Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). In 2018, Rockwell Automation won the Supply Chains to Admire Award.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 6, 2015

As I wrote last October, all signs point to Mexico playing a greater role in supply chains , as companies across a variety of industries grow their presence in the country, either manufacturing in Mexico or growing their supplier base there.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

My focus in this post is to highlight changes in supply chain analytics, and what this can mean for your business. Today, if you ask a supply chain leader about analytics, their response is all about reporting. I also believe supply chain analytics is defined too narrowly by most IT and supply chain professionals.

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 20, 2015

Date: 22-24 June 2015. Many organizations begin to recognize the significance of a lean, robust and agile supply chain network for the success of their business as well as in order to deal with volatile markets and increasing customer demands. Therefore, there is a high potential for improvements in supply chain networks.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

This is my 440th blog post and the tenth anniversary Supply Chain Shaman. It is for this reason, that I use COV analysis to type logical supply chain flows. Companies do not have one supply chain, they have many. Most companies have a high volume and predictable supply chain (COV of less than.5),

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Supply Chain Movement

JULY 21, 2015

Global Supply Chain & Procurement Summit. Date: 15-16 October, 2015. parity.com/global-supply-chain-procurement-summit/. Achieving this goal relies mainly on the Procurement and Supply Chain Management team. Achieving this goal relies mainly on the Procurement and Supply Chain Management team.

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Supply Chain Movement

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Contents Supply Chain Movement 19 – 2015 Q4. Publishing date: 27 November 2015. Sharing Dutch supply chain knowledge in Turkey. Acquisition of GT Nexus Underlines Infor’s Focus on Supply Chain. Supply chains in Europe are facing a wide variety of changes. Winner of last quarter.

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 18, 2015

International SAP Conference on Supply Chain 2015. Date: 1-2 October, 2015. Join us this October at a business-focussed, customer-led event – the 2 nd International SAP® Conference on Supply Chain in Darmstadt, Germany. Venue: Darmstadtium Congress Centre, Darmstadt, Germany. Organisation: T.A. URL: [link].

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 12, 2015

I was at the GT Nexus Bridges 2015 conference earlier this week. In the meantime, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: JDA Software Announces Game-Changing Strategic Cloud Collaboration with Google. Delivers Tools for Improved Driver Productivity and Enhanced Route Visibility.

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 21, 2015

European Supply Chain & Logistics Summit 2015. Date: 15-17 June 2015. RESHAPING THE SUPPLY CHAIN OF TOMORROW. The European Supply Chain and Logistics Summit is Europe’s most established supply chain and logistics summit. Keynotes, case studies and workshops from 70+ speakers.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 21, 2015

As a research analyst, I am studying things that are incredibly difficult to measure. In my research, I answer questions like: Which technology systems drive the greatest satisfaction? How satisfied are users with supply chain planning technologies? How Happy are Planners with Their Software?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Well, my big audacious prediction for 2015 did not come true. Google did not acquire a third-party logistics (3PL) company or a logistics software vendor. Making supply chain and logistics predictions is like throwing darts at a moving target. But some of my other predictions did hit the mark or came close.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 7, 2018

“But in today’s connected, digital economy, visibility and transparency have never been easier to obtain — even across complex, global supply chains.”[1] This led to the development of an array of supply chain technologies — RFIDs, remote sensing, satellite monitoring, even blockchain-based tools.

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 23, 2015

Date: 17 November 2015. The Procurement Summit provides senior purchasing, sourcing and supply chain executives across the North of England with an unmissable opportunity to keep up-to-date with the latest industry innovations, best practice and new technology solutions. The Procurement Summit.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 15, 2015

The theme of this year’s Descartes Evolution 2015 Global User & Partner Conference , held in May in Miami, Florida, was “Logistics Integration — What’s Next?” Sears has a “fanatical focus” on customer satisfaction and Net Promoter Scores. Network — “that is omni-modal, open and interoperable, and not an application”.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters blog commentary, we reflect on some history of technology driven business model transformation for industrial companies, contrasted to recent financial reporting from Ford Motor and Volkswagen AG. This is going to happen in the industrial space. Do I do it myself?

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 28, 2014

Next generation supply chains: The inside story. Discover how to reap the rewards of a next generation supply chain without provoking resistance. Their case study video is a must-see.” – Debbie Rovers, Marketing Executive (Rail & Public Transport). Optimization or automation: Which do you need?

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MIT Supply Chain

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Supply Chain Can Teach Us Much About the Future of Professional Education Labor issues command a lot of attention right now, and notably the challenge of how to find enough talent to meet current and future market demands. The supply chain industry is no exception in this sense. Consequently, companies?—?and

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Arena Solutions

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Although the technology was considered cutting-edge, it was too slow, difficult to maneuver, and did not adequately address market needs. In the case of Google Glass wearable technology, it was pulled from the market in 2015 due to a bulky design, lack of practical features, and privacy concerns 2.

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Supply Chain Movement

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

25-26 November 2015. TRANSLOG Connect is the market leading cross-industrial business summit for transportation, logistics and supply chain management professionals in the Central Eastern European region. Translog Connect Congress. Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal Budapest, Hungary. www.translogconnect.eu. TRANSLOG Connect Congress.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

Each year at Supply Chain Insights we study performance and improvement of companies in each industry. The level of performance in 2015 is the same as 2006. Sharing this story is the goal of this case study. Performance and Improvement within the Pharmaceutical Industry for 2009-2015.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). In 2018, Rockwell Automation won the Supply Chains to Admire Award.

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Elementum

APRIL 26, 2018

From creating an experience that feels more authentic, to developing products that have a region-specific appeal, what role does localization play in supply chains? Store formats, marketing schemas, and entire supply chains were expected to offer the same consistency in how they operated. Localization in the Supply Chain.

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Elementum

MARCH 13, 2018

Today's world runs on complex networks of intelligent technologies that enable quick innovation and the efficient movement of goods. And given the highly diffuse nature of modern supply chains, the risk of falling victim to a security breach has never been higher. Invest In Updated Software (Because Antivirus Can't Save You).

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FLEXE

OCTOBER 11, 2018

In 2015, Lull, an eCommerce furniture company, saw an opportunity to offer a better solution: mattresses that didn’t cost an arm and a leg. Get the PDF of Lull’s case study >> Challenges to Order Fulfillment. A good mattress impacts our sleep; sleep impacts our health. 88% of orders met within two business days.

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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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Talking Logistics

JUNE 29, 2017

When it comes to supply chain design, we’re at another inflection point in the industry. The first one arrived a few years ago when a growing number of companies started treating supply chain design as a continuous business process instead of a standalone project or a once-a-year exercise.

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Elementum

APRIL 26, 2018

From creating an experience that feels more authentic, to developing products that have a region-specific appeal, what role does localization play in supply chains? Store formats, marketing schemas, and entire supply chains were expected to offer the same consistency in how they operated. Localization in the Supply Chain.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 1, 2015

This takes place daily at 2100 Amplifon-owned retail outlets; 3200 “shop-in-shops” in pharmacies, opticians and medical practices; and a network of more than 3100 indirect franchises and affiliates—in short, a very complex and extended supply chain. For a copy of the full Amplifon case study, click on the image below:

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Elementum

MARCH 13, 2018

Today's world runs on complex networks of intelligent technologies that enable quick innovation and the efficient movement of goods. And given the highly diffuse nature of modern supply chains, the risk of falling victim to a security breach has never been higher. Invest In Updated Software (Because Antivirus Can't Save You).

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2016

(Included in this post is Cummins’ digital award for the 2016 Supply Chains to Admire. I want to understand why some companies outperform on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter while others do not. All too often supply chain leaders are good at high level vision, but weak at connecting the vision to execution.

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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 14, 2016

The client leaned across the table and asked, “Is a customer-centric supply chain strategy the same as a demand-driven supply chain strategy?” Drawing from the Whiteboard: Building Customer-Centric Supply Chain Strategies. Customer-Centric Supply Chain Processes. ” I smiled.

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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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Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2016

Before diving into this week’s supply chain and logistics news, I want to share a couple of quick news items of our own. Now, here’s the rest of this week’s news… Target to invest billions to improve supply chain, ramp up online growth ( Reuters ). E2open Acquires Terra Technology.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 3, 2015

When it comes to the management of inventory in value chains, frustration abounds. Executive, after executive, lament, “They have purchased many technologies and sponsored many projects to reduce inventories, but they are not seeing results.” The supply chain is a complex system with increasing complexity.

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BlueYonder

MAY 8, 2015

With FOCUS 2015 in the (not too distant!) Rich presented how PepsiCo, who is celebrating their 50 th anniversary this year, is a 20 year veteran customer of JDA, and uses JDA solutions for supply chain and transportation planning, and warehouse and transportation execution, globally. Top Technology Provider. Innovation.

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