Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 3, 2019

In this blog post, I share quantitative research, mixed with stories, of Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP). A supply chain team improved forecast accuracy by 22%, but did not improve inventory or customer service. Imagine Supply Chain 2030. The focus is on Imagining Supply Chain 2030. Fire Fighters. The reason?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 28, 2016

In our analysis, only one out of ten companies successfully improves operating margins and inventory turns at the same time. When this happens, we find that the organization is more aligned and perform(s) better on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter –growth, inventory turns, operating margin, Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). (We

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides our latest news capsule format follow-up relative to the updating of prior supply chain management developments we have shared with readers. Trillion by 2030. . Trillion by 2030. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 19, 2016

Economic Vision of Supply Chain 2030. Join us for a critical view of supply chain 2030 through the insights of leading economists. Supply Chain 2030. She also actively blogs on her Supply Chain Insights website, at the Supply Chain Shaman blog, and for Forbes. New Business Models. Making the Digital Pivot.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

The conference, organized by Supply Chain Shaman Lora Cecere and her team, was structured around a compelling theme: “imagine the supply chain of 2030.” In this blog post, I’ll summarize some key learnings I drew from the event and share some insights on Demand Driven supply chains and the industry’s technology landscape. .

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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. As the company spiraled in the updraft of the market, it built inventory. billion in inventory charges in April 2001. The Shaman blog is now read by 15,000 readers globally. Take a look at Figure 1.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

The conference, organized by Supply Chain Shaman Lora Cecere and her team, was structured around a compelling theme: “imagine the supply chain of 2030.” In this blog post, I’ll summarize some key learnings I drew from the event and share some insights on Demand Driven supply chains and the industry’s technology landscape. .

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

The conference, organized by Supply Chain Shaman Lora Cecere and her team, was structured around a compelling theme: “imagine the supply chain of 2030.” In this blog post, I’ll summarize some key learnings I drew from the event and share some insights on Demand Driven supply chains and the industry’s technology landscape. .

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QAD

MAY 12, 2022

The company began outsourcing manufacturing, reduced on-hand inventory from months to days and directed investments into critical technologies like flash memory, helping to cut costs and improve profitability , fueling Apple’s turnaround and setting it on a renewed growth path. . Contributions to Manufacturing Sustainability.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2016

This includes: new product launch forecasting, seasonal inventory targets, demand affinities, push-based inventory strategies, demand shaping activities (price, promotion, run-out strategies, sales incentives, trade incentives), and turn-based volume. The Shaman blog is now read by 15,000 readers globally. Supply Chain 2030.

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Stord

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

California warehouses are struggling to handle increased import volume ( as retailers ship inventory early to avoid added costs from looming tariffs ). For example, many shippers have accrued fines by leaving full containers at the port for too long or failing to return them promptly after moving inventory.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 30, 2021

According to BCG , by 2030 annual food loss and waste will hit 2.1 With the misuse of resources becoming a global issue, the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals listed a target of reducing food loss and waste by half by 2030. Let us begin with a hard look at some numbers related to food wastage. billion tons worth $1.5

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QAD

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

As an example, look no further than Microsoft’s announcement to be carbon negative by 2030 and their commitment of $1 billion towards a climate innovation fund. Consider the effects of excess inventory and unnecessary shipments. The post Manufacturing ERP Plays a Key Role for Sustainability appeared first on QAD Blog.

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QAD

JANUARY 18, 2022

Supply chains, long tuned to reduce costs and inventories, collapsed with stunning speed, and manufacturers realized that supply chain resiliency is a more important criteria than achieving the lowest possible costs. India is the only country expected to have a surplus of skilled labor by 2030. Far Reaching Changes. billion, Mexico $9.0

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The IMO will be mandating a two percent annual improvement in AER for the period spanning 2023 thru 2030. He outlined the goal as the ability to track and context either “ inventory at rest ” and “ inventory in motion ” as key to information transparency. . Final Thoughts. Bob Ferrari. All rights reserved. .

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Yet according to retail advisory firm IHL , “The most significant challenges to inventory distortion are the availability of workers and the disruptions outside of the immediate control of the retailer.” It’s also important to remember that retail runs on inventory. million existing employees, for the industry to thrive.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 4, 2022

In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solution Marketing team explores innovative solutions to guard against supply chain disruptions. alone, by 2030 the costs of climate-change related workplace disruptions are expected to exceed $2 billion. Supply Chain Disruption. In the U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Shifts in Traditional Supply Chain Processes in the Building of Capabilities for Supply Chain 2030. For more on my thoughts on demand management and becoming demand-driven check out these blogs. During the presentation, I spoke about the future of supply chain management, and the building of outside-in processes. It is never smooth.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 20, 2023

Chief Supply Chain Officers (CSCOs) today have to deal with a new set of challenges including supplier unpredictability, ambiguous and missing historical data, inventory disruptions, supply and demand imbalances, to name a few. trillion to the global economy by 2030.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 14, 2021

By United Nations estimates, the world will have 43 megacities with populations exceeding 10 million by the year 2030. Buffers in terms of inventory, capacity planning , and time work well together to eliminate bottlenecks in the construction material supply chain. . Loss of Vendor Channels.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

During the afternoon, as I quietly held the pieces for Jake’s monster, my mind composed my blog post for the week. It pains me to see nine out of ten companies are stuck at the critical intersection of cost and inventory turns. Economic Vision of Supply Chain 2030. Too much quilting, typing and repetitive motion….)

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Locus

JUNE 16, 2023

Emissions from urban last-mile deliveries are predicted to increase by 30% in 100 cities globally by 2030. Invest in technology and automation: Investing in the latest technology can revolutionize inventory management, enable real-time tracking , and facilitate quicker decision-making.

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Kinaxis

APRIL 18, 2019

Global Fund’s mission is to end AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis by 2030. Temperature, timing, and few supply options with no buffer inventory to satisfy demand are all risk factors along with the fact this is a high touch supply chain requiring extremely talented individuals. another 14 million lives in the next two years.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2023

In a blog post, Yum noted it is transitioning away from plastics and developing new packaging solutions as part of that policy. That trend will be driven by rising labor costs and a dropping cost of robots, motivating companies to have installed just over 150,000 picking robots by 2030, the UK-based firm forecasted. Employment at U.S.

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TMC

JUNE 1, 2016

There are 28 megacities on the planet, and the United Nations projects that the number will reach 41 by 2030, accounting for a population of some 453 million people. In Mexico City, for example, some 60% of the city’s nanostores maintain only one to two days of inventory. City challenges. Solutions at hand.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Stuck at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns, only 10% of companies are making progress. Unable to power additional year-over-year improvements at the intersection of cost and inventory, companies struggle. Short cycles require buffer inventories and short lead times. Let me explain. Responsive Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

AUGUST 14, 2019

Lean inventory control, just-in-time manufacturing and real-time shipment tracking have become the new standard in many industries and that means that transportation is a much more critically important stakeholder in success than before. Step 3 – Give transportation a seat at the “adult table”.

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TMC

APRIL 13, 2017

Estimates project that by 2030, 60% of the planet’s population will live in cities—up from around 50% today. Smart mobility harnesses various technologies—including sensors embedded in roads and sophisticated communications systems—to better manage the movement of in-transit inventory. Supply chain technology innovation in action.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The industry’s news cycle has pointed to increasing inventories of unsold EV ’s at dealer lots. In March, the EV automaker unveiled “ Master Plan Part 3 ” whose aim was sated as becoming the largest automaker by volume by 2030. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Today as I sit scrunched into a coach seat in 26C, working on this blog post and hoping to not spill my coffee on my neighbor, I dutifully type to complete my weekly post. Future of Analytics in the Building of Supply Chain 2030. Holiday travel. Packed airports and the children screaming in unison. Sensors surround us.

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TMC

APRIL 13, 2017

Estimates project that by 2030, 60% of the planet’s population will live in cities—up from around 50% today. Smart mobility harnesses various technologies—including sensors embedded in roads and sophisticated communications systems—to better manage the movement of in-transit inventory. Supply chain technology innovation in action.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 5, 2018

Data gives distributors and 3PLs the ability to manage the entire supply chain on behalf of the customer, manage their ordering and inventory levels and providing them with insights that’ll help improve service levels. Download the white paper, “ Distribution and Logistics Redefined: Responding to Digital Disruption ,” to learn more.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

In this blog post, we’ve compiled a list of over 100 supply chain crisis statistics to help you stay informed and build a more agile, resilient supply chain. It is estimated supply chain disruptions and inventory shortages affect 4% of inventory for some large companies, and 40% of inventory for smaller companies.

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Locus

JULY 17, 2023

Additionally, dark kitchens could create a $1 trillion global opportunity by 2030. By leveraging technology-driven solutions for order management, inventory control, kitchen automation, and delivery logistics. How do dark kitchens enable this scalable growth?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 8, 2019

Today, in this blog,while the tales from the road are real, I will share the stories using Tom, Dick, and Harry pseudonyms. Each also has a very different meaning of the role of inventory. My role was to start-up Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) processes for Clorox to replenish Wal-Mart more effectively. Driving Value.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 17, 2020

2030 vision: End-to-End supply chains that serve customers. This “single model” approach guarantees service levels at the store via optimal inventory levels across the entire network. The network we built is ready to fit into the open cloud platform for supply chain set out in this blog. .

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Cognira

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In this blog, we’ll dive into the world of promotional pricing and explore how AI and ML can revolutionize your approach. These promotions play crucial roles in seasonal sales, inventory management, and incentivizing bulk purchases. Billion Dollars by 2030.

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