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Seven Misconceptions on Managing Inventory in a Market-Driven World

Supply Chain Shaman

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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Conquering the Explosion of Supply Chain Planning Data

Logility

This article will discuss the opportunity generated from the explosion of supply chain planning data and the necessity for digital supply chain transformation. Exponential Growth in Supply Chain Data. Digital Supply Chain Transformation. www.forbes.com , 2015. References.

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Renegade Riposte

Supply Chain Shaman

The more that I work on supply chain metrics, the more that I believe that both the SCOR model and the Gartner Hierarchy of Supply Chain Metrics (which I worked on for the period of 2006-2010) reward functional, not end-to-end supply chain behavior. It is cash. Let me explain.

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Five Reflections From Supply Chain Planning Benchmarking

Supply Chain Shaman

However, for elements like forecast error, customer service and slow-moving inventory self-reported data is not sufficient. It is for this reason, that we asked companies participating in our 2015 Supply Chain Planning Benchmarking to share raw data. 4) Best Forecasters do not Have the Best Inventory Results.

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VTech: A Story of a Supply Chain Leader

Supply Chain Shaman

When I first met Nick, he was driving a supply chain transformation at VTech Communications. I followed his journey during the period of 2006-2011, and wanted to check in with him to gain his insights on the selection of VTech as a finalist in the Supply Chains to Admire research. Inventory Turns.

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Don’t Perpetuate the Hoax of the Gartner Top 25

Supply Chain Shaman

This year, the methodology was based on five factors : Peer rating 25% (Supply chain leaders are asked to rate the companies on the list.). Inventory Turns (15%) (based on 2014 results). Supply chain leaders manage a complex system of non-linear, but very inter-connected metrics. Why Do I Think This? .

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Planning Software: Insights on User Satisfaction

Supply Chain Shaman

In Figure 1, I share an analysis of user satisfaction of demand, tactical supply, inventory and Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) technologies using this technique. There are more outliers in the inventory and demand planning responses creating longer ‘whiskers.’ Life is busy at Supply Chain Insights.