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Announcing the Supply Chains to Admire for 2019

Supply Chain Shaman

A clear definition of purpose and alignment of business process to corporate strategy is an apparent characteristic of companies that outperform. The broader the definition of end-to-end strategy and the alignment of supply chain processes drives value. Supply Chains to Admire 2019 Top-Performing Supply Chains. .

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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. Orbit Chart for Henkel versus Consumer Non-Durable Industry for the Period of 2010-2019.

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Organizational Alignment: Overlooked, but So Important.

Supply Chain Shaman

When reviewing strategy decks for supply chain teams, I often see statements like “move from a functional-silo’d focus to a drive a more holistic response.” Organizational Alignment in 2019. Functional Metrics. ” Or “push a shift from a focus on cost to drive value?” ” Sound familiar?

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

Supply Chain Shaman

Yes, companies held more inventory (measured in days of inventory) in 2019 than at the start of the 2007 recession. 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. Inventories grew twenty days over the decade.

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Trends 2019: Retail

Enterra Insights

Though this can be done in-store, it is much easier to track customer behavior on the internet because we can analyze more customers and more metrics. ”[4] Newman adds, “Cognitive computing will grow exponentially in 2019 — and the companies who do it well will move them to the head of the pack.” ” Automation.

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What’s Your Forecast Accuracy Target for 2019?

ToolsGroup

Many companies have already started their 2019 planning and budgeting cycles, so if you are in charge of demand forecasting for your company, it’s about time to thinking about your organization's 2019 goals. Impacts of specific go-to-market strategies and resulting profitability and revenue. How will you try to achieve them?

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Asking the Right Questions Is The First Step To Drive Supply Chain Excellence

Supply Chain Shaman

Using balance sheet data from 2011 to 2019, we chart companies’ progress by peer group on rate of improvement and performance in the metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). Leaders put meaning into their strategies. Most are just that words. They lack meaning.