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The Advantage of Speed: The Cooper Health Supply Chain Relies Upon Real-time Risk Alerts

Logistics Viewpoints

Cooper University Health Care Relies Upon Real-time Alerts to Improve Operations Cooper University Health Care, like most companies, struggled with their supply chain during COVID. The company bought a risk solution that provides real-time alerts to potential supply disruptions.

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Getting Ready for 2017: Reflections on Telling Lies

Supply Chain Shaman

The gloomy streets will soon be alive with Mummers to ring in the New Year in Philadelphia. The Mummers Parade is a Philadelphia tradition. In a nutshell, the research states there is a correlation between cost, inventory, and forecast performance. The belief is that companies can invest in technology bimodally.

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ThankX Delivery Services!

Supply Chain Game Changer

In March 2020, Real Estate Investor/Tax Analyst Carlos Colon (a Philadelphia native, raised in Puerto Rico) decided to bring an idea of his to life; one which was building in his heart for a long period of time. Soon thereafter, the genesis of #ThankX was born: Concierge Community Couriers (based in our very own Philadelphia)!

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Supply Chain: The True Game of Risk

Supply Chain Shaman

In addition, to spur growth, companies are quick to add products to the item master, but slow to rationalize the portfolio. In 2014, 70% of companies experienced three business discontinuity events with at least one resulting in a material impact to the balance sheet resulting in financial reporting. This is significant.

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How Do You Define a Mature Supply Chain Planning Organization? (Part 1)

Supply Chain Shaman

It was a sultry day in Philadelphia. Monthly design of the supply chain including form and function of inventory and inventory placement. Focus on the level of inventory. Inventory is often focused on as a singular metric, not as part of a complex supply chain system. Procurement. client meeting.

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What Remains the Same?

Supply Chain Shaman

The innovation you need today will not come from large consultants or technology companies. Instead, companies need to build it into digital process redefinition like digital path-to-purchase, digital procurement, digital agriculture, digital manufacturing or digital service. Locate them in an innovation center, not a function.

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Driving Organizational Alignment

Supply Chain Shaman

However, at a practical level, companies struggle with the implementation of strategy due to a lack of definition. In my work with organizations, I ask companies to be patient and remember that we are on a journey. In discrete industries, the early supply chain organizations reported to procurement. It is not easy.