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Make Room for Leadership to Drive S&OP

Supply Chain Shaman

How aligned do you believe your organization is to drive these metrics? P&G did not appreciate the work Gilette accomplished on form and function of inventory and using market signals. As a result, the company’s performance at the intersection of margin and inventory turns was circular for the past decade.

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L’Oréal: A Case Study in Supply Chain Excellence

Supply Chain Shaman

The award, based on beating the industry peer group on rate of improvement on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) while outperforming their peer group, is tough to achieve. The orbit chart below illustrates L’Oréal’s performance at the intersection of two metrics.

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AI in the Retail Industry: Benefits, Case Studies & Examples

ThroughPut

The Evolution of Retail Supply Chain & Logistics: A Pre-AI Overview In the pre-AI era, the retail sector was markedly different, especially since the traditional supply chain and logistics models were largely driven by manual labor. Besides, AI is helping retailers optimize inventory, warehouse and pricing.

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Uh-Oh! Insights On How P&G Failed And What This Means For You

Supply Chain Shaman

After two decades of study, I think because it is a lack of understanding. The promise of a well-intended consultant just sounds sooooooo good. At each company, there is a relationship between the metrics of growth, margin, inventory, customer service, and asset strategy. A Case Study. The reason?

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AI in the Food Industry: Case Studies, Challenges & Future Trends

ThroughPut

As per a recent study, AI can help reduce production costs by almost 20% in the agriculture sector! Food Production AI tools can drive advanced predictive analytics with precision forecasting for weather and crop yield predictions. billion in 2024. It is growing at 38.30% CAGR and is expected to touch USD 48.99

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Demand Planning: Whipped And Chained by Tradition

Supply Chain Shaman

Given your expertise, I’d love to hear what alternatives you recommend for better demand forecasting and real-time visibility beyond what’s commonly adopted today.” I know that your primary focus is procurement. In a recent blog post, I was challenged by Anna. ” Anna, this blog post is for you.

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What is GMROI, and What Does it Mean for Your Retail Inventory?

ShipBob

That means you must see a sufficient return on your inventory investment. In other words, you need to make more money selling your inventory than you spent to acquire, store, and fulfill orders with it. That’s why you need to closely measure metrics such as gross margin return on investment (GMROI).