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Announcing the Supply Chains to Admire for 2019

Supply Chain Shaman

Industry-by-industry, I compiled data for the period of 2010-2018. We selected these metrics based on correlation work with Arizona State University in 2012. The companies I work with struggle to set metrics targets. Imagine Supply Chain 2030. The focus is on Imagining Supply Chain 2030. Celebrating Success.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

After a year full of more scandals, indictments, political contentiousness, workplace violence, school shootings and natural disasters, maybe it’s time we all took a collective breath and focused on some of the positives that came out of 2018. Content Summary: Walmart Says It Can Reduce Emissions in China by 50 Million Tons.

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Reduce Costs: Invest In Talent

Supply Chain Shaman

We analyzed the impact of 150 factors on 493 financial metrics for the period of 2004-2016. By graphing the financial metrics through orbit charts, we find that 90% of companies are stuck at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns. Based on attendee feedback, we have revamped the summit to exclude sponsorships in 2018.

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Supply Chain Diagnostic: A Four-Step Process

Supply Chain Shaman

In Figure 1, we show the aggregate trend of the chemical industry in an orbit chart format showing year-over-year results at the intersection of two metrics operating margin and inventory turns. In the period of 2010-2018, within the chemical industry, margins fluctuated, largely driven by the price of crude, but inventory turns plummeted.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

Global paper output is expected to be 4 million tons short of its 2018 level, with predictions of 416 million tons in 2022. Within a week of Russian troops crossing into Ukraine, the benchmark for thermal coal prices reached a record high of $446 per metric ton. FastMarkets ). Tip: Find out how. you can manage ongoing shortages with.

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Think Differently. Drive New Outcomes. Let Us Help You Build A Guiding Coalition.

Supply Chain Insights

2018 is right around the corner. Use our Metrics That Matter methodology to look at improvement and performance. At each round, employees gain an understanding of the value of supply chain decisions through the sharing on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. The seven on-line classes are: Supply Chain Metrics That Matter.

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Circular Economy in ICT – Completing the circle of supply

EcoVadis

million metric tonnes (Mt) and predicted an increase to 50 million Mt of e-waste in 2018 ( United Nations University 2014 ). Accordingly, the industry will be responsible for 1.25Gt CO2e in 2030, or 1.97 The United Nations University estimated that the total amount of e-waste generated in 2014 was 41.8