Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 23, 2020

I write for this blog, craft reports from research for our newsletters, create blogs for Linkedin, and build articles for Forbes. Data science and cloud-based delivery offer promise, but supply chain planning is morphing slowly. The data scientist is over-zealous, and the Supply Chain Leader is wary. Stay tuned.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

(for more on this topic, check out the report on Customer-Centric Supply Chains.). For more on cost-to-serve analysis check out our recent report on supply chain finance. For more on S&OP and building a resilient process check out our report, Why is S&OP So Hard? For more insights, here is a recent report.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The integration of real-time data and analytics into contract structures is not just innovative—it’s becoming essential. In essence, the journey towards digitalized, data-driven freight contracting is both a challenge and an opportunity. Get Your Custom Report Now! It’s time for change.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 18, 2019

Getting to data is a barrier for 60% of business users. I will be sharing this data from 150 respondents sourced from my Linkedin 307,000 followers over the course of the next couple of weeks. To validate the results, respondents participate in round tables to discuss the data. There are many reasons: Business Complexity.

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Silvon Software

JANUARY 9, 2024

The right business intelligence and reporting software can significantly enhance business outcomes by giving decision makers greater visibility and insight into sales and operational performance. What are the benefits of a structured approach to onboarding a new business analytics and reporting application? To train and engage users.

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Zipline Logistics

APRIL 4, 2023

The report reveals that increased efficiencies and visibility are top priorities for companies over the next 1-3 years. Read the full report here. Retailers Out-of-Stocks Based on IRI data , the beverage industry was out-of-stock on average 10% in March 2023. Derived from DAT RateView.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 1, 2023

Prediction Three of the report indicates : More Direct Control in Strategic or Tactical Material Sourcing Will Continue to be a Prominent Element of Business Strategy for Businesses and their Chief Supply Chain or Chief Procurement Officer Efforts. The report highlights Apple AirPods producer GoerTek Inc.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 26, 2016

When there is close alignment there is usually better management of complexity and the sharing of channel data. I am not sure because I am not done with the data analysis; but I think that it is likely. We will publish the full report next week in our monthly newsletter. These three characteristics often go hand-in-hand.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 8, 2021

It is similar to how email newsletters work, where recipients have to subscribe first. Credit Reporting Services. Many businesses and professionals depend on credit reporting because it helps them decide whether someone is financially trustworthy and responsible. Seek Capital. Small businesses run into money problems frequently.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

Intro Email Newsletters News Sites Social Media Influencers Blogs Unexpected Places. So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. Experts’ Choice: Supply Chain and Logistics Email Newsletters.

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Freightos

JANUARY 3, 2024

More Resources Home Red Sea and Suez Canal Shipping Crisis Update Judah Levine Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Even with an international naval force in place, Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea continue. Get Your Custom Report Now!

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 29, 2014

I think that the discussion on supply chain excellence should be a data-driven discussion. However, I do think that we can measure supply chain improvement by looking at balance sheet data. They work hard, but the balance sheet data is so complicated, that it is hard to see if they are making progress.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2014

I am also busy this Saturday writing reports for our Tuesday newsletter. One of the reports that I am writing is on the state of Supply Chain Planning (SCP). The strength of your decisions is directly dependent on having accurate data going in. Collecting the data is not easy. How did you redesign to improve value?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 12, 2014

I am currently working on a series of reports on the state of Business-t0-Business Connectivity. The first published this week , and the second will publish next week in our newsletter. . In our recent research reports, line-of-business users are using these networks for 7% of their flows. Use of Downstream Data.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 27, 2014

I rescheduled my Monday to meet with a client on a pressing deadline and worked through the night to edit and refine the reports/journals for last week’s newsletter. The data can be structured or unstructured. Here goes: -Sales Wants to Manipulate the Data. The book is now a very worn manuscript. The answer?

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2015

This afternoon I put the finishing touches on a new report, “What Is the Value Proposition for Sales and Operations Planning?” Focus on Helping the Right People Get to Data. When it comes to data storage, every organization is different. Make it a priority to train employees on data storage and retrieval.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2014

Most companies’ demand-planning systems do not allow easy integration of retail data; and the connection to the planning systems requires an unwanted redesign that most companies try to avoid. Most of the VMI processes report through customer service. Reflections. We are now entering our third decade of managing VMI processes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 11, 2014

This data will also be featured in an upcoming report in our newsletter. The building of demand sensing capabilities requires the automation of market sensing and the use of channel data. Use Channel Data and Build Demand Sensing Capabilities. The reward systems focus on the urgent, not the important. New Insights.

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Provenance

MARCH 22, 2019

Source : *per January 2019 data from CGS, **December 2018 Nielsen report, January 2019 report from The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and LLamasoft). Join our newsletter. The modern shopper is turning the table on many industries through their conscious consumerism. About Provenance.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 22, 2015

The term Big Data is all the range. For me, buzzword bingo on Big Data is bad. This includes ominchannel and big data. Do not use the big data lexicon. The HANA architecture is well suited for large transactional reporting, in-memory applications. People like to touch data. The air is thick. It is comical.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 14, 2021

Though they may send newsletters, run blogs, and push out various content on social media platforms, what businesses need to account for most is that the heart of building and developing an enterprise requires an equal investment in customer service.”[2] Second, data can help you see your customers entire path-to-purchase journey.

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Supply Chain Insights

MAY 17, 2016

This is especially true in the areas of big data analytics, supply chain planning, and staffing centers of excellence. We sit on 15 years of supply chain financial data and over 6000 quantitative responses fielded in 68 survey instruments over four years. Talent is scarce and a new constraint. Online Benchmarking.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 5, 2013

Clear understanding that the focus needs to be on the probability of the forecast, and that the focus needs to be outside-in based on channel data. Supply Chain Planning Data. Planning data is determined at the time of implementation and is seldom validated and refined. Local/Global Governance. Little clarity.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Google Fusion Tables – used for gathering, visualizing and sharing data – could be a dynamite suite of reporting tools for BI analytics. View all of this against the backdrop of a supply chain management industry that embraces Big Data to derive dramatic improvements in efficiency.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 21, 2022

Phantombuster has a data scraping feature that gives salespeople access to valuable data and information, such as names and titles of decision-makers at particular companies, email addresses within an organization, and the number of employees in the target company. Profile scraping & email list building.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 30, 2018

As reported by Khadeeja Safdar and Laura Stevens in the Wall Street Journal last week, Amazon has started to “ban shoppers from the site for infractions such as returning too many items.” For the rest of last week’s news and to sign up for our newsletter , please visit Talking Logistics. Even Amazon is feeling the pain.

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Supply Chain Insights

DECEMBER 26, 2012

We are committed to giving supply chain leaders unique insights based on the work that we are doing with quantitative data, qualitative interviews and mining the data of 20 years of supply chain ratios. However, with 2012 completed, I am thankful that we met our revenue targets, published 19 reports and launched the Community.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

There are many ways to ensure conversion: Prompt the visitor to sign up for a newsletter Ask for contacts via a contact form Stimulate a purchase Getting a prospect’s email address in exchange for a piece of free, downloadable content. Make Data-Based Decisions after an Audit. What design elements can help you complete those goals?

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Taghrichte reported that JAGGAER had enabled it to maintain continuity of service throughout the pandemic while efficiently sourcing protective equipment for its staff at short notice. Sourcing relied on web searches and records kept in Excel or on paper, which meant there was no comprehensive data on spend.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 14, 2013

It will be launched during a webinar on April 25, 2013 and through a series of reports that will run in our May newsletter and throughout the summer. We are using data from ycharts.com based on Morningstar sectors to build a formulaic representation of market valuation for over 35 industry peer groups.

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Supply Chain Insights

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

I am proud that we have published 24 reports, completed 14 quantitative research studies and have had over 72,000 views of our work on Slideshare. We are working to combine qualitative interviews, with quantitative data and supply chain financial data. This would not have happened without a committed team. How cool is that?

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Elementum

AUGUST 2, 2022

Welcome to Elementum’s Supply Chain Market Report. This monthly newsletter observes one or two important macro trends through the lens of Supply Chain Management. In this month’s newsletter, we explore the crunch a strong dollar poses for many companies right now — and the possible twists and turns in the road ahead.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

The network senses, translates, and orchestrates market changes (buy- and sell-side markets) bidirectionally with near real-time data to align sell, deliver, make and sourcing organizations outside-in. The focus is on channel data: price; inventory positions; and policies. Use of Channel Data. The Building Blocks.

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Supply Chain Insights

JULY 17, 2012

We are busy combing twenty-five years of financial balance sheet data and combining it with quantitative research studies to try to help the world understand the true value of supply chain excellence. It is in this spirit, that today, Supply Chain Insights is publishing the first community newsletter to over 6000 supply chain professionals.

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Supply Chain Insights

APRIL 9, 2013

It will be launched on a webinar on April 25, 2013 and through a report that will run in our May newsletter. A long-term view of leadership is needed: We believe that the data needs to be based on a longer time horizon than three years. Objectivity: We are correlating the formula based on quarterly stock market valuation data.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2013

To better understand this journey that we have been on together, I have been analyzing a decade’s worth of supply chain financial ratio data for nine industry subsegments. Two reports to finish before Tuesday’s newsletter. I am trying to move things forward.). I am poring over the results.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

In 2012, I am proud that we have published 24 reports, completed 14 quantitative research studies and have had over 72,000 views of our work on Slideshare. This week, I will publish four new reports. We are working to combine qualitative interviews, with quantitative data and supply chain financial data. How cool is that?

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