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Save The Supply Chain Leader From Groupthink

Supply Chain Shaman

Supply Chain Performance over the Period of March 2020 to July 2022. Supply chain leaders self-assessment of performance during the pandemic period of March 2020-through July 2022. Inventory Is an Egregious Symptom of Supply Chains Gone Wrong. Today, inventory fire sales abound. Why We Cannot Get Inventory Right.

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Trying to Push Content Above the Noise

Supply Chain Shaman

We talk about complexity, but do not measure the impact on forecastability. All four of these companies were selected as winners of the Gartner Top 25 award, yet all four underperform on growth and no company is driving improvement at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns. As I write, I scratch my head.

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Elevating The Voice of the Supply Chain Contrarian

Supply Chain Shaman

Before you react, here are some definitions. To support this assertion, I share the results in Table 2, which contrast the Gartner Top 25 2023 winners to the results of their industry sector for the ten-year period of 2023-2022. While companies talk digital, the projects follow traditional supply-centric paths. As I listen, I struggle.

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Driving An Octopus

Supply Chain Shaman

Each box has an optimizer that drives output from a model based on a functional definition using enterprise data. A Focus on Safety Stock Is Too Narrow for Effective Inventory Management. A manufacturing company’s safety stock is 30-40% of the total inventory requirement. I commend o9 for building that space in 2021-2022.

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Why 2022 Innovation is Availability?

The Supply Chainer Report

2022 most innovative idea is not coming from aerospace, or new drugs discovery. Economic uncertainty led by pandemic, war threats, and sloppy central bank monetary policies; All these have completely destroyed companies forecasts. Forecast accuracy is not a priority anymore. Focus on Inventory. Availability.

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How We Stubbed Our Toe in The Evolution of S&OP

Supply Chain Shaman

In 2022, I frequently ask companies to draw their river of demand. Tight coupling of the supply chain forecast to the financial forecast will improve value. Companies tightly coupling the budget to S&OP have significantly higher inventories and lower growth than their peer group. Don’t believe me? Measure it.

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The Big Sigh

Supply Chain Shaman

Analyze the Coefficient of Variation (COV) at different points in the demand hierarchy to understand forecastability, and analyze the bias, FVA and latency of the current plan. He was also unaware of how to measure Forecast Value-Added, the Bullwhip impact and the health of inventory. Hire a consultant to help.