Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 28, 2016

Today, more mature supply chain teams focus on delivering value. While companies want to improve supply chain performance and drive value, it is easier said than done. ” The journey for value requires a clear definition and analysis of what is possible. The reason? Organizational structure matters.

Pharmaceutical

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

The change in front of us will transform the base-level definitions of source, make and deliver. As shown in Figure 1, the biggest obstacles to power improvement/performance are traditional supply chain thinking, the lack of organizational alignment and a focus on functional excellence. 2) Learning Supply Chains.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2014

In the mid-1980s, leaders like Colgate, Intel, and Procter & Gamble defined supply chain organizations where source, make and deliver functions reported through the same organization, and had a common leader. We are still very early in the definition of end-to-end supply chain excellence.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 25, 2013

I was driven to find out which supply chain financial ratios really mattered to corporate performance and stock market valuations. The year 2012 marked the 30th anniversary of the use of supply chain management as a cross-functional process for source, make and deliver in the commercial sector. Definitions.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 16, 2014

Supply Chain leaders will state in one breath that they want to be innovative and try new technologies; however, in the next sentence, they will ask for a statement of a definitive Return on Investment (ROI) for a project. When I work with companies, the gap in supply chain performance is larger than I expected.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

Much to my chagrin, when I entered into the world of supply chain, the processes of source, make and deliver were usually not designed. It was hard for me to rationalize the world of manufacturing that was deliberate and designed versus the emerging practices in supply chain. (I know… I am showing my age.).

Supply Chain Design Software

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2023

Autonomous Supply Chains In this competitive environment, a CPG manufacturer needs to fight to get space on retailer shelves in each region, keep those shelves stocked, compete and collaborate simultaneously with e-commerce, and maintain its operating margins. each with discrete plans generated typically in sequential batch runs.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2021

I did not think that anyone had a clear definition of supply chain excellence. My desire was to make the rankings of the Top 25 supply chain report data-driven based on balance sheet results. Using new technologies in traditional process definitions reduces the potential for value enablement. I disagreed.

Gartner

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2022

import volumes may not be as high as they were at the height of the pandemic; however, if they remain above 2019 numbers, the shift away from West Coast ports persists, the labor situation doesn’t get resolved, carriers continue to use blank sailings and importers will continue to see uneven supply chain performance.

Predictive Analytics Software

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Making the shift is a change management opportunity for companies to move from a supply-centric thinking to think about demand as a river that flows through the supply chain. To make this journey requires the building of outside-in processes from the market and orchestrating the signal seamlessly across make, source and deliver.

Optimal Sourcing

Talking Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2015

Two major shifts are changing the face of global transportation management as we know it: Supply chains are becoming increasingly complex, relying on partners and data beyond the four walls of the enterprise; The very definition of global transportation management is broadening and expanding well beyond the traditional TMS scope.

Global Transportation

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 30, 2019

Progress on the key performance metrics of cost, customer service, inventory, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) are going backward; not forwards, for most companies. Only one in three business leaders feel that their supply chain performs well. “There is no industry standard definition for a control tower.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 30, 2019

Only one in three business leaders feel that their supply chain performs well. As I stare at my keyboard, I wonder what would have happened if the dialogue on supply chain improvement, over the last decade, was more data-driven with less vendor hype. However, what I find, is a lack of definition.

Supply Chain Planning Software

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 23, 2020

The company could not maintain supply chain performance levels to cope-up with the sudden surge in orders for 1.0 Implement Risk assessment upstream in Value Chain : Proactively engage with supply chain ecosystem partners, like suppliers and logistics service providers to conduct a risk assessment regularly.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

MAY 4, 2016

Performance is analysed for the key SCOR supply chain processes of Plan, Source, Make, Deliver and Return. Metrics are defined at three levels: Level 1 – the most aggregated level, measuring overall supply chain performance. Problems in definition of the measure. Misused Metrics.

Supply Chain Performance

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 15, 2021

In my Logistics Viewpoints article in January 2021, “ The New Definition of Supply Chain Agility and Resilience in an Unpredictable World ”, I highlighted that modern supply chains must be built on a foundation of extreme agility and responsiveness.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 15, 2018

Supply chain leaders are competitive. The field of supply chain management–combining source, make and deliver–into a common process started in 1982. Now in 2018, we are starting to see the evolution of “Gods” with new business models that are redefining supply chain processes.

Sourcing Strategies

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 15, 2021

Shereen Nassar, Global Director of Logistics Studies and Director of MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management Suite at Heriot-Watt University Dubai , shares insights into the difference between digitisation and digitalisation in logistics and why digital transformation maturity matters. Source: Schumacher et al.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 18, 2018

Financial reengineering focuses on the optimization of short-term results that are usually based on a functional analysis of source, make, or deliver. Few consultants understand the interrelationships between source, make and deliver. Snow fell last night as I worked on my last Supply Chain Metrics That Matter report.

Optimal Sourcing

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2025

Performance is analysed for the key SCOR supply chain processes of Plan, Source, Make, Deliver and Return. Other models have also been specifically designed for assessing supply chain performance. Correspondingly, metrics for supply chain performance must also extend beyond a single enterprise.

Supply Chain Performance

Kinaxis

JANUARY 29, 2016

by Bill DuBois In today’s networked global marketplace, organizations increasingly see supply chain performance as a source of sustainable enterprise vitality and competitive advantage. A lack of clarity concerning the definition and purpose of centers of excellence has led to misapplication in supply chain organizations.

Supply Chain Planning Software

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2015

Below I will outline how a vendor managed inventory model, in conjunction with reverse marketing, value analysis, and collaboration will achieve supply chain cost reductions. Vendor Managed Inventory Model for Supply Chain Cost Reductions. Obtain information from the best source, not the nearest or most accessible one.

Vendor Strategies

Oracle SCM

AUGUST 1, 2018

Nevertheless, I like the definition. I’ve had direct experience with several of these projects both as a vendor and as an operations/supply chain practitioner and I wanted to discuss the benefits I’d seen, some of the key success factors in these types of projects and how disruptive technology is fitting into the picture.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logility

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Are these figures of speech and stories examples of gallows humor spun up by early supply chain professionals? The source of these musings shouldn’t be a mystery. Companies around the world felt turmoil on both the supply and demand sides of the business. Where it was then eaten by a dogfish. Did we take on too much risk?

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logility

AUGUST 5, 2021

According to ASCM, “The SCOR processes are those that a supply chain must execute in order to meet its primary objective of fulfilling customer orders.”. The model is based on four major ‘pillars’: Process modeling and re-engineering Performance measurements Best practices Skills.

Metrics

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2017

Supply chain leaders want to deliver supply chain excellence. They are competitive, but there is no standard definition. Traditionally, the focus has been on building efficient organizational silos for make, source or deliver. .” Let me start the answer with some background.

Sourcing Strategies

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2018

As I wrote after last year’s conference, Command Alkon has the opportunity to become a supply chain operating network (SCON) for the heavy building materials industry, which would not only provide the company with new avenues for growth, but would also help the entire HBM ecosystem reach higher levels of supply chain performance.

Conference

Taulia

OCTOBER 20, 2021

What is supply chain efficiency? A supply chain is the combination of activities involved in producing goods and services and supplying them to customers. As such, an efficient supply chain is one in which orders are fulfilled by suppliers on time, while minimizing operational costs.

Sourcing Strategies

QAD

OCTOBER 17, 2023

While our desire to help your business thrive in the automotive supply chain of the future is the heart of our podcast, our whitepaper is the backbone. Inside, you’ll find the root causes of poor supply chain performance and our proven formula for solving them once and for all.

Supply Chain Design Software

Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

That would allow them to identify and understand business tradeoffs impacting supply chain performance in time to have predictable results. The result is a need for integration between modules, but also between companies with their own ERP systems and data sources. There is a definite need to involve informed people.

Supply and Demand

IQMS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Discovering new patterns in supply chain data has the potential to revolutionize any business. Machine learning algorithms are finding these new patterns in supply chain data daily, without needing manual intervention or the definition of taxonomy to guide the analysis. no opt-in). 15th, 2017 (PDF., no opt-in).

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logistics Bureau

JUNE 14, 2021

Here at Benchmarking Success, we exist to help our customers improve supply chain performance. Historically, many of those customers concentrated keenly on measuring performance aspects such as cost to serve, perfect order, productivity, and cycle and lead times. That trend was to be a drawback when the pandemic arrived.

Optimal Sourcing

AFFLINK

APRIL 26, 2017

Although methods such as strategic sourcing have improved indirect supply chain performance, one could argue that these methods take a short-term approach. Having a shared definition of quality plus mutual trust in decisions and methods allows companies to work together to address cost drivers and gain sustainability.

Optimal Sourcing

Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 2, 2016

The definition above is not from any textbook, but is simply one that I’m sure you’ll agree, describes a state of affairs that any corporate leader or business owner would be happy to arrive at. That’s a pretty telling result, illustrating how critical the interrelations are between a business and its supply chain.

Inventory Reduction

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

The definition above is not from any textbook, but is one that I am sure you will agree, describes a state of affairs that any corporate leader or business owner would be happy to attain. . That figure highlights like no other how critical the interrelations are between an enterprise and its supply chain.

Inventory Reduction

KEPLER Consulting

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

Sticking to logistics origins, we could stand our ground on initial Supply Chain Management definition (a system reaching all processes, flows and resources needed to deliver the right product/service at the right place, in the right timing, with the right quality, quantity and cost).

Supply Chain Design Software

KEPLER Consulting

DECEMBER 11, 2019

A frequent worst practice that makes the supply process more difficult. The definition of clear and effective management rules contributes greatly to limiting this situation. Distribution between the different Supply Chain divisions is an obstacle to communication. Sources Cachon G.P. 3/ Workflow Management.

Supply Chain Planning Software