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How Can You Improve Value in Your Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Shaman

I observe that organizations are unclear on outcomes and the definition of supply chain excellence. This brings me to the unveiling of the outcomes of the two-year project with Georgia Tech. The history of this research effort with Georgia Tech ISYE uses Y-Chart data. Supply chain excellence should be about driving value.

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Aligning Supply Chain Metrics to Improve Value

Supply Chain Shaman

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. They do not excel in planning or forecasting.

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Preparing to Run Supply Chains at the End of the Second Global Economy

Supply Chain Shaman

In parallel, PE/venture capitalists purchased/consolidated network solutions, slashing R&D and delaying investment, reducing industry capabilities. If you, like most, are running your supply chain based on ERP and Excel spreadsheet data, you are not prepared. – Technology Evolution Outpaced Adoption. No one knows. What to do?

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5 Best Logistics Books to Keep Within Reach

Supply Chain Opz

Then, we use these criteria to rank the books, - Practicality: we look closely at how each book can provide basic concepts and strategies of the "Integrated Logistics Functions", namely, customer service, purchasing, production planning, warehousing, and transportation in a clear and concise manner. The links below are paid links.

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The Importance of Customer Experience

OptiProERP

Source: PwC Report, Experience is Everything: Get it Right. Haven Manufacturing of Brunswick, Georgia is a full-service design and manufacturing company that specializes in the production of machinery and equipment for the metal tube processing industry. Customer Story. all of which result in customer satisfaction and retention.

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Five Predictions (About Prediction) that Every Procurement Professional Should Consider

Supply Chain View from the Field

I am speaking at the Zycus Horizons conference this week, being held at the Reynolds Plantation in Georgia. Other indicators included data pulled from the Federal Reserve economic database, the Producer Price Index, the Purchasing Managers Index, as well as internal metrics such as the size of the company’s own sales force.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action? ? An Interview with Joe Carson, CEO Spend Strategies, LLC!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Past leadership titles include Chief Procurement Officer at both Lucent Technologies and Micron Technologies, in addition to other leadership positions as Vice-President Supply Chain Management, Operational Excellence Executive, and Chief Strategy Officer. The details and magic of Excel analyses. I have two stories.