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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ToolsGroup

JUNE 11, 2020

This made SKF unwieldy, unable to react quickly enough to changes and limited its possibilities to further develop its supply chain performance. Digital transformation enables automated supply chain planning. How much inventory do we hold of that item in all our locations? million (SEK 82 million).

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Demand Solutions

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Over my next few articles, I’ll share some tips on the kinds of resolutions you can put in place to get your supply chain performance back on track in 2015. Of course, if your supply chain is already humming, then these tips can help you achieve even greater levels of performance.

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Supply Chain Management and Analytics

JULY 15, 2021

trillion in 2015, almost twice the size of the retail industry. Operationally, profit margins have been stubbornly flat and supply chain performance measured in inventory performance has been worsening over the last five yearsii. Industry Challenge In the US, the wholesale industry traded $5.4

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Logility

AUGUST 7, 2017

Wait, it’s not spring; but does that mean you have to wait another eight months to review your supply chain? Often, it becomes necessary to reevaluate how supply chain performance is measured to ensure healthy operations. Ask yourself, “Are your supply chain metrics bogging you down?”

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 15, 2018

My caution is not so fast… 95% of companies are not making progress at the intersection of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and asset strategies. An avid student of supply chain performance, I have asked the question of What makes a “supply chain leader” for the last six years.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Sean Willems at Logility’s Connections 2015 customer event. Willems pointed out that, rather than moving your organization from one point to another along this “attainable” performance curve, the goal of supply chain optimization is to create a whole new curve for the business to operate along.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

Note that neither company is making progress at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns. The level of performance in 2015 is the same as 2006. Performance of BMS and Merck at the Intersection of Inventory Turns and Operating Margin. Understanding What Drives Supply Chain Excellence.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 14, 2021

” Inventory Management. This allows companies to prevent stocking unwanted inventory, which is not only a waste of space but also means the customers are not getting what they want, which really translates into a loss of revenue. ”[7]. Better Decision-Making. Bain analysts, Michael C. 8] Michael C. 9] Germain, op.

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Demand Solutions

JANUARY 8, 2015

I discussed the importance of putting useful supply chain performance measures in place for 2015. Or, if you have no inventory of the product and you’re not actively forecasting it, that’s an equally good reason to delete the record. Today, let’s talk about cleaning out your garage.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 5, 2016

Both Kimberly-Clark and P&G are going backwards on operating margin while making progress on inventory turns. Orbit Chart for Kimberly-Clark and P&G for the Period of 2006-2015. Orbit Chart of Colgate for the Period of 2006-2015. Who is performing the best in this industry? Take a look at Figure 1.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

I get called frequently to talk to supply chain leadership teams about inventory. Often the CEO hires a strategic consultant to audit the supply chain, and they roll through the organization making inventory promises. What CEO does not like the concept of reducing inventory? It is cash.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 5, 2015

At Supply Chain Insights, we published a report card yesterday. The report analyzes supply chain performance and improvement by the Consumer Products Leaders in the period of 2006-2014. Today, Unilever fails to meet the average performance of the peer group for operating margin. A Look Back.

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Logility

JANUARY 26, 2017

Often the performance of one function has a direct impact on the performance of another. For example, maximizing factory efficiency can lead to a surplus of inventory. The outputs of one supply chain function are often the inputs for other functions. Accessibility. Master Data Management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2022

In this Forbes article, I write about my insights from the Supply Chains to Admire Work , an annual assessment of balance sheet performance, and a hard look at supply chain performance. Colgate outperformed P&G in Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), and P&G exceeded Colgate in inventory turns.

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IQMS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Key factors influencing inventory levels, supplier quality, demand forecasting, procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, production planning, transportation management and more are becoming known for the first time. CB Insights, Stocked Up: 150+ Companies Attacking The Supply Chain & Logistics Space, November 30, 2016. no opt-in).

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

That figure highlights like no other how critical the interrelations are between an enterprise and its supply chain. In other words, the majority did not recognise the need for close alignment between supply chain and general business strategies. Pioneered the use of vendor-managed inventory. Inventory shortages.

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Elementum

APRIL 28, 2017

According to a 2016 report, the additive manufacturing industry grew nearly 30% to US $5.165B in 2015. The impact of this technology could also prove monumental on parts inventory levels, warehouse needs, as well as logistics. This saves room and space in warehouses as manufacturing inventory is now stored virtually.

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QAD

OCTOBER 27, 2020

With sophisticated forecast modeling and improved planning, management and control of end-to-end supply chains, ERP support can deliver secure supply chain performance as well as up to 30 percent lower inventory costs. . Manage and Control Risk with Effective Enterprise Management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

We believe that a supply chain leader is defined by both the level of performance on the Effective Frontier (balance of growth, Return on Invested Capital, Profitability and Inventory Turns) and driving supply chain improvement. Background on the Supply Chain Index.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

” CNN Money Watch, August 12, 2015. ” The team needed to make a decision on when to shut down their plants, the right levels of inventory to build during the plant closure and how to predict the duration of the downturn. The supply chains are more complex today than a decade ago. We hope to see you there! _.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Inventory management strategies surrounding traceability must account for seasonal demand for products. percent in 2015. This means company supply chains have to account for items with high demand in a limited timeframe. Supply chains planned around seasonal demands have to prioritize certain products.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Inventory management strategies surrounding traceability must account for seasonal demand for products. percent in 2015. This means company supply chains have to account for items with high demand in a limited timeframe. Supply chains planned around seasonal demands have to prioritize certain products.

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 31, 2017

Gartner, an American technology research and advisory firm, considers demand planning accuracy at the top of the list of key supply chain performance indicators. If production is anticipated, the supply risks generate huge obsolete inventory risks. By IMD Professor Ralf Seifert, with Richard Markoff, EPFL.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2016

However, they accepted the challenge and defined customer strategies for each supply chain type. When I called Mark to tell him that Clorox outperformed for the period of 2009-2015 in the Household Products sector and won the Supply Chains to Admire Award, he commented, “ Lora, I am happy to help.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2016

The Wall Street Journal also reported on this story: Target is racing to modernize its supply chain operations to handle all these jobs as it addresses problems that cropped up during the transition. In recent quarters, Target has struggled with inventory shortfalls as it tried to cater to online and in-store shoppers at the same time.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 19, 2016

I believe that supply chain leaders need to drive value-based outcomes. At Supply Chain Insights , we are taking a more methodical approach. When full-year public data becomes available in April, we take each industry and analyze results over the period of 2006-2015.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

There are many ways to measure supply chain performance in terms of resilience, but there is one that’s easily overlooked even though it is gaining in importance: Detection time. Companies can then prioritize their mitigation efforts based on parameters such as value-at-risk, customer importance, and field inventory.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

We then rated companies on their ability to manage and improve a portfolio of metrics: operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). Based on the analysis of supply chain improvement (as measured by the Supply Chain Index ) and supply chain performance, we ranked the supply chain leaders by industry.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

The supply chain is a complex non-linear system. At each company, there is a relationship between the metrics of growth, margin, inventory, customer service, and asset strategy. 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$.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

About the Supply Chains to Admire Research. Over the period of 2009-2015 only 88% of companies made improvement on the “Supply Chain Metrics That Matter.” (The The Supply Chain Metrics That Matter are a portfolio of metrics which correlate to higher market capitalization. Inventory Turns.

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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). Bringing It All Together: The Connected Supply Chain.

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AFFLINK

MAY 17, 2017

These days many hotel companies are beginning to understand the role information technology plays in the coordination between different parts of the supply chain and the impact on supply chain performance.”. Inventory Management. Problems with inventory management. Green Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

It was initially believed that the engine recall will affect upwards of 1,200 engines produced between 2015 and 2021. Reportedly, the metal contamination can lead to cracks and the issue requires that engines be internally inspected to assess if repairs are required, and to what extent.

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KEPLER Consulting

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

And daily execution of processes becomes a fire fighter job not allowing to conceive performant and relevant answers for business challenges. That conception impacts process efficiency and lowers Supply Chain performance. Supply Chain Managers fully rely on newly developed tools to support Supply Chain performance.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

“OPEC and 10 producers outside the cartel, including Russia, agreed late last month to continue holding back nearly 2% of crude production from the global market through the end of [2018]…with the aim of alleviating a supply glut that has plagued oil markets since 2014,” according to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal.

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