Supply Chain Shaman
APRIL 19, 2024
In addition, a purchase order changes three-to-four times and there is a black hole (data is caught between email systems of trading partners for one-to-two days). Purchase order data, while not as important, has the smallest gap. The global economy and multi-national supply chain flows were based on rational government policy.
Supply Chain Shaman
DECEMBER 15, 2022
When reviewing strategy decks for supply chain teams, I often see statements like “move from a functional-silo’d focus to a drive a more holistic response.” ” Followed by “How are you organized, and what defines functional excellence? And, how do you tie functional excellence to corporate value?”
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Supply Chain Shaman
OCTOBER 5, 2018
L’Oréal’s global strategy embraces globalization with a keen focus on the customer. The Company’s strategy is to acquire brands developed on a local or regional scale and then bring them to a global scale in a short period of time. Defining the Strategy of Operations 4.0. L’Oréal’s Performance Compared to the Peer Group.
Supply Chain Shaman
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Clear operating strategy and definition of supply chain excellence across plan, source, make and deliver. Governance. Most companies buy decision support technology, but do not redefine work to improve decisions. Here are seven mistakes frequently made: Lack of Well-defined Governance. Drives Value. Mistakes Made.
Supply Chain Shaman
APRIL 9, 2021
The myopic focus on IT standardization resulted in the purchase of technology, but not value delivery. This included one-number forecasting, Integrated Business Planning (with tight integration to the budget), labor arbitrage strategies (chasing low-cost labor with extended supply chains), and tax-efficient supply chain strategies.
Supply Chain Shaman
DECEMBER 27, 2022
In a recent research project, we found that 2/3 of companies had a digital supply chain transformation strategy; however, those that were evolving their strategy performed better during the early months of the pandemic than those that were “clear” on the project plan for a digital transformation. I know, a head-scratcher.
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. A supply chain process driven and governed by market signals with minimal latency.
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