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Which Metrics Matter? Interview with Philippe Lambotte

Supply Chain Shaman

My journey to understand supply chain Metrics That Matter started three years ago. I was sitting at my kitchen table attempting to write a celebratory book on the 30th anniversary of supply chain management. Balance: The ability to balance a portfolio of metrics to maximize market capitalization and free cash flow.

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

GlobalTranz

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. 3 Key Metrics for Measuring Supply Chain Performance Beyond Cost Reduction. Review Inventory turns and Return on Assets. Read more.

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The Dance With AI

Supply Chain Shaman

No one knows, but in my discussions, business leaders agree that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is here, and the projected impact on supply chain technology looms large sending the industry into very different gyrations. Functional excellence throws the supply chain out of balance and increases waste and decreases margin.

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SanDisk’s Story of Customer Segmentation Strategies Using Inventory Postponement

Supply Chain Shaman

Most supply chain planning teams do not know their customers. I find that in this world of the global multi-national that procurement processes have become convoluted and increasingly complex. (In In my opinion, we have made procurement increasingly complex without adding value. In fact, the teams ignore the forecast.

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11 supply chain management best practices

Taulia

Accordingly, by increasing supply chain efficiency, businesses can improve their ability to meet customer expectations, build resilience against supply chain risks, and enhance their working capital position. This, in turn, can lead to stockouts and resulting missed revenue or excessive inventory carrying costs.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Vendor Selection: What they Won’t Tell You

Logility

And, while every supply chain planning vendor worth their mettle will focus on value creation and delivery (some of us actually mean it, and know how to deliver it), you don’t always have to wait for that first vendor conversation for this to happen.

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Breaking Boundaries: Exploring Generative AI’s Impact on Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Breaking Boundaries: Exploring Generative AI’s Impact on Supply Chains Supply chains encompass many interconnected activities, from procurement, production, and inventory management, to logistics and distribution.