Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2021

Orbit Chart of Four Industry Sectors at the Intersection of Operating Margin and Inventory Turns (Year-over-Year Averages for the Sector). Reversing The Trend. How do we reverse the trend? While the input from sales on market trends is invaluable, sales should never be asked to forecast. Lean, Blockchain, Industry 4.0,

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

So what are the main trends in manufacturing you need to know for 2022? We shed some light on current trends – and what’s around the corner. Global manufacturing trends The Covid pandemic has raged across the world over the last two years, upending the manufacturing industry. The adoption of Industry 4.0

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QAD

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

As an example, look no further than Microsoft’s announcement to be carbon negative by 2030 and their commitment of $1 billion towards a climate innovation fund. The sustainability trend goes beyond niche businesses that may have positioned themselves as “green” and now includes enterprises of various sizes across multiple industries.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

The client leaned across the table and asked, “Is a customer-centric supply chain strategy the same as a demand-driven supply chain strategy?” The focus is on channel data: price; inventory positions; and policies. Choices on when to push, and when to pull, with translation into inventory policy and decoupling points.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 5, 2015

Implement Lean Manufacturing. Most manufacturing facilities are trending toward 5S/lean manufacturing as part of their efforts to improve manufacturing processes, enabling quicker, more efficient production and lowering overall costs. Faster Part & Tool Retrieval. Evaluate Storage Equipment.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

It pains me to see nine out of ten companies are stuck at the critical intersection of cost and inventory turns. Sitting three and four levels back in the supply chain, DuPont’s orders were six-to-eight months out of sync with market trends. Track the trends. Economic Vision of Supply Chain 2030. I am not quite sure.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Supply chains have ridden the wave of lean practices and just-in-time inventory for years, but money saved came at a cost of flexibility and supply chain resiliency, a price which was paid dearly during the pandemic. Reduce waste and aim for circular, not linear, designs. The future of supply chain can be full of blooms.

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