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How Do You Define a Mature Supply Chain Planning Organization? (Part 1)

Supply Chain Shaman

Integration of corporate social responsibility metrics in planning. There is a lack of clarity on what drives value and metrics are functional. Inventory is often focused on as a singular metric, not as part of a complex supply chain system. Functional metric orientation. Cross-functional metrics alignment.

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Embracing the Digital Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

I will be speaking and working with clients in wonderful locations in Brussels, China, Germany, London, Mexico, Peru, and South Africa. This includes 3D printing, robotics, the Internet of Things (IOT), Sentiment Analysis, Cognitive Learning, and Supply Chain Operating Networks using canonical many-to-many data models.

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Eliminating Real-World Bottlenecks using AI from Silicon Valley to Mars

ThroughPut

How do I start using my existing operations data metrics like cycle time, uptime to help create operational benefits for my teams? How do I perform a root-cause analysis for my operational issues? Where and how do I get started with using technology capabilities like AI, real time analytics etc. to measure and track my bottlenecks?

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Building Outside-In Processes

Supply Chain Shaman

I am half-way through a spring speaking tour that will wrap-up in June with a speech in South Africa and Peru. Then think about how the channel flows can shift outside in using these building blocks: 1) Customer Sentiment Analysis. This work is important to me. I believe that supply chains build economies and save the world.

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Eliminating Real-World Bottlenecks using AI from Silicon Valley to Mars

ThroughPut

How do I start using my existing operations data metrics like cycle time, uptime to help create operational benefits for my teams? How do I perform a root-cause analysis for my operational issues? Where and how do I get started with using technology capabilities like AI, real time analytics etc. to measure and track my bottlenecks?

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2021 Manufacturing Trends Revealed by the Pandemic

QAD

QAD frequently publishes guides to international business by country, such as South Africa, Germany, India and many others; see Doing Business in South Korea. . Among the many ways QAD offers analysis tools, QAD Action Centers use analytics to help managers and shop floor staff monitor metrics and KPIs. .

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How Can We Heal the Global Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Shaman

In the last six months, in my travels, I have presented to supply chain teams in China, Belgium, France, Germany, Peru, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. The winners drive improvement while posting financial results in the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter ahead of the peer group.