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Supply Chain Performance Declined In the Last Decade. The Question is Why?

Supply Chain Shaman

of revenue on information technology (IT), only six percent of manufacturers drove performance at the intersection of growth and margin. Average performance in 2016-2019 across twenty-seven manufacturing sectors on inventory turns, Return on Invested Capital and operating margin was worse than in 2012-2015. Rise in Inventories.

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Market Beat. Four Thumbs Down and One Thumb Up.

Supply Chain Shaman

Today, supply chain excellence matters more than ever. Globally ten percent of jobs are in manufacturing, while 37% are associated with supply chain management. They are impatient that they know more about pizza’s status for lunch before their zoom meeting than the inbound shipment status for their critical manufacturing run.

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Lingering Port Congestion with Paul Brashier

The Logistics of Logistics

Joining ITS Logistics in 2015, Brashier created and elevated the drayage and intermodal division to #11 in the United States to over $300 million in revenue. They specialize in serving industries such as ecommerce, retail, food and beverage, and manufacturing. Episode Sponsor: Greenscreens.ai The Greenscreens.ai

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My Take: E2open Buys Terra Technology

Supply Chain Shaman

As an analyst in the supply chain market for 15 years, I have written many articles on best-of-breed technology companies purchased by a larger company. The initial software product release name was Real-Time Forecasting. There is greater dependency on third parties for manufacturing and sourcing. History of Terra Technology.

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Machine Learning and Digital Transformation

Enterra Insights

2] Those industries include: Manufacturing; Medicine and Healthcare; Consumer Packaged Goods; Marketing; Insurance; Supply Chain Management; Energy and Utilities; Service Industry; Education; Financial Services; Government; Science; and Retail. ” Freelance writer Cynthia Harvey explains there are four types of machine learning.[5]

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Supply Chain Movement 19 – Software & Leaders

Supply Chain Movement

Contents Supply Chain Movement 19 – 2015 Q4. Publishing date: 27 November 2015. 16 | Profile Ivanka Janssen, Director Global Sales Operational Excellence, Diageo. 28 | Facts & Figures: Supply Chain Software. 34 | Dutch Supply Chain Software heroes. Dutch software is a successful export product.

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Welcome Puff, The Magic Dragon, to Your Team

Supply Chain Shaman

In 2015, I worked with a manufacturer of men’s underwear. (My Older men buy less underwear than younger males and their packaging was not as attractive to the female shopper buying for the family. The manufacturer had an infestation problem. To stir up debate, let me share some stories. I lost trust in the brand.