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Who Should Be In The Winner’s Circle?

Supply Chain Shaman

The methodology did not include a peer group analysis, and I strongly felt that chemical, retail, and telecommunications companies should not be compared in the same analysis. The Effective Frontier: Balanced Scorecard Developed Through the Work with Arizona State. During the presentation, I squirmed uncomfortably in my seat.

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Sense, Analyze and Respond – The Supply Chain Automation Journey

Logility

I recently moved to Arizona and traded my lawnmower and snow-shovels for a salt-water pool. Someone also has to add the appropriate amounts of chemicals. Changing one chemical level can lead to adverse changes in other chemical levels. I just need to invest in the sensors and the chemical injectors.

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Top 5 Supply Chain Disruptions to Semiconductors 2023

Resilinc

For high-tech and semiconductors in particular, the risk of a factory fire is high due to the highly flammable materials used in semiconductor manufacturing: combustible plastic materials, flammable and pyrophoric chemicals, and high-voltage electrical power. To make matters worse, semiconductors must be made in an ultra-clean environment.

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What About the Supply Chain Index?

Supply Chain Shaman

A chemical company just should not be compared to a high-tech company using this methodology. This week, I am finalizing an agreement with Arizona State University to fund a PHD student in statistics under the guidance of George Runger to try to finish the work. Most readers of this blog know how I feel about the Gartner Top 25.

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Committed to the Supply Chain Index

Supply Chain Insights

But, with the help of the operations research team at Arizona State University (ASU), we now think that we have it right. In June, we will be stack-ranking the consumer value chain industries (retail, consumer products, food/beverage, consumer electronics and chemical). It is core to our mission at Supply Chain Insights.

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Supply Chain Shaman

Take the chemical industry. The reason is that as a chemical company, they must run assets, and the methodology penalizes companies with deep asset strategies. This culminated over the course of the last four months into a methodology that we developed along with the Operations Research team at Arizona State University.

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Hitendra Chaturvedi’s Reality Check

Resilinc

One of those voices is Hitendra Chaturvedi, professor of practice in supply chain management at Arizona State University’s W. Chaturvedi: So far this year, Ohio, Arizona and Tennessee have seen the most job announcements associated with reshoring. Carey School of Business. Resilinc: What’s the current status of reshoring manufacturing?