Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

I wrote my first report on Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) while sitting on the floor in the Atlanta airport in 2005 when I was an AMR Research analyst. I wrote many reports on airport floors in those days–electrical plugs were just too scarce.) Sales and Operations Maturity Model from 2005-2008.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Today, supply chain excellence matters more than ever. Globally ten percent of jobs are in manufacturing, while 37% are associated with supply chain management. They are impatient that they know more about pizza’s status for lunch before their zoom meeting than the inbound shipment status for their critical manufacturing run.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 23, 2023

I never republished the report, because not enough has changed to warrant it.) The report centers on the concept of moving from inside-out to outside-in technologies. At the time, one of the people (let’s call him Noel) that I great respect for in the industry called me to say, “Lora, I don’t get it.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

Companies that viewed the pandemic as another risk management event will struggle the most with Q1 and Q2 earnings reports. Companies that viewed the pandemic as another risk management event will struggle the most with Q1 and Q2 earnings reports. Focus on Cost. The US GDP in 2021 grew at an unexpected rate of 5.7%

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Given your expertise, I’d love to hear what alternatives you recommend for better demand forecasting and real-time visibility beyond what’s commonly adopted today.” I know that your primary focus is procurement. The issues are largely rooted in politics and the lack of clarity on supply chain excellence.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 3, 2023

In today’s fast-paced and competitive business landscape, organizations across industries are realizing the immense value of effective procurement practices. Procurement professionals play a vital role in driving operational efficiency, cost savings, and strategic decision-making. But how do you get started? Do not worry!

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Companies that viewed the pandemic as another risk management event will struggle the most with Q1 and Q2 earnings reports. Companies that viewed the pandemic as another risk management event will struggle the most with Q1 and Q2 earnings reports. Focus on Cost. The US GDP in 2021 grew at an unexpected rate of 5.7%

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2018

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. Based in Paris, L’Oréal is a global personal care manufacturing company.

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Unleashed

MAY 15, 2023

Wholesalers and manufacturers need effective B2B strategies to sustain business growth and beat the competition. From targeted email campaigns to inventory management integrations, we’ll outline how you can develop strong B2B CRM strategies to improve business performance and achieve predictable growth. What is a B2B CRM strategy?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 23, 2020

I write for this blog, craft reports from research for our newsletters, create blogs for Linkedin, and build articles for Forbes. .” This type of response is just not helpful. I define supply chain excellence as year-over-year performance better than the peer group on this balanced scorecard. They did it. The reason?

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Every manufacturer knows the importance of raw materials – without them, there’s no final product. Raw material inventory management oversees the procurement, handling, and storage of raw materials. It encompasses the processes involved in purchasing, tracking, consuming, and relocating raw materials. Let’s dive in.

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EC Sourcing Group

JULY 28, 2020

Objectives of Procurement Management. The objectives of procurement management can range from the most general, such as “buying goods and services,” to the more complex, such as “supporting organizational goals within the team.” What Is Procurement Management? Objectives of Procurement Management: Managing Contracts.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 3, 2021

Here we provide an overview of the latest pet food industry trends, and answer the question: how can pet food manufacturers respond to changes in consumer demands to take advantage of these new trends? manufacturing had seen five years of consistent growth. manufactured?pet tended to buy their?pet million UK households?have

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

And — in what could be boon or bane for manufacturers and retailers — today’s consumers are quite willing to abandon their once-preferred brands in favor of new ones that offer value or novelty.”[1] One retail sector that witnessed a dramatic rise in online purchases during the pandemic was the grocery sector. during 2020.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 28, 2021

Consumers constantly change the mix preferences in purchases. Somedays, the focus is on steaks or ribs and the next on the purchase of ground or cubed meat. Idiomatic expressions are a type of informal language rooted in meaning that is different from the literal definitions of the words used in the expression. ). What do I mean?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2021

Lately, as I reflected on my conversations with John (fictitious name) when I was at AMR Research, I yearn to go back in time. Gartner purchased the firm in 2010.) Driving Improvements in Supply Chain Excellence. I did not think that anyone had a clear definition of supply chain excellence.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

“May you live in interesting times,” widely attributed as a Chinese curse, some claim this as a blessing; whichever side you take, this is exactly what’s happening in the supply chain world since 2020, and it looks like we will be living with this blessing/curse for a while longer. Emerging Themes for Supply Chain Planning. So what to do?

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

On a call, Pete gave me a hard time. I was working on a report on the Multi-Enterprise Inventory Management (often termed MEIO) and I challenged Pete. Was it that Kraft was not clear in its definition of supply chain excellence (which was true) or not clear on how to best use the system (which was also true)? Why does it matter?

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Locus Robotics

MARCH 9, 2023

By Geoff Whiting, Senior Writer, Red Stag Fulfillment Applying automation and artificial intelligence (AI) to supply chain management is an excellent way for manufacturers to increase the accuracy, speed, and efficiency of operations. RPA is an excellent tool for automating laborious processes currently executed manually.

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ivalua

JUNE 29, 2020

While it is a difficult time, you have to also applaud the heroic efforts of this industry as a whole. Unfortunately, it just got worse. It is also helping to bridge the supply chain management gap that has traditionally existed between healthcare providers and other industries such as manufacturing. Share on Twitter.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Every industry sector and every business across the board, in APAC and around the globe have been impacted by the Great Supply Chain Disruption over the last two years, causing a blow out of transportation costs and continuous delays at every stage of the channel. Just take a look at what’s been happening over the last 3-4 months.

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SupplyPike

MAY 14, 2020

The importance of supply chain management What to watch while consumers are panic buying How to implement supply chain management Supply chain management and Walmart. Supply Chain Management (SCM) is a systematic and controlled procurement operation. Most manufacturers depend on just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing policies.

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Arkieva

JUNE 28, 2016

Our focus today is to discuss the relevance of buzz words such as Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Data Science, and Machine Learning, for S&OP. What is analytics? We might use “availability in Excel directly or with Add-ons” as an “age metric’.). Marketing efforts by firms such as IBM.

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Precoro

JANUARY 30, 2023

As a company slowly grows, purchase management becomes more and more complicated. The need to manually create, store, manage, and analyze the ever-growing purchase orders and all associated documents can be pretty cumbersome. Plus, find a comparison table of some free purchase order software and paid programs.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 14, 2021

According to the State of the Global Islamic Economy Report 2020-2021 a USD 2.4 In fact, today several leading halal production standards (like the Indonesian and Malaysian halal standards) are already requiring a segregation between halal and non-halal in transport and storage for halal certified manufacturers. Developments.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 6, 2021

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.? Consider Vendor Managed Inventory One way to save costs in inventory is to shift the responsibility of its management to your suppliers using a VMI system.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Among other things, ZF manufactures electrified powertrains, car chassis technology, active and passive safety systems, and advanced driver assistance systems. ZF offers product and software solutions for established vehicle manufacturers and newly emerging transport and mobility service providers. The ZF supply chain is complex.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

Muslim consumer needs are moving from a somewhat rudimentary model of simple halal consumption to a halal lifestyle and halal ecosystem. Enterprises need to urgently shift their ambition level from just halal certification, to corporate halal reputation and halal DNA.

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Logility

APRIL 9, 2020

Just look back over the last couple of years. ERP systems do a great job managing transactional data but do not have the capabilities to provide an early warning to a disruption or analyze the situation through advanced analytics like simulations and what-if scenarios. That is the amount of new data being created every day in 2020.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The last 25 years has probably brought us greater innovation than we have seen in quite some time. It has most definitely impacted how people buy products of all types and in all industries. For example, manufacturers have had to alter business models to be able to accommodate the change in consumer behavior.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Most companies rely on on-time delivery, price reduction, and quality service from suppliers to make more profit. The biggest challenge is that simply offering metrics, even those that appear to be the “right” metrics, usually doesn’t produce any results. What metrics do others (in my industry) use?

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Inventory, in this time of uncertainty, is the organization’s most important buffer to protect against variability. Cash-to-Cash Metrics. In times of uncertainty, cash is king. Cash-to-cash is a compound metric: (Days of Receivables+Days of Inventory)-Days of Payables=Cash Conversion Cycle. Let me explain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Indirect Procurement – It’s Time to Rise and Shine! High spend and highly visible Procurement categories like raw materials, I/T, capital equipment, travel, facilities, large services contracts and more often merit dedicated Commodity Management resource. Subscribe Here! Email Address. And why is it important?

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synchrono

JANUARY 31, 2017

LNS Research blogger Mark Davidson said, “When it comes to metrics, it’s often said that what gets measured gets done.”. I have found this to be true when working with many different manufacturers. Count the cost. Metrics for Action. These Metrics for Action are not intended for overall business analysis.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Global supply chain disruption, rapid technological evolution, changing buying and selling habits – wholesale distributors have had to deal with some rapid and radical changes over the past couple of years. Experts predict the market value will increase from its current US$49,371.76 The question is: Where to from here?

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IQMS

MARCH 27, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed manufacturers to rapidly shift gears, from addressing work-from-home policies to managing extreme swings in demand and uncertain supply chains. In the process, it has highlighted an aspect of manufacturing ERP that is not as visible in more normal times— business continuity.

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Logility

MAY 25, 2023

A recent study revealed that overstocks cost retailers a staggering global loss of $362.1 Despite these compelling figures, many manufacturers are still wrestling with inventory planning and optimization. It involves overseeing the entire inventory lifecycle—from purchasing and delivery to storage and dispatch.

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