Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2019

In Figure 1, we show the aggregate trend of the chemical industry in an orbit chart format showing year-over-year results at the intersection of two metrics operating margin and inventory turns. In the period of 2010-2018, within the chemical industry, margins fluctuated, largely driven by the price of crude, but inventory turns plummeted.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 2, 2017

Forecasting hierarchies need to roll up to define business requirements, and inventory needs to be reported by form and function. Form and Function of Inventory. Forge New Directions for Supply Chain 2030. Diagram the flows and understand how businesses within the company interoperate. Build a system to enable these flows.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 2, 2017

Forecasting hierarchies need to roll up to define business requirements, and inventory needs to be reported by form and function. Form and Function of Inventory. Forge New Directions for Supply Chain 2030. Diagram the flows and understand how businesses within the company interoperate. Build a system to enable these flows.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 3, 2019

A supply chain team improved forecast accuracy by 22%, but did not improve inventory or customer service. The focus is to understand which companies are able to drive better performance, while accelerating improvement, than peer group on a balanced scorecard of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Investment Capital (ROIC).

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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. Allergy Case Study. A second case study is the use of sentiment data and the building of listening posts by Lenovo. In my discussion, I used the chart in Figure 1. In all relationships, there are rocks in the river.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

As a result, Cecere says that today 80% of companies are seeing the same results (operating margins versus inventory turns) as they did ten years ago. They’ve developed outward-facing processes that leverage channel data with minimal latency to grasp demand, balance inventory, and replenish supply across complex “networks of many”.

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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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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Equipment that we’ve seen increasingly automated includes: Automated storage & retrieval : Robotic order picking systems and other storage or retrieval technology lets robots find, pick and move inventory around large warehouses – at a much faster rate than humans can and with less risk to safety. Amazon vows to go carbon neutral by 2030.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Inventory management Inventory management can feel like a constant battle for eCommerce retailers. In this video, Sam Walker of Flowstore explains how AI-powered inventory management has improved their replenishment strategy. Now, however, AI is transforming the way eCommerce merchants approach demand forecasting.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

At the session, together through education, sharing case studies, and reviewing research, we will explore the opportunities to build a Network of Networks to improve B2B supply chain connectivity. Future of Analytics in the Building of Supply Chain 2030. This week I will be at the Camelback Inn in Scottsdale, AZ.

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

These include: Barcodes: Barcodes can be used to track products and materials throughout the supply chain and validate inventory levels. SIMILAR: Why People Are the Best Investment in a Sustainable Supply Chain » Part 4: Case Studies In this section, we will provide real-world examples of supply chain traceability in action.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

Across the industry, we find that companies think that they are managing costs and inventory better through technology investments like supply chain planning, but they have a false sense of accomplishment. The goal is use research, case studies, videos and collaborative discussions to help supply chain teams learn next-generation concepts.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 8, 2019

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. For example, I recently worked with a company CEO that dictated 100% order compliance with no inventory. Imagine Supply Chain 2030.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2018

The answer to the first question is clear when you consider the following sobering statistics about the industry: According to the McKinsey Global Institute, the world will need to spend $57 trillion on infrastructure by 2030 just to keep up with GDP growth.

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Unleashed

APRIL 27, 2022

We take a look and offer strategies and case studies, along with tips from supply chain professionals. By the year 2030, H&M plans to use 100% recycled materials for its clothing. So how do you close the loop on your supply chain? What is a circular supply chain?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 24, 2022

The future inventory fire sale. We are living in a world of rich supply chain case studies. One of my stark realizations this year is that smaller companies are beating larger and often more established companies on growth metrics, inventory turns, operating margin, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). (In Toilet Paper.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 30, 2019

There is no logical connection between inventory strategy and logistics optimization or the multiplicity of rules—allocation, ATP, inventory matching, routing—and planning engines. Second Step: Understand the Role of Inventory. Companies are unsure if inventory is a bad or a good thing. Current Levels of Inventory.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 13, 2021

Through case studies, research, and facilitated discussion, we will jointly imagine the possibilities for Supply Chain 2030. As we begin the new decade, 2030 feels the same. The goal of the conference is to Imagine the Supply Chain of 2030. When I started the event in 2012, the focus was on 2020.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 12, 2022

Daily, we see business continuity case studies as headline news in the Wall Street Journal. Growth agendas with the spiraling demand require cash, supplier shortages necessitate the shortening of payables, and the longer/more variable transport lead times decrease inventory turns increasing the need for cash. The answer?

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