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. In our monthly webinar last Wednesday, I presented these results.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 5, 2022

In his presentation, Matt discussed the future of supply chain optimization. This is all about the alignment of metrics and objectives. Fab summed up the vision at the end of his presentation: Think big and don’t settle. As the tagline said, I was there to learn, connect, and be inspired. This is how you can knock down silos.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

My friends would tell me to relax and get my Groove on b ut, I find myself deep into a presentation for a client’s design thinking session next week. Wrong Metrics. You are what you measure… Back to my client case study. A Client Case Study. 5), an intermittent supply chain (COV of.5-1.5),

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

The presentation focused on nine themes. Later that afternoon, I hosted a webinar featuring blockchain case studies. Yesterday, Bristlecone and IBM presented case studies. The current efforts are improving functional metrics and traditional processes. One of the nine was blockchain.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 30, 2024

Step 3 – The Metric Selection phase This phase involves identifying key metrics that will help track the actual impact of AI. The implementation of AI tools in the supply chain will surely present certain challenges. Step 2 – Data Checking phase This phase involves focusing on data quality. Read it all here.

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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. When I present the results, one of the first questions asked is, “ How does this compare to the Gartner Top 25?”. Celebrating Success. Target Setting.

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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. If the arrow is green, progress was made. Is this because this value chain is a laggard?

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 17, 2014

Session Title: “End to End Visibility and Supply Planning — Schneider Electric” In Alain’s main stage presentation hear how end-to-end supply chain visibility is key for becoming demand-driven and building value in supply networks. Daniel Kolacko, vice president, global planning, Bristol-Myers Squibb. Learn more.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 27, 2021

An impressive case study to be sure, but alas, the cost of the technology is still prohibitive for most companies. You can also build metrics to support your hiring practices, making sure you’re paying drivers what they’re worth to inhibit churn, enhance acceptance rates or stem the tide of driver turnover.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 30, 2022

I will present the testing of outside-in processes results first at the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit , then a week later at the Blaze conference for Project Zebra, followed by a presentation at the ASCM conference and the University of Wisconsin Executive e-business Consortia at the end of September. Imagine Supply Chain 2030.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 9, 2020

To accomplish this, the first step is for companies need to align functional metrics to balance sheet goals based on strategy. We are living in the middle of a risk management supply chain case study. Presentations are hand-picked. For success, an optimization engine must have a clear objective function. Test but verify.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 2, 2017

Metrics Definition. The organization needs to be clear on the Metrics That Matter and the alignment of vertical silos’ metrics to the balanced portfolio. In this opening session, we share insights of the Supply Chains to Admire through a series of case studies and gain insights from Gita Gopinath, a Harvard Economist.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 10, 2017

I loved Peggy’s presentation at the Summit. AGCO envisioned employing a 3×3 training metrics: every operation would have 3 people able to execute it, and every person would be able to do 3 operations. We feel that the Agco case study has several important lessons for the supply chain transformational leader.

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RFgen

MARCH 10, 2023

Be sure to measure current order picking metrics, such as: Picking accuracy Picking rate Fill rate On-time rate Travel time You may also need to evaluate other relevant inventory KPIs. For example: Inventory accuracy / error rate Order turnaround / cycle time Cost per order And any other metrics valuable to your operation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 2, 2017

Metrics Definition. The organization needs to be clear on the Metrics That Matter and the alignment of vertical silos’ metrics to the balanced portfolio. In this opening session, we share insights of the Supply Chains to Admire through a series of case studies and gain insights from Gita Gopinath, a Harvard Economist.

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Supply Chain Opz

AUGUST 7, 2013

Case Studies. The result was presented to Congress in September 2005 under the title " DOD Business System Modernization - Navy Adherence to ERP Business Practices Critical to Avoid Past Failures ". The summary of this report is presented as below, 7 Factors to Avoid. Supply Chain Case Study: Executives Guide.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2018

An orbit chart is a plotting of data at the intersection of two metrics. In this case, the metrics are operating margin and inventory turns. To see the analysis of more industries, check out the slideshare presentation.). I hand-pick the presentations. The focus is on digital transformation case studies.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The presentations from the Summit are posted now on the Supply Chain Insights You Tube Channel. No metric should be measured in isolation, and functional metrics should be replaced with the balanced scorecard metrics shown in Figure 2. 5 A Focus on Functional Metrics Throws the Supply Chain Out of Balance.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

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. Clorox will be presenting their insights on building a customer-centric strategy. Market Drivers. I hope that this helps!

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 28, 2018

Submissions consist of case studies describing your company's supply chain innovation that emphasize innovative and measurable results. Finalists are asked to present their case studies at CSCMP's 2018 EDGE Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. You must be a CSCMP member to submit a case study.

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Supply Chain Insights

MARCH 16, 2015

And we’re celebrating our third birthday by giving all of you a present. Nine out of ten companies are stuck: unable to make progress on a portfolio of supply chain metrics. The simulation game is tied to the work we are doing with Arizona State University’s Operations Research group on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

Therefore, the challenge to establish ranking method is to find more economical data source and unbiased metric. Our personal observation is that scholarly articles cite books because most books present building block concept in supply chain management and citations usually appear in the literature review section.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 3, 2022

You will enjoy it if you like to learn new concepts from case studies. Another unique point of this book is that it presents the "real estate outsourcing" concept which is different from the facility location concept (math model) in other books in logistics and supply chain management.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 5, 2015

However, the majority of Lenovo''s supply chain case studies focus on the use of information system and the benefits of the acquisition of IBM’s PC business in 2005. These high-level metrics are monitored and controlled by a cross-functional team.

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Supply Chain Opz

APRIL 13, 2013

Case Studies. The story continues with the outline of the book that presents the 9-step methodology which can be applied to the companies of all sizes across various industries as below, Chapter 2: it goes without saying that a good strategy should starts with customers. Supply Chain Case Study: Executives Guide.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

What kept nagging at me though is that the presentations were largely about “righting the ship” rather than “moving from ship to air.” Undoubtedly there were many case studies on companies making huge leaps in performance, and great advice on how to get change. Well, the wallet actually. The second is by Ian Goldin.

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American Global Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Challenges and Risks in Implementing Innovative Supply Chain Management Practices While innovation brings many benefits, it also presents challenges and risks that businesses must address. Apple’s innovations focused on key supply chain metrics, allowing for significant supply chain improvements.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 6, 2015

My presentation was titled “Are You Ready for the Social Supply Chain?” — or as translated into Spanish, “¿Estan Preparados Para la Cadena de Suministro Social?” I learned a lot from the other presenters, who covered a variety of different topics.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

View case study Learn more about cost-to-serve benefits. However, the real gains will come only after a holistic assessment of the costs of individual customers within the various segments , based on their activities, orders, or other appropriate metrics.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2023

The information is presented in a simple and understandable way. Affordable assistance for studying. It presents a holistic approach incorporating People, Process, and Technology and calls-out industry-specific supply chains. Cons: The course material may not be suitable for beginners. Rating: This course is rated 5 out of 5.

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QAD

JUNE 27, 2019

All operator, production order and equipment transactions are recorded via data lake technology to provide for advanced traceability and operational metrics. I was fortunate to be able to kick-off the Life Sciences session by presenting with Matthew Hinchman from Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services. Join Us Next Year in Las Vegas!

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Spinnaker Management Group asked me to co-present on a demand-driven webinar with SanDisk. While I do not consider this case study as a good example of demand-driven processes, I do believe that they have done some great work on implementing a customer segmented supply chain based on postponement. It is systemic.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 20, 2016

On Tuesday, I will co-present on a webinar with a supply chain leader that used Hadoop to maximize warehouse management effectiveness. The case study analyzes the velocity of pallets by size and handling types and actively directs put away to maximize storage. All I know now is that I have a lot to learn to figure it out.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 15, 2015

The slides below from CEO Ed Ryan’s keynote presentation highlight the current scope of Descartes’ solution footprint, which includes both software applications and its Global Logistics Network (GLN) — an example of what I call a Supply Chain Operating Network.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Several customers addressed those questions in excellent case study presentations: Dr. Bernhard Herzog, Oxea GmbH – “Business Impact of a Supply Chain Operating Network”. How are companies using SCONs in the real world? What benefits are they achieving? SCON: A Key Enabler of Business Process Management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2019

In Figure 1, we show the aggregate trend of the chemical industry in an orbit chart format showing year-over-year results at the intersection of two metrics operating margin and inventory turns. I laughed at a recent presentation of Mondelez trying to achieve the cash-to-cash performance of Dell. Let’s take an example.

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Precoro

MAY 22, 2023

Additionally, in order to make sure that the tool is suitable for the company’s size and industry, the IT procurement team may conduct evaluations of the performance by reviewing potential vendors’ case studies or other forms of customer success story documentation.

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