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Household Products Industry Stuck in Neutral and Going Backwards

Supply Chain Shaman

” Steve’s response was fascinating and enlightening. I related to Steve’s story of death by a thousand cuts. It was refreshing for me today to talk to Adexa and see their fresh approach to supply chain planning. 21 versus P&G’s.19 Let’s take the case of Cisco Systems.

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S&OP: Five Steps to Get Started

Supply Chain Shaman

I will also pen my 95th report for this week’s Supply Chain Insight’s newsletter. We now reach 23,000 supply chain leaders globally with our newsletter and have over 50,000 views/month on Slideshare. It is one that is often asked: “S&OP How Do I Get Started?”

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Supply Chain Optimization Software – A Comprehensive Guide for Manufacturers

ThroughPut

Supply chain optimization is a key component of the manufacturing supply chain process, helping companies control their input costs to be able to provide effective goods or services to their customers. It goes beyond just maximizing the overall supply chain performance in terms of material delivery excellence.

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Supply Chain Optimization Software – A Comprehensive Guide for Manufacturers

ThroughPut

Supply chain optimization is a key component of the manufacturing supply chain process, helping companies control their input costs to be able to provide effective goods or services to their customers. It goes beyond just maximizing the overall supply chain performance in terms of material delivery excellence.

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Supply Chain Leaders, Chained to Tradition, Face the Whip

Supply Chain Shaman

For the past eight years, each spring, I have spent six weeks deep in the analysis of spreadsheets evaluating the corporate performance of supply chains by sector. I am attempting to understand the choices companies make and the impact on supply chain performance. Actively designing supply chain flows.

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Adapting in the Face of Change

Supply Chain Shaman

I am thinking a lot this month about business resilience and the role of supply chain leaders. Inflation is today’s reality. …or long laborious discussions of the differences between Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP). The future is uncertain.