Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

It was my first time working with this group. The group laughed. ” The group was quiet as we discussed the fact in the traditional organization that functional silos are not designed to work together. Proudly, I had led my division to have the lowest manufacturing costs with the highest Return on Assets.

Manufacturing Procurement 290

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Benchmarking Supply Chain Design Software 290

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 16, 2014

I have taken myself off the road to write the book Metrics That Matter. Because he had reduced his buffers—both inventory and manufacturing—and had built a push-based supply chain using a forecasted demand signal, he was failing in many markets. Then give the group an innovation fund. Then give the group an innovation fund.

Supply Chain Design Software 281

Supply Chain Design Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Modeling Supply Chain Planning Software 281

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 29, 2016

” In this team activity people who do not know each other list four statements and ask the group to guess which statement is false. As I study research methods, and the market, I realize the lies I’ve spun for prior employers (Gartner and AMR Research) are untrue: The AMR Research Hierarchy of Supply Chain Metrics.

Inventory Reduction 0

Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting Gartner 0

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Last week, at Supply Chain Insights , as part of our monthly webinar series, I hosted a panel discussion on the current state of the healthcare value network. Hosting this webinar series is one of the favorite parts of my job as the Founder of Supply Chain Insights. Focus on Value-based Outcomes.

Pharmaceutical 170

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Network Software Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Procurement Analytics 170

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 19, 2014

As an analyst in the market for the past ten years (first with Gartner, then with AMR Research, followed by my work at Altimeter Group and now with my own firm Supply Chain Insights), I have stood in front of clients doing strategy days advocating “best practices” and I wanted to set the record straight. We have stubbed our toes.

Gartner 334

Gartner Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Software 334

Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 5, 2016

For example, P&G kept pace with the industry average on operating margin and inventory turns, and posted some of the best results in Cash-t0-Cash (30 days below the peer group), but underperformed on growth and Return on Invested Capital. P&G’s rate of improvement on the Metrics That Matter was lower than the peer group.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Design Software Industrial 150

Supply Chain Insights

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

We also built a database of twenty years of supply chain financial ratios that we mine daily for companies to understand where they are on the Supply Chain Effective Frontier against their peer group. We made revenue through public speeches, webinars, advisory work, and custom research projects. The team is learning every day.

Supply Chain Planning Software 235

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Design 235

ivalua

JUNE 29, 2020

It is also helping to bridge the supply chain management gap that has traditionally existed between healthcare providers and other industries such as manufacturing. Ultimately, BSW was able to improve a key metric (Supply Expense as a % of Net Patient Revenue) and generate millions in savings. Watch a BSW webinar here.

Supply Chain Planning Software 219

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Optimal Sourcing 219

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Groupthink is a psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people in which there is a desire for harmony within the group, but the result is an irrational or dysfunctional outcome. I feel that the industry is engaged in ‘Group Think’ No one in this meetings is going to ask tough questions.

Supply Chain Planning Software 330

Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Demand Planning Software Optimization Software 330

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

AMR had just been bought by the Gartner Group. When I went to Altimeter group, my friends Charlene Li and Jeremiah Owyang said that I should be like a “shaman” and help supply chain leaders embrace new technologies. The most popular posts are on demand management and Supply Chain Metrics that Matter.

Gartner 186

Gartner Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Supply and Demand 186

Logility

JANUARY 15, 2014

Last month, I shared the microphone with Keith Holliday, Vice President of Supply Chain, on an APICS webinar sponsored by Logility to discuss the value proposition of S&OP to Sonoco Products. Alignment on a Metrics Portfolio. The leadership team at Sonoco Products aligned a metrics portfolio against a business strategy in 2010.

S&OP 101

S&OP Illinois Agile and Lean Supply Chain Inventory Reduction 101

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 29, 2014

To be valid, I believe that companies must be compared within a peer group. As a result, the metrics have to be viewed together as a pattern over time. In the journey, the supply chain leader needs to improve the potential of a portfolio of metrics. I find value in looking at these metrics together.

Gartner 316

Gartner Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Pharmaceutical 316

Logility

JANUARY 15, 2014

Last month, I shared the microphone with Keith Holliday, Vice President of Supply Chain, on an APICS webinar sponsored by Logility to discuss the value proposition of S&OP to Sonoco Products. Alignment on a Metrics Portfolio. The leadership team at Sonoco Products aligned a metrics portfolio against a business strategy in 2010.

S&OP 100

S&OP Illinois Agile and Lean Supply Chain Inventory Reduction 100

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

Let me start with a true confession: I am a manufacturing gal. I relished the sound of a manufacturing line when I opened the door of the factory in the morning, and I liked managing inputs so that we could maximize outputs. Manufacturing is the foundation of my interest in supply chain management. It is now part of my DNA.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 150

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 15, 2015

Yesterday, I presented to 700 global attendees on an APICS webinar. However, in the polling data in the APICS webinar, we found that over 70% of the respondents had deployed solutions from the ERP-expansionists (either SAP or Oracle). The research is a study of large manufacturers. The results confound me. It is uncomfortable.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Modeling 150

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2014

I recently presented this slide to a group of consultants, and a person that I love in the audience raised his hand and said, “Lora, let’s just face it. One of my favorite interviews on this topic, that I recently completed for my upcoming book Metrics That Matter , was with Amway’s Chief Supply Chain Officer George Calvert.

Case Study 282

Case Study Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design 282

GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Lured by the promise of cheaper labor ( which is starting to not be the case ), companies are blind to the tactical costs of manufacturing overseas. In this new white paper from The Rodon Group, they’ll examine three strategic areas to include in your supplier selection process: Cost, Scheduling, and Compliance. Know the pain points.

Supply Chain Planning Software 120

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Strategy 120

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 20, 2012

When new groups come together, the forming process is often awkward. ” In this team activity, people who do not know each other list four statements and ask the group to guess which statement is false. .” ” I played three lies and a truth with the group. Other industry groups did not. The reason?

Inventory Reduction 264

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction Material Savings 264

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2016

I want to understand why some companies outperform on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter while others do not. As I sat at the airport I worked on my presentation for the Supply Chain Insights’ webinar on building a customer-centric supply chain on August 17. All winners received their digital images this week. )

Cost Reduction Strategies 150

Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Price Reduction Supply Chain Strategy 150

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 17, 2013

The first definition of Demand-driven Supply Chains was pushed into the market by AMR Research (now part of the Gartner Group) in 2004. We will show how the adoption of these practices have improved market capitalization in our webinar on April 25 th. What the articles that flood the market do not tell you about is: Slow Adoption.

Supply Chain Design Software 258

Supply Chain Design Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Supply and Demand 258

Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 31, 2016

To get some answers for S&OP practitioners, Niels van Hove founder of Supply Chain Trend, interviewed a group of S&OP leaders. A group, eligible to comment on the current state of S&OP. A group, that has shown passion to improve S&OP and a willingness to provide ideas for the future.

S&OP 60

S&OP Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 60

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

Most of the concepts were new to the team; and while the group had discussed many of the ideas at a high level, they had not been able to take the conceptual ideas into implementation. I asked the group to think of demand-driven concepts as the enabler of customer-centric strategies. As a result, there were arguments.

Material Savings 197

Material Savings Inventory Reduction Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 197

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Spinnaker Management Group asked me to co-present on a demand-driven webinar with SanDisk. SanDisk Corporation designs, develops and manufactures flash memory storage devices and software. The company is the third-largest manufacturer of flash memory in the world. My journey to understand SanDisk started in June 2015.

Inventory Reduction 150

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Strategy 150

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 20, 2015

As we get settled into this new year, we thought we’d share observations from conversations we’ve had with manufacturers and distributors recently. In fact, in order to combat these ever pressing issues and competition, we recently shared our insights on trends for 2015 facing manufacturers and distributors on the Cisco-Eagle Blog.

Manufacturing Procurement 120

Manufacturing Procurement Manufacturing Price Reduction Optimization Software 120

Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2016

To determine the winners, we compare the effectiveness of each company against relative performance within an industry-specific peer group. In the analysis, we divide companies into three groups: winners, finalists and under-performers. This is an high-performing group representing 5% of public companies. Finalists.

Pharmaceutical 210

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Planning 210

Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Management practices such as lean manufacturing and just-in-time inventory management, along with globalization, have made tremendous impact on cost and service, but have accentuated risk. Metrics such as lead-times, forecast accuracy, inventory levels, and service are used to measure operational risks. are most exposed to risk?

Supply Chain Design Software 232

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 232

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Or is it the use of the Internet of Things to transform manufacturing or reduce issues with counterfeiting? This issue is that the orders have inherent order latency (The time for customer purchases to translate to manufacturing orders). Gain insights and learn from our webinars. The opportunities are numerous.

Supply and Demand 150

Supply and Demand Prescriptive Analytics Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 150

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Today, we kick off our annual year end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 7 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , 3PL , Business , Transportation , Freight. Top Manufacturing Blog Posts for 2014. Finally, the top 10 list was rounded out safety and metrics. Read Full Post. Read Full Post.

Manufacturing 246

Manufacturing Czech Republic Logistics Network Optimization Software Mexico 246

GlobalTranz

JUNE 1, 2015

Customer expectations of reliable quality and rapid delivery forces today’s manufacturers to either shorten cycle times or lose business. There are multiple good models for lean manufacturing operations. Who Needs Lean Manufacturing? Lean Manufacturing Planning and Implementation. Establish time-tables.

Manufacturing Procurement 120

Manufacturing Procurement Waste Reduction Agile and Lean Supply Chain Inventory Reduction 120

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

In manufacturing-based companies, 70-80% of costs are in the processes of source, make and deliver. We analyzed the impact of 150 factors on 493 financial metrics for the period of 2004-2016. As shown in Figure 1, we find companies managing talent better than their peer group have a cost advantage. Is talent a cost or an asset?

Cost Reduction Strategies 214

Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction Manufacturing Procurement 214

Supply Chain Insights

JULY 26, 2016

To determine the winners, we compare the effectiveness of each company against relative performance within an industry-specific peer group. In the analysis, we divide companies into three groups: winners, finalists and under-performers. This is a high-performing group representing 5% of public companies studied.

Pharmaceutical 110

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Planning 110

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 22, 2015

I was moving from a position where I led a manufacturing operation to being a part of a team to design supply chain software to improve planning decisions. I was moving from the world of manufacturing to a new world of software. The technology world moves at a quicker pace than the world of manufacturing and distribution.

Inventory Reduction 150

Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Design Software Inventory Supply Chain Planning Software 150

DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Manufacturers today are being challenged to anticipate new product introductions while reducing costs and protecting profit margins. Maintaining lower levels of inventory with increasing requests for lower lead times and variable supply and demand is forcing manufacturers to look again at making their operations as Lean as possible.

Optimization Software 296

Optimization Software Lean Inventory Reduction Price Mitigation Strategies 296

SCMDOJO

APRIL 26, 2023

Category management is a procurement strategy that involves grouping similar products or services together into categories and managing them as a single unit. Grouping products into categories requires as many levels as possible. Now let us provide you with an apt Category Management definition.

Procurement Solutions 77

Procurement Solutions Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics Optimal Sourcing 77

E2open

DECEMBER 8, 2022

New rebate analytics allow channel partners to track key sales and rebate metrics to drive more business, deliver a higher return on brand owner incentive spend, and increase partner satisfaction and compliance. Missing on-time, in-full requirements can cost manufacturers millions of dollars in fines from retailers and vendors.

Supply Chain Network Software 60

Supply Chain Network Software Supply Chain Planning Software Analytics Software Forecasting Software 60

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2014

As with the logistics category where we featured 15 most popular blog posts vs. the 10 we covered in the top manufacturing blog posts and supply chain blog posts , we write so many transportation blog posts in that category, we are going to feature the 16 most viewed transportation blog posts. Read the Full Blog Post. Read the Full Blog Post.

Expense Reduction 232

Expense Reduction Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software 232

Arena Solutions

MARCH 8, 2024

So, creating Yook and the vision that we have with it is to empower manufacturers to effortlessly track and reduce their product carbon footprint just came naturally from that understanding that we need a different way to enable this for organizations and to really leverage data to drive decarbonization. On to next. So we have that.

Material Savings 52

Material Savings Resource Reduction Supply Chain Design Software Manufacturing Procurement 52