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Getting Ready for 2017: Reflections on Telling Lies

Supply Chain Shaman

As I study research methods, and the market, I realize the lies I’ve spun for prior employers (Gartner and AMR Research) are untrue: The AMR Research Hierarchy of Supply Chain Metrics. This research, released in 2005, gives a compelling view of a metrics hierarchy. Bimodal Supply Chains Are a Viable Strategy.

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Avoid “Lost in Translation”. Monetize S&OP to Include Finance.

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3-9% reduction in transportation costs as a percentage of sales (overhead costs and profitability). To achieve Gartner’s Stage 4 maturity requires aligning the S&OP plan to reach revenue projections profitably “based on a more accurate understanding of distinct supply chain segments and corresponding cost to serve.”

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