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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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 15, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides part two of highlights from supply chain concurrent planning technology provider Kinaxis ’s annual Kinexions 2022 customer conference held in May. In a previously published part one commentary , we shared summary highlights of the Kinexions 2022 conference. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 11, 2012

This year supply chain leaders will celebrate thirty years of progress in supply chain management; but we have not made progress on one of the funamentals: inventory management. I think that it is time for us to take the litmus test and ask the hard questions, “Have our practices impacted days of inventory? I want to believe.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 26, 2019

Back home today after a fantastic trip to Spain including the Gartner EMEA Supply Chain Executive Conference. Gartner analyst Paul Lord emphasized that you don’t always have to choose between cost and service if you take an aligned, systemic approach to inventory planning. Read more about inventory optimization for the digital age.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 25, 2023

Sarah Voorhees, Vice President of Demand and Inventory Planning at American Tire Distributors, will discuss how ATD improved in-house planning processes by adopting ToolsGroup Service Optimizer 99+ ( SO99+ ).Thanks Interested in learning more about ToolsGroup’s solutions? Book a meeting here and stop by booth #344.

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ThroughPut

JANUARY 2, 2024

The Just-In-Time inventory management approach revolutionized manufacturing forever. What is Just-In-Time (JIT) Inventory Management? Its central mission is to curtail inventory expenses and amplify operational efficiency by timing the receipt of goods to coincide with their actual need in the manufacturing cycle.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 15, 2022

Many retailers are feeling inventory pains despite assuring analysts that they're quite pleased with their inventory levels. Mind you, some retailers may indeed be pleased with their inventory levels, but others may be trying to figure out where to store the excess inventory since so many warehouses are beyond full.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 1, 2022

I just returned from the Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Conference in Detroit. Sensing and predicting disruptions as early as possible will allow organizations to develop proactive risk mitigation strategies and lower premium freight. I look forward to seeing you at next year’s conference!

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

The client leaned across the table and asked, “Is a customer-centric supply chain strategy the same as a demand-driven supply chain strategy?” Drawing from the Whiteboard: Building Customer-Centric Supply Chain Strategies. As we discussed this drawing the dialogue flowed in the conference room.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 23, 2023

With SO99+, illycaffe has the speed, data insights, and maneuverability to plan and manage inventory sustainably while supporting business growth and satisfying customers. It allows them to match inventory to customer needs, enhancing the consumer experience while avoiding detrimental excesses.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Despite supply chain costs increasing and available capacity almost a rarity, retailers are undertaking a variety of ways to make sure they receive their inventory in time for the ever-important holiday season. “We feel good about the composition of our inventory. It's been difficult to plan inventory flow with much precision.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2022

I am unsure how many business teams I had the good fortune of working with, but a casual count nears 3,000 over 20 years with over 500 conference speaking opportunities. Based on my research, I write about four strategies that drove value over the last decade. Which strategy drove the most significant value??” The Journey.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2021

The SVP of Supply Chain at Walmart speaking at Blue Yonder’s virtual user conference. Following their fourth quarter results, top executives talked about their supply chain and omnichannel strategy at a high level. I’m glad we had our leadership and strategy in place,” Mr. Guffina said. Walmart knows this.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 30, 2022

However, two decades later, there is still no technology solution to enable demand visibility or help companies use channel data to translate demand into an inventory, replenishment, or manufacturing strategy. The decline in inventory turns uses cash. My question is, “Why?” Growth requires cash. Probably not.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 19, 2024

Surpassing the pre-pandemic levels of January 2020, NRF 2024 showcased a robust exchange of ideas, strategies, and insights that promise to shape the retail landscape in the coming year. Last year witnessed a considerable impact on retailers’ profits attributed to shrink, commonly recognized as lost inventory.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2021

Orbit Chart of Four Industry Sectors at the Intersection of Operating Margin and Inventory Turns (Year-over-Year Averages for the Sector). Lack of Focus on Form & Function of Inventory and Designing Network Flows. As supply chains moved from regional to global, intransit and cycle inventories increased.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 6, 2023

” – Sir Winston Churchill Having just returned from the 2023 Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Global conference in Detroit, these words are very fitting to encapsulate the essence of the event. Strategies like production postponement and risk pooling exemplify how lean and resilient practices can complement each other.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 14, 2023

Retail Technology Show is the event that brings together Europe’s most forward-thinking retailers and leading tech innovators, where retailers can fast-forward their digital transformation strategies and empower their businesses to thrive, survive, and disrupt, powered by technological advancements and innovation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2022

In the sector, the bullwhip impact is high, the inflationary pressures of crude oil prices immense, the variability from energy outages painful, and inventories relatively low. If ERP system input includes lead time, why is there such bloat and a problem with inventory restatements? Focus on right-sizing inventories.

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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 Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

ISC Europe 2016 Conference. To respond to this onslaught of change, the Supply Chain professional of 2015 needs to understand business strategies and value propositions as much as they understand inventory and logistics. Provide optimal service levels while reduce costs and inventory. Date: 7-8 March 2016.

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Supply Chain Movement

JULY 6, 2015

ISC Europe 2015 Conference. To respond to this onslaught of change, the Supply Chain professional of 2015 needs to understand business strategies and value propositions as much as they understand inventory and logistics. Provide optimal service levels while reduce costs and inventory. Date: 7-8 October 2015. URL: [link].

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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). Leaders put meaning into their strategies. We design each experience for extreme networking.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Inventory Is an Egregious Symptom of Supply Chains Gone Wrong. Today, inventory fire sales abound. Headline news included Wal-Mart, Target, Kohl’s and Macy’s struggling with inventory bloat and offering deep discounts. Wall Street Journal Headline on Retailers Using Containers to Store Excess Inventories. My take away?

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 17, 2022

Newly Released Conference Board CEO Study. A further data point to these notions can be found in a newly released C-Suite Outlook Mid-Year survey report, published by The Conference Board. Inventory Management Assessment- Samsung Electronics. Samsung ’s inventory balances reportedly reached the equivalent of $36.9

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Logility

MARCH 11, 2024

Our clients can take market insights and translate them into executable demand strategies creating a competitive advantage that lets them gain market share while managing through turbulent times.” We’re putting data-driven decision-making at the fingertips of everyone across an organization,” says Dow. Learn more at [link].

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 9, 2023

Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) is no panacea for the lack of clarity of an operating strategy or the absence of product flow design. Without clarity on the operating strategy and alignment of models, it is very difficult for companies to make decisions. My response is a big YAWN. The reason? Sense and Respond.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

The conference, organized by Supply Chain Shaman Lora Cecere and her team, was structured around a compelling theme: “imagine the supply chain of 2030.” As always, S&OP was a hot topic at the conference. It was a pleasure to attend this month’s Supply Chain Insights Summit in Philadelphia.

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Logility

AUGUST 24, 2022

They will take the profit and you will be left with the risk and the inventory holding costs. Gather the leaders in your supply chain and pick a strategy based on hard numbers. Step 1 — Look at Inventory in a Different Light. But they are still the anchor of an omni-channel strategy. What is Practical, What Can You Do?

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2019

We draw a timeline on a conference room wall and using customer shipment and compliance data, we plot the issues with customer service and product outages. Recently, I conducted a strategy session was with a major consumer products company selling cosmetics. inventory turns. for inventory turns define best-in-class performance?

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 5, 2022

However, as I’ve pointed out in my blogs , there are limitations to these strategies. The post CAPS Conference: The Economist Projects What’s in Store for the Global Economy appeared first on Supply Chain Resource Cooperative. In the meantime, resilience measures are increasing.

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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

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The jobs reduction will save $1 billion this year, Tomé said on an earnings conference call with analysts on Tuesday. UPS is seeking alternative strategies for its truck brokerage business, which has seen sales plummet amid a freight recession marked by declining rates and over capacity. The shares fell as much as 7.6

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 21, 2022

To help, we analyze business results each year to understand which companies outperform on the balanced scorecard of growth, inventory turns, operating margin, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) over the past ten years. Few companies actively manage complexity and automate segmentation strategies. Supply Chains to Admire.

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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. Companies tightly coupling the budget to S&OP have significantly higher inventories and lower growth than their peer group. Deployment of deeper statistical engines for inventory management with a focus on safety stock will improve inventory levels.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

When selecting a transportation mangement 3PL to aid you in a robust and effective transportation management strategy , defining the rules of engagement is critical to success. Strategic Logistics: 8 Steps to Controlling Inventory Flow & Driving Warehouse Efficiency. Do you even first understand your own needs?

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 26, 2023

Committed to environmental and social responsibility, ALOM manages the physical supply chain from procurement, inventory management, contract assembly, digital media and print, to omni-channel fulfillment and returns.

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