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Supply Chain Performance Declined In the Last Decade. The Question is Why?

Supply Chain Shaman

Facing The Issues of Supply Chain Performance. As I work through this year’s Supply Chains to Admire , I cannot help but shake my head. The black veil of the pandemic is a supply chain wake-up call to build better. Rise in Inventories. Less Effective at Inventory Management.

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Blue Yonder’s Chief Product Officer Shares Insights Into Innovative Solutions to Revolutionize Your Supply Chain Performance

BlueYonder

Gurdip: With fundamental changes resulting from the three reasons I mentioned, a key set of assumptions has changed: What used to be static in the supply chain such as the flow of information and long lead times are all history. When was the last time anyone ripped and replaced an entire warehouse or order management system?

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3 Core Metrics & 10 Soft Metrics for Measuring Supply Chain Performance

GlobalTranz

Is cost reduction all that there is in measuring Supply Chain performance? Sure, supply chain cost reduction is important in reducing the cost of goods sold (COGS) and increasing profit, but there are other measurements which should not be forgotten. Review Inventory turns and Return on Assets.

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3 Ways to Benchmark to Boost Supply Chain Performance

Logistics Bureau

I have benchmarked supply chains for businesses all over the world for 25 years or so and have seen some incredible results. You will learn how you can significantly boost your supply chain performance—and in the process identify numerous cost-saving opportunities. Informal Benchmarking.

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Dancing in the Ring of Fire

Supply Chain Shaman

As a supply chain leader, he is struggling how to dance in the ring of fire. The ring of fire is corporate politics at the executive level on supply chain performance. Each executive has a different perspective on the definition of supply chain excellence, but they are never discussed and aligned.

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain resilience is crucial for ensuring the continuity of business operations, the delivery of essential goods and services, and the protection of public safety and national security. The most obvious impact was the disruption of traffic and transportation.

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Congrats to the Winners of the Supply Chains to Admire 2023

Supply Chain Shaman

An average margin of 21% with inventory turns of 1.58 show a clear gap in performance. Yet, you will find the past executives from Sanofi speak openly on event stages about their journey on supply chain excellence as winning performance. The group’s response is, “Are these supply chain metrics?”