Benchmarking Books Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Transportation 
Logistics Bureau
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Well, I asked Steven Thacker, one of our benchmarking management experts, exactly that question! What is Benchmarking? Benchmarking is essentially comparing; comparing one against another. Those levels are “benchmarks”. Of course, benchmarks and benchmarking can cover all kinds of different things, at work or elsewhere.
Supply Chain Shaman
SEPTEMBER 3, 2015
This morning, unexpectedly, I found myself in the middle of a debate between my two panelists on the Planning Benchmarking Panel for the Summit. Recently through my analysis of the planning benchmarking work, I have become fascinated on the role of inventory in the market-driven value network. This is a series of preparation calls.
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Supply Chain Shaman
NOVEMBER 9, 2014
This team is not buying the message. So much so, that three years ago, I founded a research company to focus on understanding supply chain excellence. When we started benchmarking companies, Deborah and I had a friendly wager. Deborah and I benchmarked 97 supply chains; and, we found the inverse to be true. I was wrong.
Supply Chain Shaman
AUGUST 14, 2016
The network senses, translates, and orchestrates market changes (buy- and sell-side markets) bidirectionally with near real-time data to align sell, deliver, make and sourcing organizations outside-in. The translation of independent demand into cycle stock reduction in production planning and material buying in demand-driven MRP.
Supply Chain Movement
JUNE 11, 2014
Today it operates in 67 countries with 143,000 employees and has 76 business units on six platforms that cover animal feed, food production, energy and transportation, financial services and pharmaceuticals. Our buyers are purchasing micro ingredients, such as vitamins, additives, minerals, etc. All three should be in balance.”.
Supply Chain Shaman
AUGUST 16, 2015
On August 13th, Infor announced the intent to purchase GT Nexus for 675M$. The largest was the purchase of Lawson in 2011 for 2B$. The company branded as GT Nexus in 2001 and purchased Tradecard in 2013. GT Nexus is one of the strongest providers of transportation visibility for the global ecosystem. It is clear.
NC State SCRC
MARCH 9, 2016
An excerpt from our book “The Procurement Value Proposition” got a nice section of CSCMP’s Supply Chain Quarterly edition this week. Much of the book was written based on my own recognition that the field needs to change. The principles at the time were certainly appropriate.
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