Europe Inventory Manufacturing Procurement Network Design 
Supply Chain Shaman
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
I know that your primary focus is procurement. If S&OP efforts were that effective, don’t you think that we would have made more progress against inventory levels, margin, and growth? In part, this results in increasing swings in inventory in response to shifts in consumer demand as one moves further up the supply chain.
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 1, 2023
Continuing Disruptions in Transportation and Sourcing Materials After the pandemic, retailers are faced with new challenges and disruptions due to global conflicts, trade restrictions, and now recessions. They are more likely to shop for discounts and sales and may delay purchases of some items.
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Logility
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Prior to the pandemic, efficiency meant just-in-time manufacturing, but disruptions exposed the flaw in this approach. Sanctions, blocked Ukrainian ports, and stalled transportation routes have also disrupted the China-to-Europe supply chain. Rethink just-in-time inventory policies: There could be another pandemic or another war.
Logistics Viewpoints
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
A centralized structure could provide standardization benefits that could deliver efficiencies through bulk purchasing, broader understanding of materials requirements, and more effective shipping practices. Finally, a traditional network, transportatio n, cubic utilization analysis was done.
Bristlecone
OCTOBER 29, 2020
Process Design. For one manufacturing client, a recent diagnostics assessment identified key opportunities in supply chain planning process improvements, logistics optimization and reporting enhancements. Recent highlights include: Go-lives across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. PURCHASE ORDER ACCRUALS.
Supply Chain Shaman
SEPTEMBER 3, 2018
Over the last six years, we studied the connection between business results (growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)) and the link to company characteristics. Recently, I was presenting to a supply chain team in Europe. Network Design Analysis. What did we find? The gap was large.
SCMDOJO
AUGUST 21, 2023
These insights guide businesses in forming high-performing procurement teams, thereby fostering a seamless and efficient supply chain network. Moreover, his content delves beyond procurement, unraveling the core competencies and skills essential for triumphant supply chain management.
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