Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

'Bookend: be positioned at the end or on either side of (something). Oxford Dictionary. Today, I published a new report on supply chain excellence. To prepare the report, I worked with Abby Mayer ( @indexgirl ) to analyze ten years of supply chain financial ratios. We waded through spreadsheet after spreadsheet of data for the last three weeks and contrasted the progress of the high-tech, consumer products, food, pharmaceutical and industrial industries.

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Supply Chain Insights

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

'It has been one year. We founded Supply Chain Insights on February 9th, 2012. One year later, we are an eight person team. Supply Chain Insights is a true bootstrap startup. The team of Mikey, Jill, Constance, Heather, Abby, Naomi, Regina and I have all worked together to deliver a year of firsts. We have laughed, worked hard, celebrated each success and tried to fail forward.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

'Highly effective 3PLs have developed the right habits, culture and processes to deliver excellent service to their clients. Innovation and new technology are obviously important, but when evaluating a 3PL, go with the one that excels at blocking and tackling. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective 3PLs. Habit 1 – Excellent Communication. The best 3PLs do a great job of communicating with their clients and logistics partners.

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SCM Research

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

'In the face of disruptions and volatility, supply chain managers are concerned about resilience, which can be broadly defined as “the ability of a supply chain to cope with change” ( Wieland & Wallenburg, 2013 ). Two recent publications present ways to implement supply chain resilience. First, the Business Continuity Institute has published a report that summarizes the key outcomes of its 4 th Annual Supply Chain Resilience Survey.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

'Tonight, I pour a toast. This is the third birthday of the Supply Chain Shaman. I created this blog three years ago. At the time, I had just left AMR Research. I was scared. I had a broken foot, and I was hobbling around on crutches, and thinking about starting a new chapter of my career. My best friends thought that I was daft. I was happy at AMR and I was sad to leave.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

'The Supply Chain Resource Cooperative (SCRC) in North Carolina State University’s Poole College of Management is one of several partners in a five- year, $3.9 million grant-funded project to build and evaluate supply chains for local farmers and fishers to supply large-scale markets in North Carolina. The project is led by the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) in NC State’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), which has been awarded the first year’s funding of the gran

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2013

'Transactional shippers ask “Can you save me $50 on our next shipment?” Strategic shippers ask “Can you help us save 10% on our $1.2 million dollar freight spend?”. There are two types of shippers in my world, transactional shippers and strategic shippers. Transactional shippers don’t commit to any one logistics company. They are price driven and will usually quote multiple logistics providers to ensure they get the lowest price.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

'About Us. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs. Industries. Industries. Aerospace and Defense. Airlines. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Education. Energy. Financial Services. Healthcare. High-Tech. Hospitality and Leisure. Industrial Manufacturing. Insurance. Logistics and Distribution. Media and Entertainment.

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

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Tenney Group, an industry specialized M&A Advisory firm in the T&L space, produced the 2024 Annual M&A Report. The report contains an in depth overview of 2023 notable deals and the market, while also providing the outlook for 2024 M&A.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

'A recent article in the Guardian shows how uncontrollable supply chains can be. Managing tier 2 suppliers, in this case, became problematic when supermarkets found that the beef they were selling was not what they thought it was… Several supermarkets in the UK announced that what they thought was beef in the food they were selling to consumers, was in fact……horsemeat.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

'When we consider negotiations we often think about discrete issues that occur and need to be. resolved and put behind us. However, frequently we are members of a project or program team that. is responsible for delivering a set of objectives. Take for example an automotive supplier that has won a major business award with a customer on a. new vehicle that starts production in 2-3 years.

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ModusLink Corporation

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

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FEBRUARY 12, 2013

As sea-based supply routes become more important in the global movement of goods and services, ports have enacted new technologies like supply chain software to make sure boat shipments are processed more efficiently , global strategist Wolfgang Lehmacher wrote in a recent Port Strategy article. Ports have become more critical than ever for companies looking to move massive quantities of goods around the globe.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

'In this free webinar, participants will learn a methodology for using LTL key process indicators (KPIs). The LTL key process indicators are used to measure and then improve LTL carrier performance. Participants will learn specific actions for reducing costs, billing errors, and damaged shipments. The webinar will also cover ways to improve the number or on time shipments and improving customer service.

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As sea-based supply routes become more important in the global movement of goods and services, ports have enacted new technologies like supply chain software to make sure boat shipments are processed more efficiently , global strategist Wolfgang Lehmacher wrote in a recent Port Strategy article. Ports have become more critical than ever for companies looking to move massive quantities of goods around the globe.

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