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Let the Qs Begin

Supply Chain Shaman

Supply Chain Improvement is based on the work that we completed with an Arizona State University Operations Research team to determine the Supply Chain Index. There are three reasons why: Vertical excellence—having the best manufacturing, procurement or transportation function—has not worked. ” Yes, I said. Aligned Metrics.

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The Impact of the Coronavirus Crisis on Reverse Logistics

Enterra Insights

Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, writes, “The coronavirus has disrupted U.S. ”[1] He adds, “Dependence on China for their manufacturing has put small and midsize businesses in jeopardy. Hitendra Chaturvedi, a professor at the Supply Chain Department of W.P. ”[4].

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Time for a Mea Culpa?

Supply Chain Shaman

On the 2nd of April, I sat before a board discussing how a company could exceed expectations in the delivery of Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) and superior operating margins and fail at the delivery of customer service and inventory. In parallel, on customer service, one category is making progress while two are not.

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Reverse Logistics – What Happens to Stuff We Return?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Dale Rogers, a business professor at Arizona State, gave a presentation with his son Zachary Rogers, a business professor at Colorado State, during which they said that winter-holiday returns in the United States are now worth more than $300 billion a year. Workers sorted units by model and year of manufacture.

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Seven Misconceptions on Managing Inventory in a Market-Driven World

Supply Chain Shaman

The supply chain leader manages performance at the intersection of inventory turns, operating margin and customer service. While we cannot access customer service levels for public companies, we can measure progress at the intersection of operating margins and inventory turns. Tracking Progress. Seven Misconceptions.

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The Future of Supply Chain

FLEXE

Dale Rogers, ON Semiconductor Professor of Business, Arizona State University. In the not too distant future, we could see major changes not just in retailing and transportation, but also manufacturing and real estate. Jeff Metersky, VP Customer Success Strategy, LLamasoft, Inc. Karl Siebrecht, Co-founder & CEO, FLEXE.

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The Future of Supply Chain

FLEXE

Dale Rogers, ON Semiconductor Professor of Business, Arizona State University. In the not too distant future, we could see major changes not just in retailing and transportation, but also manufacturing and real estate. Jeff Metersky, VP Customer Success Strategy, LLamasoft, Inc. Karl Siebrecht, Co-founder & CEO, FLEXE.