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Who Should Be In The Winner’s Circle?

Supply Chain Shaman

When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. Total cost analysis is more difficult than it sounds and most technology implementations automated functional measurement systems (manufacturing or procurement), but leave the organization blind on the management of total costs.

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The Coffee Pot Conversation That Will Not Happen

Supply Chain Shaman

Gartner purchased the firm in 2010.) My desire was to make the rankings of the Top 25 supply chain report data-driven based on balance sheet results. I began analyzing correlations of groups of metrics to market capitalization and found that the most significant correlation was between market capitalization and growth.

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Piecing Together the SIOP Process

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The answer is yes, there is a difference between the two although trivial in comparison. The core departments included in SIOP are sales, demand planning, supply planning, purchasing, marketing, finance and lastly and most importantly, executive leadership. MORE FROM THIS EDITION. Your Sales Plan is NOT a Forecast!

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Seven Misconceptions on Managing Inventory in a Market-Driven World

Supply Chain Shaman

Executive, after executive, lament, “They have purchased many technologies and sponsored many projects to reduce inventories, but they are not seeing results.” We are systemically evaluating each industry in the Supply Chain Insights Metrics That Matter series of reports. The Inventory Management Journey.

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8 Inventory Costing Methods That You Might Not Know About

EMERGE App

Inventory costing is done by accountants so that the cost of goods available for sale is represented fairly on your income statement and balance sheet. Businesses that deal in physical goods should submit financial reports that are true and fair. Also, recent costs are reported in the ending inventory on the balance sheet.