Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). The total cost of ownership analyzes the total costs of the buying decision.

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Jaggaer

MARCH 24, 2025

This data empowers procurement teams to negotiate better supplier terms, optimize purchasing decisions, and eliminate wasteful spending ensuring procurement supports broader organizational goals. How JAGGAER Helps JAGGAERs ESG solutions help procurement teams integrate sustainability into their sourcing strategies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Millions of shoppers, like my Dad, are not going back to their old habits because there are now faster and more convenient ways for buying daily household needs. It excels on a union of E-Commerce mobile apps and last-mile delivery innovations. It also provides an excellent part-time employment opportunity with flexible shifts.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 17, 2022

Green is also the unofficial color of sustainability efforts. The Logility team writes, “Environmental sustainability in the supply chain is top of mind for consumers, and a brand that fails to hold itself responsible risks reputational damage that will affect the bottom line.”[2] The Sustainability Business Case.

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Logility

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Value-building sustainable business practices must start at the top — here’s what enterprise business leaders should be doing to make sustainability part of their culture and operations. To be effective, sustainable business practices must originate at the top, and they must extend through all tiers of the supply chain.

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Logility

AUGUST 7, 2017

Ask yourself, “Are your supply chain metrics bogging you down?” ” To manage a supply chain containing complex dependencies between teams, departments and partner companies across international boundaries requires a rich set of metrics. Functionally isolated metrics lead to sub-optimized supply chain performance.

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ivalua

JUNE 29, 2020

Buying supplies, equipment, low preference items and the latest innovations to support high-value care delivery is expensive and while it’s not an area where you want to skimp, there are certainly ways to reduce these expenses without impacting quality of care. The Path to Supply Chain Excellence. Watch a BSW webinar here.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 3, 2017

It is hard work to maintain the status quo in metrics performance. A balanced portfolio of metrics delivers the greatest value. It is seldom a story of the translation of supply chain transformation to improve dynamic organizational capabilities or sustained balance sheet results. Growth in car buying stimulated the value chain.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Eight proven optimization strategies, combining technology, best practices, and sustainable solutions. Best practices for sustainable optimization, ensuring long-term efficiency and minimizing your environmental footprint. They blend technology, smart processes, and sustainable approaches for lasting results.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

Many companies talk about Supply Chain Excellence, but most leaders struggle to define it. One supply chain leader, in a discussion last week, likened supply chain excellence to fitness. He felt that supply chain excellence was analogous. Our journey for supply chain excellence has changed and evolved over time.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2024

We speak of waste reduction and sustainability through a supply centric lens. The sad thing is that most companies will never know because they are blindly measuring the wrong metric and driving a supply-centric agenda. Functional metrics throw the supply chain out of balance creating waste and increasing turbulence.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 18, 2022

Driving an excellent supply chain depends on how people are recruited and managed, processes, and the technology used. In the annual report where they report on their key performance indicators (KPIs), they don’t just report on core financial metrics and the NPS, they also have people metrics. Getting the Most out of People.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The focus is on the role of supply chain finance in driving supply chain excellence. The design of the conference includes tours of several modern warehouses and centers of excellence. A simplistic view is that supply chain excellence is the trade-off of cost, inventory and customer service. The River of Demand. #3

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Procter & Gamble and Kimberly Clark); but for most companies that I have worked with, I see that they have purchased and implemented inventory technologies, but there has not been an impact on future years results in either Days of Inventory or Days of Working Capital. Ownership of Inventory as a Metric. What I Think it Means.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

To drive global scale, companies need to design the supply chain to buy globally and execute locally. The company leverages globally sourcing strategies to buy products at a lower cost and then deploys some unique process logic to drive mass customization for retailers. Performance on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter.

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AFFLINK

JUNE 10, 2025

ESG adds a new layer of strategic value, directly tying environmental sustainability, ethical practices, and robust governance to operational performance and risk mitigation. Governments worldwide are enforcing stricter emissions standards, and carbon-conscious consumers are favoring brands with visible sustainability commitments.

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BlueYonder

MAY 18, 2023

While they are focused on how to solve business problems and operate their supply chains better, what I heard more often was: “How can we make the customer experience better,” “How can we eliminate inefficiencies to drive sustainability goals,” and “How can we make the world a better place.”

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Jaggaer

MAY 8, 2025

She works with supply chain leaders to take teams to higher levels of excellence and is an influencer with more than 340,000 followers on LinkedIn. How often do your purchase orders change? For example, if your supplier is on wafer-thin margins, it may be bulk purchasing in order to reduce costs, leaving it with excess stock.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 3, 2024

While your company undoubtedly has sustainability on its supply chain agenda, creating momentum can be tricky in what is after all, a fairly new way to approach performance improvement. How to Build a Sustainable Supply Chain The good news is that there are multiple benefits attached to developing a sustainable supply chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). The total cost of ownership analyzes the total costs of the buying decision.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 17, 2025

By infusing intelligence into every supply chain touchpoint—from sourcing to shelf—AI is driving operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and exponential growth. Sustainability & Resilience: Efficient resource use reduces environmental impact while preparing for unexpected disruptions. ThroughPut.AI Here’s how ThroughPut.AI

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 26, 2020

While your company undoubtedly has sustainability on its supply chain agenda, creating momentum can be tricky in what is after all, a fairly new way to approach performance improvement. How to Develop a Sustainable Supply Chain. The good news is that there are multiple benefits attached to developing a sustainable supply chain.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

There are a number of excellent reasons circular economies are desirable, including less waste and better use of limited resources. Steutermann notes, “While some metrics on sustainability already exist, they are mostly related to linear metrics, such as reducing waste to landfills or carbon dioxide emissions.

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Logility

JANUARY 26, 2024

However, this year promises a significant paradigm shift where traditional performance metrics are replaced by technology-driven frameworks, as recent breakthroughs with Generative AI in supply chains have demonstrated. Enter our list of supply chain trends for 2024. The same holds for the supply chain organization.

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Silvon Software

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

POS data provides valuable insights that can lead to increased sales, better customer satisfaction, and sustainable market growth in the fast-paced retail and e-commerce sectors. Improved Forecast Accuracy Since POS data reflects real consumer purchases, forecasts based on this data are more accurate.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 26, 2020

While your company undoubtedly has sustainability on its supply chain agenda, creating momentum can be tricky in what is after all, a fairly new way to approach performance improvement. How to Develop a Sustainable Supply Chain. The good news is that there are multiple benefits attached to developing a sustainable supply chain.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 18, 2015

So, many suppliers utilize outside logistics management to ensure customers remain fully satisfied and continue to repeat purchasing. meaningful and accurate performance metrics. reputation for excellence in reverse logistical results. meaningful and accurate performance metrics. reverse logistic cycle time control.

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Procurement Academy

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Advance Procurement Excellence with Expert Negotiation Strategies With procurement excellence comes multidimensional skills. By identifying cost-saving opportunities like bulk purchase discounts, they can significantly impact both an organization’s profitability and market competitiveness.

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Supply Chain Network

MARCH 26, 2012

Not only do they respond to the times and maintain flexibility in their operations, they also work toward recyclable packaging and water sustainability. While aiming for profits, Coca-Cola has devoted some energy to sustainable packaging. Clearly, this company knows a thing or two about supply chain management. How do they do it all?

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

This can only be sustained for one-to-two quarters before companies have to admit to themselves that they are facing a market downturn. The inherent buying patterns of consumers are also changing. Purchases in the center store of the grocery store are in decline, and apparel tastes are shifting. Simply put, it is expensive.

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Ware2Go

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

By allowing customers to purchase temporarily out-of-stock items, companies can preserve customer relationships while gaining valuable demand data. Backorders mean customers can still purchase an item, even if it’s temporarily unavailable, with the promise that it’ll ship as soon as it’s back in stock.

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SupplyShift

AUGUST 10, 2021

To prevent bad data from corroding sustainability insights, organizations must streamline supplier data collection. The easier you make it for suppliers to give you data, the more likely that they’ll buy in, start tracking their sustainability KPIs, and provide high-quality answers to the questions you ask.

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SupplyShift

AUGUST 10, 2021

To prevent bad data from corroding sustainability insights, organizations must streamline supplier data collection. The easier you make it for suppliers to give you data, the more likely that they’ll buy in, start tracking their sustainability KPIs, and provide high-quality answers to the questions you ask. Improve Data Quality.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 28, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides the second in a multi-part series addressing the renewed importance of production planning and operational excellence in this very uncertain and constantly changing business environment. Efficiency efforts are geared toward eliminating waste and now more than ever, that has to include a sustainability context.

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crisp

MAY 21, 2025

Execute in-stock, on-shelf success The ultimate test of supply chain excellence is ensuring products are actually available for purchase when and where consumers seek them. Win the race to AI-driven supply chain excellence AI is already reshaping CPG supply chain strategies.

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6 River Systems

AUGUST 19, 2020

These are the two factors that are essential for the long-term sustainability of any retail business, and achieving them requires implementing smart supply chain management tips and strategies. Here are five supply chain management tips for the retail industry to bring in sustainable profits.

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o9 Solutions

APRIL 16, 2025

Connecting demand signals with capacity, profitability, sustainability, and service. Lunch-and-learns, stakeholder walkthroughs, and value-first conversations created buy-in across functions. Think beyond functional metrics. It also demands decision-making that keeps pace with today’s speed of change. They also made a bold move.

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