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Supply Chain Performance Declined In the Last Decade. The Question is Why?

Supply Chain Shaman

of revenue on information technology (IT), only six percent of manufacturers drove performance at the intersection of growth and margin. Average performance in 2016-2019 across twenty-seven manufacturing sectors on inventory turns, Return on Invested Capital and operating margin was worse than in 2012-2015. Despite spending 1.1%

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Overcoming The Barriers to Use Channel Data

Supply Chain Shaman

However, two decades later, there is still no technology solution to enable demand visibility or help companies use channel data to translate demand into an inventory, replenishment, or manufacturing strategy. End-to-End Definition Implementation of enterprise data architectures to improve order-to-cash and procure-to-pay.

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Textiles 2030: Purpose is the new luxury for the fashion industry

Proxima

Textile 2030 is a ground-breaking initiative launched by UK sustainability leaders to drive the fashion industry towards systemic change and increased circularity. Critically though, manufacturers will need to rethink how they get a share of the spoils if the effect is to reduce demand at the beginning of the chain.

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Holding Ourselves Accountable for Business Results

Supply Chain Shaman

To move forward, companies must side-step traditional functional metrics like Purchase Price Variance, OEE, and functional costs to focus on margin, inventory effectiveness, and functional reliability metrics like first-pass yield, inbound ontime and schedule adherence. Few companies are clear on the definition of supply chain excellence.

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Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button

Supply Chain Shaman

We have heard that there is a focus on near-shoring, reshoring, and local manufacturing. Building a fab (manufacturing site) takes two-to-four years and requires the availability of water and trained labor. For this definition see my last post, Companies Chained to Traditional Processes Will Experience the Whip.

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Supply Chain Scope: New Study Shows Rise in US Inventories; California Estimated to Improve Freight Efficiency by 25% in 2030

Arkieva

Sustainable Freight Action Plan for California is estimated to Improve Freight Efficiency by 25% in 2030. Targets for 2030 Include: Improve freight system efficiency 25 percent by 2030. Source: Commerce Dept. Source: SupplyChainDigest. Let’s start with a definition. Source: Supply Chain Shaman.

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The Coffee Pot Conversation That Will Not Happen

Supply Chain Shaman

Gartner purchased the firm in 2010.) I did not think that anyone had a clear definition of supply chain excellence. Using new technologies in traditional process definitions reduces the potential for value enablement. We don’t have a clear industry definition of supply chain excellence. I disagreed.

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