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Supply Chain Diagnostic: A Four-Step Process

Supply Chain Shaman

Lab work testing follows vital sign analysis. Here I share insights on how to get started using a four-step process. When I asked for an analysis of the customer service data with a root cause analysis, it was not available. Use the peer group analysis to establish realistic targets. inventory turns.

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The Big Sigh

Supply Chain Shaman

He was also unaware of how to measure Forecast Value-Added, the Bullwhip impact and the health of inventory. I quickly wrote a “how to guide” on a scrap piece of paper, suggested some consultants to help him with the analysis, and sent him home to define “what makes a good plan.”

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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). The focus is not on who but on how to improve outcomes. Does functional ownership matter?

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The Coffee Pot Conversation That Will Not Happen

Supply Chain Shaman

He felt strongly that supply chain leaders knew how to drive supply chain excellence and needed a forum– or maybe two or three depending on the business model– to help them network and refine their approaches. I advocated a study, an analysis of market value. Driving Improvements in Supply Chain Excellence. I disagreed.

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Bringing Order to Chaos: Last-Mile Delivery Costs and How to Reduce Them

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Read also: How to Calculate the Cost of Transport 2. A recent analysis by the American Trucking Associations (ATA) indicates that if existing trends persist, we could see a potential driver shortage reaching up to 175,000 by 2024. Emissions from urban last-mile deliveries are predicted to increase by 30% in 100 cities globally by 2030.

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My Lessons in Interviewing Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners

Supply Chain Shaman

To help, we analyze business results each year to understand which companies outperform on the balanced scorecard of growth, inventory turns, operating margin, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) over the past ten years. Five winners from this analysis are speaking at this year’s Supply Chain Insights Global Summit.

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Is A Customer-Centric Strategy the Same as Demand-Driven? Outside-In?

Supply Chain Shaman

The focus is on channel data: price; inventory positions; and policies. It is about much, much more than Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI ) or Collaborative Forecasting and Replenishment. The use of unstructured text mining, and sentiment analysis, to understand and listen to customer responses to products and services in near real-time.