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Supply Chain Leadership Model Example in Retail Apparel Industry

Supply Chain Matters

The Wall Street Journal’s CIO Journal recently highlighted t he appointment of a new CIO for this workwear retailer. Supporting CIO Role. Paid subscription required ) Katrina Agusti, formerly the company’s Vice President of Solutions Delivery stepped into the CIO role at the end of March. Additional Insights.

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Indiana Jones and the supply chain bullwhip effect

Kinaxis

by Joe Cannata According to the European Journal of Operational Research , the term ‘bullwhip effect’ was first coined by Procter & Gamble (P&G) in the 1990s in reference to the order variance amplification phenomenon observed between P&G and its suppliers.”. How ironic would that be?

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A River Runs Through It…

Supply Chain Shaman

Learn to navigate the river of demand. Realize that, within the organization, the concept of demand as a flow is not well understood. There are many misconceptions that must be challenged: 1) Demand Management Is Forecasting. Client Example of Demand Management Across Time Horizons.

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How Do I Know If I Am Ready?

Supply Chain Shaman

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. Remember, many organizations do not understand the basics of demand management. The book is now a very worn manuscript. Does this mean the technology is bad?

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Vanguard Voice – Issue 105

Vanguard Software

demand for goods and services is rebounding more quickly than the supply of those same goods and services. And when demand outpaces supply, prices rise. The Wall Street Journal – Chinese Port Logjam Threatens Christmas Shipping Rush. How Demand Management Enables Supply Chain Resiliency. Get a Demo.

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Maybe its time for consumers to consume less…Market Satiation as a new supply chain strategy

NC State SCRC

A question that is in everyone’s mind, including the popular press , is whether consumer demand and suppliers being pressured to produce more than they are able to, in a world of point-and-click ordering combined with perceived scarcities? Companies are even beginning to ask the question – should we cut back on advertising budgets?

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Making Food & Beverage Supply Chains Pay

IQMS

One of the most important benefits supply chain management systems for food & beverage manufacturers is the ability to provide the right mix and type of product to the right distribution, retail and selling location at the right time. What Matters Most In A Food & Beverage Supply Chain Management System. Source: Dyer, J.