Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2021

Companies entered the pandemic with twenty more days of inventory than at the beginning of the great recession. A balance sheet analysis shows that 95% of publicly traded manufacturers are stuck (when compared to peer group) at the intersection of growth and margin, margin and inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) and growth.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2021

Using balance sheet data from 2011 to 2019, we chart companies’ progress by peer group on rate of improvement and performance in the metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). Last week, I shared a preview of the results through a webinar broadcast.

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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. This research is independent: funded and developed by Supply Chain Insights based on a panel group of 308,000 LinkedIn followers. (If Register for the webinar using this link. (We Imagine Supply Chain 2030.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 5, 2016

Both Kimberly-Clark and P&G are going backwards on operating margin while making progress on inventory turns. P&G’s rate of improvement on the Metrics That Matter was lower than the peer group. Performance of the Household Products Peer Group. billion in inventory charges in April 2001. Reflections.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

Most of the concepts were new to the team; and while the group had discussed many of the ideas at a high level, they had not been able to take the conceptual ideas into implementation. I asked the group to think of demand-driven concepts as the enabler of customer-centric strategies. As a result, there were arguments. Channel Sensing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

This group meets three times a year, and I always find the discussions stimulating. These are the discussion items for the group. Future of Analytics in the Building of Supply Chain 2030. Join us for the Next-Generation Supply Chain Training Webinar on December 6, 2016. My goal is drive new thinking. Sensors surround us.

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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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