Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

At each company, there is a relationship between the metrics of growth, margin, inventory, customer service, and asset strategy. For the purpose of this article, I will use Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) as the proxy metric to discuss asset utilization.) A Case Study. A potential value of a digital twin.). My learning?

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

JUNE 10, 2025

Do Set Clear KPIs and Governance Structures : Establish transparent metrics for sales, coverage, and service levels. Do Invest in Distributor Capability Building : Provide training, digital tools, and performance incentives. A well-equipped distributor is an extension of your brand and a key to market penetration.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2024

How aligned do you believe your organization is to drive these metrics? This research, completed in 2006, was during the transformation of multi-national to global supply chains. One of my favorite case studies was Campbells in 2014. See the World Kitchen case study in the Agility Report. Were they used?

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

We consistently see that companies focused on functional excellence–a focus within a functional silo like manufacturing, transportation or distribution– or singular metrics– like inventory or costs– underperform against their peer groups. Reward teams for cross-functional metrics. Customer-Centric Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic tested the global supply chain. I am currently working on a couple of case studies for this blog on how business leaders used digital twin modeling during the pandemic. Check out some of the work that Blume Global is doing in this area.). Watermelon Metrics Don’t Drive The Right Results.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 3, 2025

Even global restaurant chains can suffer stockouts, delivery delays, or lost revenue if they lack visibility and control across their restaurant supply chain. Promotions, seasonal events, and food-related holidays can significantly increase foot traffic and online orders, turning a popular item into a complex logistical challenge.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 9, 2025

Supply Chain Finance & Revenue Management Digital Edition SupplyChainBrain 2025 ESG Guide: Is ESG Still Relevant? Supply Chain Finance & Revenue Management Digital Edition SupplyChainBrain 2025 ESG Guide: Is ESG Still Relevant?

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ivalua

JULY 1, 2025

Measuring and Improving Procurement Strategy Performance A successful procurement strategy is data-driven andsupports continuous improvement across key metrics such as cost savings, supplier performance, delivery reliability, and ESG compliance. Platforms should support structured collaboration from intake management to invoice automation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Building the Effective Global Supply Chain. We speak about the need to move from a functional understanding to a global, holistic capabilities, but the traditional supply chain leader defines bonus incentives and process performance goals based on functional metrics. I think clearer. My request.

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ivalua

JULY 1, 2025

Measuring and Improving Procurement Strategy Performance A successful procurement strategy is data-driven andsupports continuous improvement across key metrics such as cost savings, supplier performance, delivery reliability, and ESG compliance. Platforms should support structured collaboration from intake management to invoice automation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 4, 2025

His comments reflected a long-term orientation: technology and strategy are expected to evolve in parallel with shifts in the global supply chain environment. According to Sutera, the facility has improved operational metrics related to order accuracy, fulfillment speed, and labor efficiency.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

It employs 450 million people globally, and contributes $1.45 Canada Trade Talks Ahead of G-7 Global Trade & Economics The Top 8 EDI Myths - Debunked! It could do more to accelerate the journey of supply chain operations from the backroom to the boardroom than any other change. trillion to U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

It seems hard to believe that I have been typing away over these years building an audience of over 20,000 global readers. Most supply chain leaders cannot get their groove on because they generalize–the use of the same metric targets and tactics for the supply chain without paying attention to the flows. Wrong Metrics.

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Bristlecone

MARCH 26, 2025

Case Study: Unstructured Influence in IBP Implementation In a recent Integrated Business Planning (IBP) implementation for a global leader in the food and dairy industry, spanning three regions, the formal project structure faltered during the Build phase. interviews) with quantitative metrics (e.g.,

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

Many of the world’s largest companies have committed to reaching net zero by 2050, triggering a ripple effect throughout global supply chains. At the same time, global regulations are tightening. Yee Chow is global head of strategy and implementation at Zevero.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2013

It is a quest and the subject of my next book, Metrics That Matter , that will publish in September, 2014. Overall, supply chain leaders deliver results that have strength (year-over-year performance improvements), balance (a set of balanced metrics within a portfolio) and resilience (predictable and reliable results with few swings).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 17, 2022

They offer a cloud-based platform that connects their customers with more than seven million suppliers globally. I can recall a case study when I was in business school where a profitable, fast-growing manufacturer nonetheless went out of business. on this metric. The Rule of 40. The problem? GAAP versus Non-GAAP.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2019

History will also include case studies of mergers and acquisitions. We selected these metrics based on correlation work with Arizona State University in 2012. The companies I work with struggle to set metrics targets. Supply Chain Insights Global Summit , September 3rd-6th, 2019, at UI Labs, Chicago, IL.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 20, 2025

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 17, 2014

This case study from Schneider Electric will highlight a framework and the key success factors for implementing visibility and collaboration solutions to gain benefits not just for your organization but for your entire ecosystem of partners. Daniel Kolacko, vice president, global planning, Bristol-Myers Squibb. Learn more.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

In a recent study, our goal was to understand the impact of process and technology choices on balance sheet performance. We analyzed the impact of 150 factors on 493 financial metrics for the period of 2004-2016. This included responses to 3604 questions by 1063 individual respondents in 40 studies representing 756 unique companies.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Interview with Lora Cecere, Founder and CEO of Supply Chain Insights and Author of Supply Chain Metrics that Matter ( published December 2014 ). Metrics that Matter became a three year research project. I realized that many organizations are very confused about metrics. So I started this book as a summary of this research.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 24, 2022

We are living in a world of rich supply chain case studies. One of my stark realizations this year is that smaller companies are beating larger and often more established companies on growth metrics, inventory turns, operating margin, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). (In Winners focus on margin, not a cost-based agenda.

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Supply Chain Insights

AUGUST 19, 2014

This year, we will publish two new books: Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and The Shaman’s Journal. Supply Chain Metrics That Matter will publish in December 2014. The book details what is possible, and at what rate, for metrics improvement based on lessons from leaders. Our goal is to publish 50-75 completed case studies.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 13, 2017

If the arrow is red, the industry is moving backwards on a metric. Some of the strongest case studies of supply chain leadership are in this value chain. Companies, based on culture, tend to focus on singular metrics. More global? If the arrow is green, progress was made. These are shifts in business fundamentals.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Nick Lynch is the Global Excellence Manager at Shell Lubricants, a division of Shell Global. Located in the United Kingdom (UK), he has more than twelve years of experience in progressive roles driving demand-drive projects for their global supply chain. The company sells product globally through both B2B and B2C channels.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 19, 2025

If a major customer leaves, an AS/RS investment could become a stranded asset that sits on the balance sheet and drags down financial metrics such as return on asset (RoA) or other profitability measures. Risk Mitigation and Financial Stability The same flexibility helps mitigate longer-term financial risk.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Over the last two decades the company successfully leveraged global scale to define supply chain leadership. The work of the BASF leadership team is a success story in managing global complexity. For this case study we interviewed Ralf Busche, Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain Strategy and Performance.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 1, 2025

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2013

Case Studies. Would you like to understand supply chain management concept but dont have time to study from a supply chain textbook ? 7) Adopt Both Service and Financial Metrics. Supply Chain Case Study: Executives Guide. A Case Study. Unlocking Value of Global Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 16, 2025

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Kinaxis

MARCH 7, 2018

by Alexa Cheater Avaya: A supply chain management case study. Tracking success: Metrics matter. Now Avaya is leading the way, exceeding industry benchmarks in 11 key metrics. Rigorous tracking of these metrics helps Avaya feel confident it’s on track to realize success. Read Aberdeen Group’s in-depth case study.

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2013

Case Studies. Cisco System Case Study. The only solid case study about supply chain risk is definitely from Cisco System. However, the logic Cisco uses to manage the disruption is very robust and details are summarized into the infographic below, Note: metrics data is for illustrative purpose.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

An example of a global demand network is IBM iBAT. An example of social listening is the Lenovo Case Study presented at the 2015 Supply Chain Insights Global Summit. I only know of five case studies of cross-functional listening. I think the Clorox story is a great case study.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 5, 2019

The focus is on functional metrics, but are unable to get to overall supply chain metrics. Figure 4 is a case study from Lenovo. Companies are drowning in data, but struggle to get insights. As shown in Figure 3, companies struggle to get data to make decisions. These are all great candidates for listening.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 22, 2025

Such a model, based on prioritizing unit economies and production at scale, doesn’t prepare manufacturers and retailers for the waves of disruption that are washing over global supply chains today. What it doesn’t necessarily mean is simply transporting those Chinese mega-factories to another hemisphere.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The global supply chain landscape is undergoing significant transformations, influenced by rapid technological advancements, shifting consumer expectations, and the intricacies of international commerce. Conversely, a student who quickly grasps procurement strategies can be challenged with advanced case studies and leadership projects.

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