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Transportation in the Americas: A Cross-Country Comparison

MIT Supply Chain

Let me give you an example,” says Mendonça. An international transportation comparison with qualitative coding The TTPI gives a country an overall rating on a scale of 1–4. Mendonça, Villena, and Ruiz interviewed professionals from three distinct areas of the freight world: trade associations, multinational companies, and carriers?—?including

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Outside-in Process Q&A

Supply Chain Shaman

For example, in manufacturing, the shift in focus is away from OEE to focus on first pass yield and schedule adherence.) Model Comparisons Ship from model: A ship-to model: Another example of bi-directional orchestration is meat packing. ” In Figure 2, I share the difference: Figure 2.

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Congrats to the Winners of the Supply Chains to Admire 2023

Supply Chain Shaman

For example, in Figure A, we share on orbit chart on how Sanofi is underperforming the industry. However, the key part of this comparison is the fact that Sanofi never drove improvement. They are unconscious that they are underperforming their peer group and have not driven industry improvement. show a clear gap in performance.

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How To Jump

Supply Chain Shaman

For example, inflationary costs, lead time variability, conversion rates, etc.) Note in Liam’s example that only 22% of the turn items are forecastable through conventional means. In comparison, the improvement for a sell-in forecasting model using channel data was 7.36%. What are the risks and opportunities with the plan?

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The Importance of Sustainability Benchmarking

Logistics Viewpoints

The customizable dashboards and reports show the total estimated emissions from FourKites-tracked freight, and enable a deep dive into emissions by mode, changes over time, and comparison to industry benchmarks. Knowing which source of freight-related emissions are the highest can lead to improved decision- making in shipping decisions.

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Side-step Oxymorons to Make Progress in Planning

Supply Chain Shaman

Definitions: Oxymoron: The combination of contradictory or incongruous words (such as cruel kindness) Juxtaposition: The act of placing words or concepts close together or side by side, for comparison or contrast. The difference between an oxymoron and a juxtaposition lies in usage. Should planning be linear from a customer to a supplier?

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Trying to Push Content Above the Noise

Supply Chain Shaman

For example, let’s take a look at the patterns of Anheuser Busch, Colgate-Palmolive, Mondelez, and Nestle shown in Figure 1. Gartner Comparison to the Industry Peer Group For more on the methodology, check out the powerpoint summary online. As always, I value your feedback.

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