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Patterns Tell the Story of Supply Chain Excellence

Supply Chain Shaman

The use of orbit charts allowed me to see the patterns of performance at the intersection of metrics over time. We purchase data from Y charts. (A As an aside, I do not think that Lenovo is an example of a supply chain excellence. Innovation in plastic shoe design, and the design of the supply chain to maximize value.

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Step Past AI Hype Drive Real Value

Supply Chain Shaman

Most of the business networks were hollowed out by venture capitalists or purchased by opportunists. The business network market is in need of innovation.) At the session, we will discuss the choice of metrics for a balanced scorecard to improve market capitalization/employee by industry.

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Uh-Oh! Insights On How P&G Failed And What This Means For You

Supply Chain Shaman

Supply chain excellence is easier to say than to explain. At each company, there is a relationship between the metrics of growth, margin, inventory, customer service, and asset strategy. For the purpose of this article, I will use Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) as the proxy metric to discuss asset utilization.) The reason?

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L’Oréal: A Case Study in Supply Chain Excellence

Supply Chain Shaman

The award, based on beating the industry peer group on rate of improvement on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) while outperforming their peer group, is tough to achieve. The orbit chart below illustrates L’Oréal’s performance at the intersection of two metrics.

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Congrats to the Winners of the Supply Chains to Admire 2023

Supply Chain Shaman

How Do You Define Excellence? In retrospect, I find that technology is an enabler, but only if we are clear on what defines supply chain excellence. Many believe that an ex-supply chain exec knows the definition of supply chain excellence. The group’s response is, “Are these supply chain metrics?”

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Pandemic Lessons For Supply Chain Leaders

Supply Chain Shaman

This means building a cognitive engine to sense, learn, and adapt using market data for innovators. Initially, the output was published to procurement to design strategic buying strategies. Watermelon Metrics Don’t Drive The Right Results. I love the metaphor of watermelon metrics. What are functional metrics?

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Strategic Sourcing + Smart Solutions: The Unbeatable Duo for Procurement Success

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Strategic sourcing and innovative solutions are often viewed as two distinct procurement tools, but they should not be seen in isolation. Think of them as apples and gearseach essential and effective on its own, yet when combined; they create a formidable mechanism for achieving procurement excellence. Click here!