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The value of Supply Chain segmentation in Pharma

Supply Chain Movement

Last month I have been asked to make a presentation at the Global BME Supply Chain conference in Frankfurt about supply chain segmentation in the Pharma industry. I do truly believe that this topic is the next opportunity area for meaningful improvement in overall Pharma supply chain practices.

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#1! Are you a Supply Chain Digital Champion?

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These “Digital Champions” who are implementing supply chain technologies and developing sophisticated automation and digitization are seeing tremendous return on their investment. This group reports an almost 7% increase in supply chain cost savings on a recurring basis, along with almost 8% in revenue increases.

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My Lessons in Interviewing Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners

Supply Chain Shaman

Northrup Grumman, PACCAR Inc, ResMed, Ross Stores, Sleep Number, Subaru, Toro, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) Company. When I ask supply chain leaders to name their list of supply chain leaders, it never matches the list of the Supply Chains to Admire. Supply Chains to Admire.

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Getting Ready for 2017: Reflections on Telling Lies

Supply Chain Shaman

” In this team activity people who do not know each other list four statements and ask the group to guess which statement is false. Bimodal Supply Chains Are a Viable Strategy. Over the last two years Gartner Group introduced the concept of bimodal supply chains. Icebreakers help to get a party going.

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Why Segmentation and Profitability Go Hand in Hand

BlueYonder

I also had the pleasure of hosting a roundtable session on supply chain segmentation along with Bob Heaney , Aberdeen’s lead analyst for Supply Chain Management. It was the general consensus of the group that there is value to be delivered from supply chain segmentation.

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Building Your Supply Chain Strategy: Defining Customer-Centric Supply Chain Design for Manufacturing Companies

BlueYonder

In Part II I explained how seeking inspiration from retailers can help manufacturing companies move beyond supply chain segmentation to embrace customer-centricity. This post will explore the three capabilities essential to supply chain redesign.

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Supply Chain Management Award for Adva Optical Networking

Supply Chain Movement

ADVA Optical Networking, a Meiningen based manufacturer of telecommunication equipment focusing on fiber-optic transmission technology, is the winner of the Supply Chain Management Award 2013. ADVA Optical Networking is being honored for the end-to-end supply chain solution with which it has secured strategic advantages.