Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Forecasting Metrics Price Reduction 
Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 27, 2023
When it comes to running a company, when things break down executives have traditionally said “we need to improve our forecasting!” Would better forecasting accuracy be a good thing? Unfortunately, most companies cannot, and will never be able to, consistently rely on highly accurate forecasts. Absolutely!
Unleashed
OCTOBER 6, 2021
So your company is looking to reduce costs, and you’ve been asked to contribute by reducing your inventory cost. Here we explain how you can do this with 16 cost reduction strategies in inventory management?that that are each proven to reduce a company’s costs.? It also avoids the need to dip into safety stock.
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Supply Chain Shaman
APRIL 9, 2021
The myopic focus on IT standardization resulted in the purchase of technology, but not value delivery. The singular focus to implement and shorten cycles for the “go-live date” reduced the focus to test and learn and build core competence. Focus on functional metrics without alignment to a balanced scorecard to drive value.
Supply Chain Shaman
MAY 21, 2024
In follow-up qualitative interviews, one of the largest issues with organizational alignment was metric definition and a clear definition of supply chain excellence. To manage continuous improvement, companies need a clear definition of excellence and organizational alignment to that goal. What Drives Value?
Supply Chain Shaman
AUGUST 14, 2016
The client leaned across the table and asked, “Is a customer-centric supply chain strategy the same as a demand-driven supply chain strategy?” Drawing from the Whiteboard: Building Customer-Centric Supply Chain Strategies. The focus is on channel data: price; inventory positions; and policies.
Supply Chain Shaman
JULY 25, 2021
Many of the growth initiatives–trade promotions and price in consumer industries–shifted demand without lifting baseline demand. Implementation of Sales Forecasting. The focus on sales forecasting started shortly after Y2k. The Focus Inside-out Supported by Functional Metrics. The impact? The reason?
Supply Chain Shaman
AUGUST 11, 2016
I want to understand why some companies outperform on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter while others do not. About twice a month, companies ask me to review their strategy documents. Frequently, I see the goal of “build a customer-centric strategy” or define an “end-to-end vision to deliver on the customer promise.”
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