Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 30, 2023
Per $1 billion in company revenues, no supply chain application has a better return on investment (ROI) than network design! Executives must have the fortitude to make changes in the operating policies and the network infrastructure that may affect the lives of employees. The larger the supply chain, the bigger the payout.
Supply Chain Shaman
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
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. The reason? And how do we measure it? (Is
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Supply Chain Shaman
JANUARY 8, 2024
No company in either the household non-durable (consumer goods) or the food manufacturing group beat their peer group on the balanced scorecard of growth, inventory turns, operating margin, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) for 2013-2022. The supply chain has two important buffers–inventory and capacity. The reason?
Logistics Bureau
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
A common logistics network means simplification, efficiency, overall reduction of inventory and effort, and lower costs. By comparison, ‘variation breeds inventory’ and other expenses. Let Customer Needs Drive Network Design. Logistics network design for online retail must start from your customer service offer.
Supply Chain Shaman
NOVEMBER 3, 2015
This acquisition is deeply rooted in LLamasoft’s goal to dominate the network design market. The current company is stronger in North America than Europe. LLamasoft Is Aggressively Aggregating Network Design Software Assets. The Acquisition Is a Mixed Bag for the Inventory Management Market.
Logility
OCTOBER 18, 2022
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. If your organization relies heavily on China or Eastern Europe, consider reshoring.
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.
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