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Supply Chain Case Study: the Executive's Guide

Supply Chain Opz

Professionals in supply chain management use various methods to identify best practices to improve the operations. Analysis of case study is certainly one of the most popular methods for people from business management background. Supply Chain of fashion industry involves a time based competition.

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Elevating The Voice of the Supply Chain Contrarian

Supply Chain Shaman

Managing the Contrarian Deep Inside Of Me It is hard to manage the contrarian deep inside of me. Many of the case studies being presented at today’s conferences were born during the pandemic and the post-pandemic turbulence. While companies talk digital, the projects follow traditional supply-centric paths.

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Help Supply Chain Planners Be More Successful In These Uncertain Times

Supply Chain Shaman

Before boarding the plane, I watched a traveler pull a diet Coke from the bin and thought about the struggle to source sweetener with the rise of COV-19. As I poured the dog food into the bowl for my pups, I wondered if I was going to have to switch kibble due to the looming issues of sourcing taurine—a health additive in many pet foods.

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Supply Chain Diagnostic: A Four-Step Process

Supply Chain Shaman

While most consultants and technologists want to sell technology, and are eager to slap in a new piece of software, my caution is to slow down and better understand root issues before having a technology discussion. Time For A Supply Chain Check-Up? Analyze Past Results in Customer Service.

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What About Them Apples?

Supply Chain Shaman

Instead of jumping up and down on IOT shouldn’t we be discussing the redefinition of demand?” ” Demand discussions raise emotions. I know of few areas in supply chains discussion that raise as much dialogue or ire. I do believe in demand planning, but most companies overstate forecast improvements.

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Glen Raven Meets Their Goals Through a Successful Deployment of Advanced Planning

Supply Chain Shaman

Recently, I spoke on the future of supply chain management at the University of Tennessee Supply Chain Forum. It is a privately-held textile company that successfully navigated the global sourcing/labor arbitrage mania of the last decade and managed to maintain a significant presence in the United States.

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No Easter Bunny?

Supply Chain Shaman

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. Today I also want to report that, based on over a decade of scientific discovery, traditional supply chain practices are not best practices. Let me explain.