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A New Decade: Give Science A Chance

Supply Chain Shaman

In the orbit chart in Figure 2, you first will notice that both VF is less resilient than Nike and that from 2015 to 2019, Nike outperformed VF. Their supply chain results in 2019 are worse than in 2015, and this was before the pandemic. Both companies outperformed their peer groups. Now, let’s take consumer products.

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Supply Chain Metrics - Gaining Visibility in a Data-rich World

Logility

The late consultant, educator, and author, Peter Drucker, is often quoted as saying "you can't manage what you can't measure.” The second part of Drucker’s quote, “if you can't measure it, you can't improve it,” really brings home the importance of having the right set of metrics.

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2016: Building a Balanced Scorecard for Discrete Industries

Supply Chain Shaman

For each metric we show the averages and the percent change from the beginning and end of the period. Metric Performance for Discrete Industries. 5) Educate the executive team. Tonight I am writing the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter report on the High-Tech Industry, and the Research in Review for 2015.

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Supply Chain Spotlight on Mexico: Takeaways from Logistic Summit & Expo 2015

Talking Logistics

A clear sign that Mexico is currently in the supply chain spotlight was last month’s Logistic Summit & Expo 2015 in Mexico City, which attracted over 10,000 attendees and almost 200 exhibitors, including leading 3PLs, software vendors, and other supply chain and logistics companies from both the United States and Mexico.

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2016: Building a Balanced Scorecard for Discrete Industries

Supply Chain Shaman

For each metric was show the averages and the percent change from the beginning and end of the period. Table 1: Metric Performance for Discrete Industries. 5) Educate the executive team. Tonight, I am writing the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter Report on the High-tech Industry and the Research in Review for 2015.

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Give New Answers to Bridget

Supply Chain Shaman

Educate all business leaders on the causality between demand latency and cost/waste. If you want to read more on this topic and understand the impact on the value chain results, consider picking up my new book Metrics that Matter , for reading over the holidays. Let’s make 2015 a great year! It is MUDA.

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Don’t Forget Soft Skills in Pursuit of STEM Education

Enterra Insights

” He adds, “It’s clear that so-called ‘non-cognitive’ or ‘soft skills’ are really important but it’s also clear, according to new school guru Andy Calkins that ‘On every metric that counts — clarity, accuracy, purposefulness, and impact — both of these terms stink.’” Footnotes. [1] 2] Charles A.