Groups Metrics Network Design Software Warehousing 
Supply Chain Shaman
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
My client attempted to have a supply chain discussion to improve flow, and his executive group just did not get it. Fred owned logistics and customer service for the organization. A warehouse is the tip of the spear for dysfunction. As a result, the warehouse, supporting the factory, was always full. I was a pawn.
Supply Chain Shaman
JANUARY 8, 2024
When compared to the peer group performance, smaller and regional players outperform larger companies. Intuitive Surgical, L’Oreal, and Sleep Number drove excellence through product and service innovation to outperform their peer groups. Think about physical network design. This happened pre-pandemic.
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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
The digital twin allows for internal operations as well as customers to view the various processes, along with detailed metrices throughout the facility. DB Group has set ambitious targets to reduce specific CO2 emission by 50% by 2030 compared to 2006. Climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our generation.
Supply Chain Shaman
AUGUST 7, 2019
While most consultants and technologists want to sell technology, and are eager to slap in a new piece of software, my caution is to slow down and better understand root issues before having a technology discussion. When a company contacts me to help them with their supply chain, the pain is usually a gap in customer service.
Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 14, 2022
However, this mature team found the technology insufficient. They gave lip service to the need for IT standardization, but ran their process on a custom built model that enabled reverse bill of material, and profitability analysis. Organizations can align to drive value despite the allegiance to functional metrics. Mistake #3.
Supply Chain Shaman
OCTOBER 8, 2019
The design of the conference includes tours of several modern warehouses and centers of excellence. The discussions are with groups of executives—often ex-management consultants. The number one question that I am asked today by manufacturers across all industries is “How can I improve customer service?” Background.
Supply Chain Shaman
MAY 13, 2015
So when the warehouse team threatened to unionize, I transferred into a distribution, warehouse environment. Warehouse Management and Transportation Management were in their infancy. It was hard for me to rationalize the world of manufacturing that was deliberate and designed versus the emerging practices in supply chain.
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