Arkieva

JANUARY 27, 2017

While it is nice to envision supply chains in 2020 or 2030 the truth is; for many manufacturing businesses, discussions about future supply chain innovations, often leads to a “yeah.right,” smirk by supply chain executives – this with good reason. Demand planning is a critical component in any supply chain planning process.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2016

Within each company and market there are distinct rhythms and flows for demand. It starts with the needs of the customer’s customer and flows through the extended supply network. Demand is seen as a fixed set of numbers, and as a result, the team’s focus is on numbers without understanding the drivers of the markets.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2016

Today’s populist movement is about new winners and losers. Border crossing(s), port unloading, and global visibility are barriers. Today’s global supply chain has positions open that they cannot fill. In today’s economy, where both are under attack, it requires a different level of leadership.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 24, 2022

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 The metrics selection resulted from work with Arizona State University in 2013.) A Traditional Planning Taxonomy.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 12, 2022

Inflation is today’s reality. …or long laborious discussions of the differences between Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP). Today’s processes are inside-out not outside-in. Let’s examine the market reality by looking at a peer group.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 3, 2016

…for 8:00 AM strategy meeting(s) with clients.) It was a long week talking to clients about integrated planning. At each location, the team wrung their hands as they told me their stories of “ Integrated Supply Chain Planning.” To use the Barnes example, in this blog post, let’s focus on simplicity.

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