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.
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
JULY 22, 2019
It is not as simple as trading-off inventory, cost, and customer service. In the Supply Chains to Admire analysis, the focus is to understand the relative performance of a company within a peer group of growth, operating margin, inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). Imagine Supply Chain 2030. What is different?
Supply Chain Shaman
MAY 18, 2019
Teams continuously balance cost, customer service, asset utilization and inventory. Imagine Supply Chain 2030. Supply Chain Insights Global Summit , September 3rd-6th, 2019, to be held at UI Labs, Chicago, IL. The focus is on Imagining Supply Chain 2030. Clarity on Supply Chain Strategy. What is different?
Cathy Roberson
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
In addition, the much-publicized inventory issues that many retailers are dealing with are also resulting in interest in returns management. Based on surveys that RLA has done in the past year, most returns are handled in-house and are often done in the same distribution centers where store/e-commerce inventory is kept.
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.
Supply Chain Matters
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
Previous investors Goldman Sachs Asset Management , TPG , Emergence Capital , Chicago Ventures , Sapphire , 8VC , Sozo Ventures and Omidyar Technology Ventures reportedly also participated in this latest round. The IMO will be mandating a two percent annual improvement in AER for the period spanning 2023 thru 2030. Final Thoughts.
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