19, 2015

In most ‘benchmarking activities’, self-reported data is the most common source. It is for this reason, that we asked companies participating in our 2015 Supply Chain Planning Benchmarking to share raw data. If you would like to participate in 2015, let us know. Self-reporting of data does not meet this standard.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 6, 2020

“We have captured many benefits thanks to the decision we took to extend our JAGGAER implementation to include sourcing. And not least, double-digit cost savings on our electronic sourcing bid events.”. Since then OSU has conducted around 900 sourcing events via JAGGAER. Paperless at the O.K.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Well, my big audacious prediction for 2015 did not come true. How will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in light of this cheap oil environment? Insights from Kenco Customer Summit 2015. The Case for Competing on Logistics Talent. percent in Q3 2015 compared to Q3 2014 in the United States).

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EcoVadis

OCTOBER 17, 2017

In fact, according to our recent Global Risk and Performance Index , the environmental performance scores for large ICT suppliers actually decreased from 2015 to 2016. administration considers suspending this law , consumer demand for responsibly sourced materials is only growing. Alcatel-Lucent Sustainable Procurement Case Study.

Waste Reduction 53

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Potential Sources of Disruption. Identifying sources of risk and developing a plan are only part of the story. What alternative plants/factories/sources of supply do they have at their disposal? Case Studies. Unplanned IT or telecommunications outage. Cyberattack and data breach. Loss of talent/skills.

Pharmaceutical 60

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RFgen

DECEMBER 3, 2015

The World Economics Forum put together a Global Risks report for 2015 to see what concerns international supply chains could face in the near future. When organizations include overseas partners in operations, strong information sources help companies plan routines and prepare for disruptions.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 3, 2015

The World Economics Forum put together a Global Risks report for 2015 to see what concerns international supply chains could face in the near future. When organizations include overseas partners in operations, strong information sources help companies plan routines and prepare for disruptions.

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RELEX Solutions

MAY 21, 2018

Case Derome: Ensuring a Successful Implementation and Change Management During Rapid Growth. Customers » Case Studies. In 2015, Derome set out to improve its supply chain processes knowing it needed an agile solution to support its growth as keeping track of stock levels without an inventory management system was difficult.

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RELEX Solutions

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Case Europris: Leadership and Technology – A Supply Chain Transformation journey. Insights » Case Studies. Its low-cost model relies on optimized sourcing, logistics and distribution. Turnover NOK 51bn – approx €530m (2015). Related case studies. The post Case Europris appeared first on RELEX.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Walmart Supply Chain and Transportation Trends for 2015. Jason Mathers discussed the 5 Principles of Greener Freight, and provided real-world examples of those principles in action (read the Ocean Spray , Caterpillar , and Boise case studies, and also watch my conversation with Jason from earlier this year on Talking Logistics).

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Innovation Supply Chain Design Software Optimal Sourcing Logistics Network Optimization Software 174

Elementum

MAY 21, 2015

It’s not just the tasty and affordable food that makes Chipotle such a hotspot, but the chain’s emphasis on healthy options and transparency when it comes to food sources. People feel good about eating at Chipotle not only because they can get their burrito fix—it’s also because they can trust that their food is sustainably sourced.

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ivalua

APRIL 26, 2019

He also talked about Forester’s vision of “intelligent platforms and their ecosystems”, but just one final point for now, which is Jones’ comment that to succeed “you need vendors (solution providers) who are open to a lot of external data and information sources”. The aims were; Sourcing process harmonization and best practice sharing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

In his role, Ernest owns strategic sourcing, materials planning, customer care, and logistics operations globally. Historically, the Rockwell Automation supply chain organization included materials planning and engineering of new products but did not include strategic sourcing. Ernest Nicolas joined Rockwell Automation in 2006.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

Source: Google. Descartes Systems Group Revenue 2006-2018 (Source: macrotrends). How can I summarize the many sessions and customer case studies I attended in a short blog post? presented a great case study on the company’s journey and success with real-time freight visibility. Where is Descartes today?

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

A Case Study. 2011-Divestiture of Pringles to Kellogg for 2.7B$ 2014-Sale of IAMS to Mars for 2.9B$ 2015-Sale of 43 P&G Beauty Brands to Coty for 12.5B$. A case is not a case. In short, the individual metric will improve, but the performance on other metrics may suffer. Let’s take P&G as an example.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Illegal sourcing: Suppliers offer goods or services misrepresented or produced illegally or immorally, whether because of materials used (such as the substitution of horsemeat for beef) or the labour conditions in which production takes place (notably in the garment industry). This may or may not be accompanied by a menace. This is true.

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Source: Corning; Gary P. Pisano, "You Need an Innovation Strategy," June 2015. years ago, I watched a terrific case study in ‘adopt and separate’ take place. As the matrix indicates, the responses are based on the company’s motivation and ability to respond to change. Low Motivation to Respond. Polk & Co.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Mini Case Study: Walmart. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool. Any performance management program you implement should therefore focus on the integrity and ethical responsibilities of your suppliers’ sources, as well as on service performance and collaborative initiatives. . .

Inventory Reduction 101

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

For this case study we interviewed Ralf Busche, Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain Strategy and Performance. Our goal in writing these case studies is to share insights from the Supply Chains to Admire winners from 2016. The work of the BASF leadership team is a success story in managing global complexity.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

The company leverages globally sourcing strategies to buy products at a lower cost and then deploys some unique process logic to drive mass customization for retailers. For this case study we interviewed Peter Smith, currently the EVP of Supply Chain for Carter’s. We share this case study in a Q&A format.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2018

They saw a steady drop in inventory and reduced working capital by about 50% over the period of 2011-2015. When the price of oil dropped from $120 per barrel in 2012 to the staggering $29 per barrel in 2015, everyone in the oil and gas industry felt the impact. Case Study Key Takeaways: Incrementality is not enough.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2016

It is data driven research: a deep analysis of performance, improvement and Price to Tangible Book Value of 320 companies across 31 industries for the period of 2009-2015. The source data for the analysis is public reporting of balance sheets and income statements. The Supply Chains to Admire analysis is now in its third year.

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Unleashed

APRIL 27, 2022

We take a look and offer strategies and case studies, along with tips from supply chain professionals. Many of these certification programmes adhere to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) , a series of 17 goals set up in 2015 to provide a blueprint for future prosperity. What is a circular supply chain?

Material Savings 96

Material Savings Waste Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction 96

Talking Logistics

JUNE 5, 2017

What is happening to BMW today is another case study in supply chain risk management. For related commentary, see my June 2015 post, Time to Survive and Nexus Supplier Index: New Measures of Supply Chain Risk Management.]. N single sourced parts with revenue impact $X-$YM each are manufactured at this facility.

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