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Do No Harm…

Supply Chain Shaman

In my work on the Supply Chain Index , I see that companies I recognize as doing network design well are rising faster on the list of the Supply Chain Index work. The network design technologies have changed a lot in the last decade. (I Along the way, I will be doing more work on network design case studies.

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Market Beat. Four Thumbs Down and One Thumb Up.

Supply Chain Shaman

Today, supply chain excellence matters more than ever. Until there are clear answers, business leaders should avoid buying software from companies with deep investments by venture capitalists. Kinaxis Purchase of Rubikloud. The purchase of Rubikloud by Kinaxis shows just how little the Kinaxis team knows about demand management.

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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. Keith led the work to move P&G from a regional to a global manufacturer opening up the Warsaw center of planning excellence and outsourcing IT to HP. Keith was an undisputed leader in building talent to drive manufacturing excellence. The reason? Discontinued in 2011.

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Supply Chain Resilience. Really?

Supply Chain Shaman

Expand the “FLOW” program for logistics information sharing to forecast transportation flow. Maximize the value of the purchase order flow data already in the existing networks. (A A purchase order changes many times and needs synchronization. Stop Venture Capital Turnover of the Existing Networks.

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Philip Morris International’s Pivot to Smoke-Free Products Complicates their Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

What PMI needed, considering the long planning horizons, was a digital and analytics network design and supply optimization tool. Network design and optimization tools help companies understand how to best leverage enterprise assets across their supply chain networks and where their production volumes should be optimally located.

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Do Digital Your Way. Sidestep the Supply Chain Conquistadors

Supply Chain Shaman

In the process, there is a fine line between marketing hype and overpromising, making buying difficult. The key is that an excellent digital supply chain strategy starts with a clear goal rather than a list of technologies. I love the concepts of the digital twin and network design. Who has the best approach?

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How BT is Building a Connected Supply Chain Amidst Ongoing Transformation

AIMMS

The other part of my role is supporting the inventory management functions within BT Group, driving decision-making around what we buy, when we buy, and where from. We are using Network Design Navigator for two purposes with different data sets: The first one is to optimize proximity in our network allocation for engineers.