Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 5, 2015

Overall Results on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. In 2013, I wrote a post on the “two bookends of supply chain excellence in consumer packaged goods.” I am writing this post from Egypt. Supply chain leaders make progress in three-to-five years. It is seldom a step change. How Have They Done? New Bookends.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 150

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Strategy Global Supply Chain 150

Requis

MARCH 23, 2021

I had the opportunity to work in Turkey, Egypt and in Venezuela. I spent a long time with Bechtel doing large projects all around the world including Mexico, Thailand, Egypt, and India. Back when I was working in data centers we invented a metric that we used to calculate the efficiency of that data center. Then we all win.

Material Savings 52

Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction Expense Reduction 52

Requis

OCTOBER 30, 2020

If you look back ten years ago, being a good supply chain manager was about understanding the operations, understanding your metrics, keeping a tight grip on the costs—it’s a lot more than that now. When I look at the consulting work that we do, a lot of it is using specialized software packages to optimize supply chains.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies Sourcing 52