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A Better Approach to Supply Chain Segmentation?

ToolsGroup

Most companies segment their supply chain by breaking it down according to operational and logistical metrics. But there is another way to segment supply chains that begins with the customer. Editor's Note: There will be no blog post next week.

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My Lessons in Interviewing Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners

Supply Chain Shaman

We aim to move companies from a cost-based agenda to drive value in their supply chains. The selection of metrics is based on prior work with Arizona State University to understand which metrics, in combination, correlate to market capitalization and price to book value. 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. 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.

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Think Differently. Drive New Outcomes. Let Us Help You Build A Guiding Coalition.

Supply Chain Insights

How do you stack up to your peer group? Use our Metrics That Matter methodology to look at improvement and performance. Use our Metrics That Matter methodology to look at improvement and performance. Analyze your DNA against a peer group in the organizational analysis. Customer-Centric Supply Chain Research.

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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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Supply Chain Segmentation – the Secret to Omnichannel Success

RFgen

Electronic Products and Technology said a primary goal for supply chain segmentation is to ensure customers don’t ever come across stockouts. A centralized solution helps users compare historical data to current inventory based on the metrics the company assigns. Consumer Group.

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Supply Chain Segmentation – the Secret to Omnichannel Success

RFgen

Electronic Products and Technology said a primary goal for supply chain segmentation is to ensure customers don’t ever come across stockouts. A centralized solution helps users compare historical data to current inventory based on the metrics the company assigns. Consumer Group.