Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

On a cold Boston winter day, I slipped into my seat on a back row in a packed conference room at AMR Research. The first step was to charter a research project with the Arizona State University statistics department to analyze which combination of metrics drives the highest market capitalization. The result? The reason?

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Enterra Insights

JULY 18, 2023

” Boston Consulting Group (BCG) analysts explain, “Whether there’s too much, too little, or it’s too polluted, the global water supply is in crisis. Harness the power of technology, including AI and big data, to identify new water growth opportunities. Stimulate private investment through blended financial solutions.”

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2021

AMR Research was an industry analyst firm in Boston. 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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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 17, 2022

Analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) estimate that, by the year 2030, 2.1 … Better cold storage and infrastructure would help reduce losses, but more detailed data on the supply chain is needed to tackle the problem.”[4]. By any metric, the situation looks grim. They observe, “That’s equal to $1.5

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 17, 2022

Analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) estimate that, by the year 2030, 2.1 … Better cold storage and infrastructure would help reduce losses, but more detailed data on the supply chain is needed to tackle the problem.”[4]. By any metric, the situation looks grim. They observe, “That’s equal to $1.5

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 19, 2014

But the data could not support the promise. I wanted it to be data-driven. Instead, what I observed when I looked at the data, was that most companies that I had worked with (in my role as an industry analyst, I had worked with over 300) were going backwards on margin and inventory turns. I could taste it. It was an awakening.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2014

They came to Boston to tell us the story of Llamasoft. The goal was to translate volume and unit-based data into a profitability “what-if” analysis. I smiled as I began to present the story of the “Metrics that Matter.” Market-Driven llamasoft Metrics That Matter network design value-based design'

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 25, 2021

According to data from the Consumer Brands Association (CBA), CPG sales in 2020 grew by 9.4% A new report from the Food Marketing Institute and Boston Consulting Group highlights the effects increased demand had on organizations in the CPG marketplace. Increased demand did more than spur revenue growth at CPGs. cost per case.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

Existing data and information might be incomplete and inaccurate, feedback from the team might be delayed. It enhances communication and information sharing, along with real-time data collection not only through the supply chain but also from internal processes. In such situations, leaders need to be very well organised.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

News anchors broadcast real-time data on the stock market, and while there are many commentaries on the positives and the negatives, what is clear is we are in a period of change and uncertainty. It was a cold, crisp winter in Boston. During that winter, I was staying at the Westin in Boston and working remotely. They are not.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 1, 2019

Analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) explain the first three revolutions were driven by steam, electricity, and automation. ”[1] The fourth revolution is being driven by data. Stepping stones between the two revolutions include the generation of big data, advanced computing, and the rise of digital manufacturing.

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Kinaxis

APRIL 24, 2015

If this is your approach then the Boston Bruins aren’t the only one’s putting the cart before the horse (Go Sens!). Real time transformation of data into competitive insight. Dashboards, metrics, scorecards, alerts, and collaboration tools are a must-have if your supply chain is going to give you a competitive advantage.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 19, 2015

My travels this week took me to California and Boston. I worked with consultants defining a business case for cloud-based supply chain solutions and new vendors looking to use artificial intelligence to solve the problems of master data management. I am reflective as the rain sheets down my window. Here at home, things are busy.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2015

Hire smart data analysts. Analysts well versed in technology, such as network modeling tools, can also look ahead and run various “what if” scenarios and simulate the impact of carrier bid responses using live shipment data. Disaggregate freight spend data. Adopt performance metrics for carriers.

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Logility

APRIL 8, 2014

Bill Nienburg outlined Under Armour’s bold and aggressive supply chain strategy, built on 4D collaboration with a multi-dimensional data-driven processes. Bryan Ball highlighted the top disruptive supply chain trends including the increasing speed of business, talent and training, and measurement and metric alignment.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

v] A Boston Consulting Group study found that companies with more diverse management teams have 19% higher revenues due to innovation. Inclusion is more than a metric to strive for, it’s an integral part of a successful revenue-generating business that extends across the entire supply chain. More inclusive companies are 1.7

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Freight Plus

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

We’ve used our transportation management system to make load times a critical metric for us.”. The most efficient hospitals in the study were data driven and shared supply chain info cross departmentally. Boston Herald. Hospitals overpaying by $25 billion on their supply chains according to report.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

What do the Germany World Cup Team and the Boston Red Sox have in common? That was my opening question to the executives attending last month’s Elemica reveal 2014 Conference in Frankfurt. The answer: Both teams illustrate that past performance is no guarantee of future results.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Dear Supply Chain Leader, Today, sitting in my seat in 11K on a Cathay Pacific flight between Hong Kong and Boston, I want to report that there is no Easter Bunny. It is about the effective use of channel and market data, the transformation of cross-functional capabilities, and building effective value networks. Barrier #2.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 22, 2019

”[1] Manufacturing becomes even more relevant to advanced economies thanks to data and digitization. “We live in a data-driven world,” writes Graham Pickren, an Assistant Professor of Sustainability Studies at Roosevelt University. We tend to focus our attention on what is new about the era of big data.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2023

This is because most classical planning solutions lack the modeling capability and computing power to accommodate different data sources, large SKU count, and detailed constraints and contingencies to build an immediately executable plan. to provide very specific output (production, fulfillment, transportation plans by product/date, etc.).

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synchrono

DECEMBER 18, 2017

As in the example above, the mapping exercise also provides useful data points for leaders and others to communicate across the organization. Beyond the pilot program, it’s time to start measuring progress toward what you set out to accomplish – and the metrics that will influence those outcomes. Monitor your metrics.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

While QAD has customers in over 100 countries, we wanted to focus this analysis on invention in America due to its diversity, large geographic size and availability of data. For this reason, we used US Census data released every decade going back to the 1960s to calculate average population sizes for each city in our evaluation.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 23, 2023

Reporting requires businesses to collect and track data on their ESG performance and report this information in a transparent and consistent manner. This involves implementing processes and systems for collecting and reporting on data, and some businesses may need to ensure that the information is verified by a third party.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

I was hoping for 70F+ weather, but even Florida fell victim to the Polar Vortex, with temperatures only in the 50s (which felt tropical, nonetheless, compared to Chicago and Boston). It means that carriers and drivers are more empowered today thanks to technology and data transparency. What does this mean for shippers and receivers?

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 18, 2015

So he suggested RapidResponse, To see the metrics he wants, And now he can reset parameters. . Arm thyself with the tools of the trade; Dashboard metrics and scorecards: combine. There once was an Inventory Manager from Boston. Your data we use. Old supply chain models slained! My determination will not wane.

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Material Handling & Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

McKinse y, Cap Gemini and the Boston Consulting Group all suggest digital transformation is about applying digital technologies [such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), the Internet of Things (IoT) and Blockchain] to operational processes and creating improvements.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

The next-gen supply chain model is a networked ecosystem – suppliers, partners, manufacturers, distributors and retailers will all have access to relevant cloud-based data to make the best decisions based on real-time signals.” Automate elements of your supply chain for better data. EY; Twitter: @EYnews 6. Consider localization.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 31, 2017

iconic places, such as the Route 128 tech corridor around Boston, Massachusetts; Research Triangle Park in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Austin, Texas; Seattle, Washington; and, of course, California’s white-hot Silicon Valley. What the Data Reveal About the Technological Innovation Driven, High-Tech Economy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 24, 2023

In a later phase, deliveries are targeted to expand to large, dense cities including Seattle, New York, Los Angeles, Boston, and Hoboken New jersey. million metric tons of the company’s CO2 emissions are attributed to fossil fuel emissions. But that 85% metric makes things sound better than they really are. a package.

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

However, we’re starting to leave the era of big, centralized data that is entirely controlled by a few large entities. Companies can overcome this challenge by optimizing the supply chain through data, information and using automated processes to make decisions. And firms can only grow so big before they become unmanageable. .

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 24, 2023

Reed Deshler , the Organization Design and Change Leader at AlignOrg Solutions, explains, “By definition, an aligned organization is one that optimally syncs the work, structure, metrics, people, rewards, culture, and leadership to strategy. ADS is the next step in the journey beyond data science. A more dynamic culture.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The pilot called air traffic control in Boston and reported: “We don’t have a problem as of flying-wise but we need to return, return back to New York. beverage industry paid $2.175 billion in Section 232 tariffs on 10.295 million metric tons of aluminum since their implementation. We cannot get the horse back secured.”

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