Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Philadelphia Sourcing 
Supply Chain Shaman
SEPTEMBER 5, 2022
These teams are also more advanced in the use of planning and more advanced analytics concepts. Last week, I bought a shirt at Bloomingdales on Walnut Street in Philadelphia for 1$. Business continuity continues to be a risk for many retailers and manufacturers. However, with declining customer sentiment, few were in the stores.
Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 16, 2016
I love photography, and mused as I walked into the shop on that rainy day in Philadelphia. ” I hate buzzwords and try to sidestep hype, but as I held my mug tight in my hand on a cold Philadelphia day, I thought more about the photo shop experience. Digital sourcing? I reflected. No one waits for a picture.
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Supply Chain Shaman
SEPTEMBER 17, 2017
Last week I spoke at the CLX Logistics Conference in Philadelphia on the future of Supply Chain Management. Analytics (Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Cognitive Computing). Open Source Technologies (Examples include Hadoop, Spark, Kafka). Localized manufacturing. Blockchain/Cryptocurrency. 3D Printing.
Supply Chain Shaman
MAY 22, 2015
Today, we know analytics is exciting. IBM is good at manufacturing terms that we both hate and love. ” Steve’s burning platform is the use of analytics to drive growth through micromarketing and segmentation. There are five basic tenants of project management that do not fit well in the analytics environment.
Supply Chain Shaman
MAY 13, 2015
Let me start with a true confession: I am a manufacturing gal. I relished the sound of a manufacturing line when I opened the door of the factory in the morning, and I liked managing inputs so that we could maximize outputs. Manufacturing is the foundation of my interest in supply chain management. It is now part of my DNA.
Supply Chain Shaman
SEPTEMBER 27, 2015
The city of Philadelphia is eerily quiet this morning. I live in city-center Philadelphia. In 2008, the company manufactured 2.5% PCA’s customers were larger food manufacturers. The manufacturers sourced the peanut butter primarily on cost. On the door of my favorite coffee shop is a closed sign.
Supply Chain Shaman
MAY 7, 2015
When source, make and deliver report to the same organization, progress is quicker. The company that plays to win does not strive to have the best manufacturing costs, or the best procurement practices; instead, the team focuses on winning together cross-functionally on a commonly held portfolio of metrics. Test and Learn.
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