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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.” Which leads me to a big SIGH.

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

Locus

Read also: How to Calculate the Cost of Transport 2. Emissions from urban last-mile deliveries are predicted to increase by 30% in 100 cities globally by 2030. Read also: What Makes Every Delivery More Efficient Than the Last How to reduce delivery costs of last-mile?

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

Supply Chain Shaman

Companies that outperform their peer group while driving improvement and driving value (either by price to book or market capitalization) make the winners list. The focus is not on who but on how to improve outcomes. The goal of the conference is to Imagine the Supply Chain of 2030. It seems easy, right? Trust me; it is not.

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My Lessons in Interviewing Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners

Supply Chain Shaman

The selection of metrics is based on prior work with Arizona State University to understand which metrics, in combination, correlate to market capitalization and price to book value. Leaders start by answering the question, “How to design the supply chain to drive unique value for customers?” Imagine Supply Chain 2030.

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An Update from Sharm El-Sheikh on Decarbonisation of Transport

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Under the Global Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (ZE-MHDVs) the signatories set an interim goal of 30% zero emission new vehicle sales by 2030. Since COP26, a series of deep dive webinars have been conducted on how to design policies for ZE-MHDVs. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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

Supply Chain Shaman

This allows you to use the research as a backdrop for a great conversation with others on how to develop and implement customer-centric strategies. (We Each year we organize the best-read posts in a more readable format and publish a softcopy book. Economic Vision of Supply Chain 2030. Supply Chain 2030.

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A River Runs Through It…

Supply Chain Shaman

At almost every client that I speak to, they ask how to have “one-number forecasting.” The Shaman’s Journal book is a collection of best read posts organized in more readable format. Economic Vision of Supply Chain 2030. Supply Chain 2030. Navigating the river requires a constant sensing of the current.