Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

On Wednesday, Supply Chain Insights will host our first conference. Complexity has risen and progress on margin and inventory is stalled. Attending the conference, and making improvement in both inventory cycles and operating margin for two consecutive years, are Colgate, Dow Chemical, and General Mills. Related.'

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 2023

We learned from the Conference Board C-Suite Outlook that rising inflation, labor shortages, and supply chain disruptions were high impact issues for CEOs in 2022. All of these issues remained relevant in 2023 as well (see Conference Board C-Suite Outlook 2023 ). And they must be capable of adapting to various demands.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 1, 2014

As hospitals adopted consignment planning programs, inventory progress slowed. The turns are the lowest of any industry, and despite investments in technologies and processes, inventory turns have only improved 3%, and Cash-T0-Cash (C2C) cycles have declined 4%. This precipitous drop in margin hurts. Companies are feeling pain.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 9, 2025

As our Supply Chain Matters readers may have noticed from various social media feeds, this week has been one that featured two supply chain technology focused conferences and a noteworthy product release announcement. Bob Ferrari Copyright 2025, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters blog. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Each year I go to the Consumer Goods and Technology (CGT) conference where speaker-after-speaker talks about retail/supplier collaboration. It is for this reason that I sit on the back row at most conferences watching, listening, and smiling. Current State of Perpetual Inventory. I am a disbeliever. Get Good at Data Sharing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 24, 2022

The future inventory fire sale. At conferences, I hear many discussions about risk management and control towers. One of my stark realizations this year is that smaller companies are beating larger and often more established companies on growth metrics, inventory turns, operating margin, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). (In

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 2, 2025

Background I find that each conference provides the audience with a new framework to consider. The third step is to do a data inventory. Many messages to the market, but where is the value? I have developed an allergy for word speak and hollow promises. The focus is on unveiling a new, bright, and shiny object. And what is value?

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

I smiled on the week following the conference as the accolades piled up in my inbox. Attending the conference was Alexia Howard, Senior Research Analyst – US Foods for Sanford C. Attending the conference was Alexia Howard, Senior Research Analyst – US Foods for Sanford C. 110 supply chain leaders attended.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

We were discussing the results of the planning benchmarking work that we have just finished, and I was sharing some insights on inventory management when one of the panelists emphatically stated, “Inventory is a waste to manage. We feel so strongly about this that we do not have an inventory planning role.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2022

I was fortunate enough to spend the beginning of this week at Manhattan Associates’ Momentum user conference. It was great to be back in person at a conference, seeing people face to face. Although virtual conferences do offer convenience, they lack a personal touch and the ability to network with others in person.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 12, 2023

I recently attended Körber Supply Chain’s user conference, Elevate 2023. From the perspective of warehousing and distribution, inventory is related to the assets in the field that distribute power to customers within the region. I therefore took the opportunity to meet with a few of the independent consultants in attendance.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

(NASDAQ: AMSWA), a leading provider of innovative AI-powered supply chain management and advanced retail planning platforms, today announced that Allan Dow, Chief Executive Officer and President, and Vincent Klinges, Chief Financial Officer, will present virtually at the following investor conference: Jefferies Virtual Software Conference.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Nineteen of the 200 companies met the performance criteria of improving operating margin, inventory turns, and ROIC together in concert for the years of 2006-2013 or 2009-2013. Yes, we will do this study yearly in the preparation for our annual conference. There are a lot of misconceptions about inventory.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 19, 2018

It is now our fifth year of analyzing balance sheets to understand which companies are outperforming their peer groups on the metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) while driving improvement. Wal-Mart and TJX Orbit Chart for Operating Margin and Inventory Turns for the Period of 2006-2017.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The interview occurred during athe FourKites Visibility 2023 user conference on September 7th in Chicago. And at last week’s FourKites Visibility user conference, the tech pioneer reported investment in a different form of artificial intelligence, Generative AI. I attended my first Visibility conference in 2020.

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BlueYonder

MAY 30, 2024

The 2024 Finished Vehicle Logistics North America Conference , which took place May 21-23 in California, was a good place for automotive companies to learn about innovative strategies and solutions to drive their supply chains forward. As we heard at the conference, the vehicle logistics industry is responding.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Results from The Conference Board’s C-SUITE OUTLOOK survey showed supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, and rising inflation to be 3 of the 5 high impact external factors on the minds of CEOs. Negative Impact from External Factors The Conference Board survey results indicated labor shortages and inflation to be top concerns for CEOs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 13, 2022

Mr. Amend explained Walgreens’ project in a speech at the Blue Yonder ICON user conference on May 25 th. But the inventory planning systems that forecast where inventory will be needed are not. Walgreen is intrigued by functionality that better integrates inventory planning with order fulfillment. No forecast is perfect.

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Logility

JANUARY 13, 2022

delivers affordable, easy-to-use supply chain planning solutions designed to increase forecast accuracy, improve customer service and reduce inventory to maximize profits and lower costs. Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2022. Time: 10:00 am ET. Demand Management, Inc. Customers of New Generation Computing, Inc.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 3, 2015

When it comes to the management of inventory in value chains, frustration abounds. Executive, after executive, lament, “They have purchased many technologies and sponsored many projects to reduce inventories, but they are not seeing results.” Inventory is the culmination of many business decisions. Tracking Progress.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

During the year, I go to a lot of conferences. When I hear them at a conference, I squirm uncontrollably in my seat. Instead, in the SanDisk journey , they adjusted the speed of response to their customer segments, and actively designing inventory postponement strategies. Source: Dictionary.com. This makes me yawn.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 27, 2014

The average client that has implemented demand sensing technologies has reduced inventory by 11%. Yes, it may decrease short-term sales, but in the longer-term it will increase customer service, reduce inventory and improve the execution of new product launch and trade promotions. The data can be structured or unstructured.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The Conference Board ( conference-board.org ), a well-known, global business membership organization, conducted its C-SUITE OUTLOOK survey in the fall of 2021. Recent events have elevated supply chain to a top priority for CEOs across the globe. and warehouse and fulfillment resilience approaches.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2014

This week, I spoke at the Llamasoft Summercon Conference. The conference was low-key. We laughed, and felt a bit silly, leaving the conference room holding our new furry tchotchkes. It could no longer be just about inventory levels. It was held at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. “What a crazy name!

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2021

Using balance sheet data from 2011 to 2019, we chart companies’ progress by peer group on rate of improvement and performance in the metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). Excellence happens at the trade-off of margin (not cost), growth, inventory, and Return on Invested Capital.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Today, I speak at the North American Manufacturing Association, Manufacturing Leadership Conference, in Nashville on the use of data to improve supply chain resilience. I am currently doing research on inventory management. In the research, I ask inventory planners to define resilience. Today, this is not the case.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 19, 2013

It comes in many flavors–increase in inventory, changes in sales policies, new product lines– all add to the complexity. The only industry that has made progress in inventory management is consumer electronics. The only industry that has made progress in inventory management is consumer electronics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 16, 2023

Körber Supply Chain Software (Körber SCS) hosted its 2023 Elevate User Conference in Orlando this week. The conference theme was finding your rhythm – a fitting metaphor for supply chains across the globe as they return to more predictable patterns after experiencing disruptive fits and starts over the last couple years.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 17, 2024

The recent eP Summit conference, the Pitti Immagine event focused on the latest digital and technological innovations tailored for the fashion industry, featured approximately 800 specialized operators and an extensive program of roundtables and presentations. Here are our top three takeaways from the conference: 1.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

If S&OP efforts were that effective, don’t you think that we would have made more progress against inventory levels, margin, and growth? In part, this results in increasing swings in inventory in response to shifts in consumer demand as one moves further up the supply chain. Listen and learn. Then form your own opinions.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 1, 2015

I am speaking this morning at the Terra Technology conference and doing a book signing of my new book, Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. In parallel, I have been hard at work on a report on multi-tier inventory optimization for the last two weeks. It is morning in Orlando. The sun is rising. This inbound news adds to the story.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 12, 2025

Don’t waste your time at conferences playing buzz word bingo or immerse yourself in yesterday’s tech. Design your supply chain with a focus on the form and function of inventory. You may not agree with me. I give these three scenarios as examples. Start your own journey. We are at a tipping point. Be like Eveyln and Rose.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 16, 2023

Featuring over fifty Gartner experts and more than 140 research-driven sessions, this year’s conference gathered over 3,700 supply chain professionals from across North America and beyond. It enables the inventory optimization necessary for lowering inventory while elevating the customer experience. We have made it simple.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The conference as a whole was fantastic, from the location and networking events to the conversations I had and sessions I attended. The conference did not disappoint. Last week I attended FourKites Visibility 2023 in Chicago, IL. CEO Matt Elenjickal kicked off Visibility 2023 with his keynote.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2024

I am coming to you from the sunny confines of San Diego, CA where I am attending the 2024 Körber Elevate conference. Sean Elliot, Acting Co-CEO kicked off the conference with a keynote that highlighted what Körber did in 2023, but more importantly, where the company is going in 2024.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 24, 2025

The research methodology for the Supply Chains to Admire compares the performance of a company against its industry peer group for the metrics of Year-over-Year Revenue Growth, Inventory Turns, Operating Margin, and Return on Capital Employed (ROCE). Yet, they outperform year-over-year. The Gartner Top 25 Underperforms. The Gap is Growing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2021

The SVP of Supply Chain at Walmart speaking at Blue Yonder’s virtual user conference. On March 21st, David Guggina – the senior vice president supply chain, product, and engineering – filled in more detail on the specifics of their supply chain journey while speaking at Blue Yonder’s virtual Icon user conference.

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