Conference Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Metrics Sourcing 
Supply Chain Shaman
JULY 25, 2021
The Focus Inside-out Supported by Functional Metrics. Functional excellence drove regional supply chain performance in the 1990s, but a focus on functional metrics in large, global and complex supply chains over the last two decades threw the supply chain out of balance. Doing a conference in the pandemic is a risk.
Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 7, 2021
Gartner purchased the firm in 2010.) Driving Improvements in Supply Chain Excellence. He felt strongly that supply chain leaders knew how to drive supply chain excellence and needed a forum– or maybe two or three depending on the business model– to help them network and refine their approaches. I disagreed.
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Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 14, 2022
When my flight canceled, I was en route to the annual AMR conference in Phoenix. Orchestration enables companies to effectively manage trade-offs between source, make, deliver and sell.) Demand latency is two-eight weeks delayed from consumption purchase to translate to an order. We source this data from Y charts.
Supply Chain Shaman
MARCH 9, 2020
Before boarding the plane, I watched a traveler pull a diet Coke from the bin and thought about the struggle to source sweetener with the rise of COV-19. As I poured the dog food into the bowl for my pups, I wondered if I was going to have to switch kibble due to the looming issues of sourcing taurine—a health additive in many pet foods.
Supply Chain Shaman
OCTOBER 8, 2019
The focus is on the role of supply chain finance in driving supply chain excellence. Next year’s conference will be on September 8th-11th in Franklin, TN, south of Nashville, TN. The design of the conference includes tours of several modern warehouses and centers of excellence. The River of Demand. #3
Supply Chain Shaman
MAY 2, 2016
During the spring, I get to spend a lot of time in airplane(s) attending and speaking at technology confer ences. With the rise in complexity, most Supply Chain Metrics That Matter are going backwards (inventory turns, ROIC, operating margin and growth). Avoid buying software from a consulting company. They are very different.
Supply Chain Shaman
MAY 21, 2013
I also had the opportunity to speak at the GHX conference and facilitate a leadership workshop on the required changes for implantable devices. In the last five years, while the physician is still important, the buying decisions transitioned from the supplier to the care provider. The focus has been on sourcing and managed costs.
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