Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2025

Table 1: Aligning the Organization to a Balanced Scorecard to Maximize Market Potential When we isolate the impact and only focus on only operating margin/inventory turns compared to a focus on cost of goods/inventory turns (as shown in Table 2), the impact is a 63% reduction in market capitalization/employee. Strategic levers (e.g.,

Material Savings 221

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Over the last six years, we studied the connection between business results (growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)) and the link to company characteristics. We like the metrics of growth, on-time and in-full orders, operating margin, inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC).

Supply Chain Planning Software 377

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

At each company, there is a relationship between the metrics of growth, margin, inventory, customer service, and asset strategy. When we compare the results of P&G to its peer group for 2012-2021, P&G outperforms in inventory turns and margin but underperforms in growth and asset utilization. Was this by design?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 5, 2013

Monthly design of the supply chain including form and function of inventory and inventory placement. Focus on the level of inventory. Inventory is often focused on as a singular metric, not as part of a complex supply chain system. Procurement. Procurement programs are implemented as standalone processes.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Supply Chain Network Design Along with the design of supply chain strategy, the design of the supply chain itself, especially the part dealing with outbound distribution from plants or warehouses, is instrumental in the success or failure of businesses.

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20Cube Logistics

APRIL 16, 2022

Supply chain Network Design can be explained as the strategic planning of the supply chain in order to measure the cost and the time required to bring the goods and services from manufacturers and suppliers to the market. Inventory planning and management. Procurement costs and processes. Transportation and logistics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 26, 2023

Primed for transactional efficiency, these legacy architectures based on relational databases drive order-to-cash and procure-to-pay efficiencies. If a company wants a perpetual inventory signal that is current and representative of the network, the unified data model allows roll-up in minutes, not hours. Why is this needed?

Optimal Sourcing 369

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Management practices such as lean manufacturing and just-in-time inventory management, along with globalization, have made tremendous impact on cost and service, but have accentuated risk. Metrics such as lead-times, forecast accuracy, inventory levels, and service are used to measure operational risks.

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Forget static network designs and gut-feel decisions. By harnessing the power of data science and analytics, you can gain end-to-end visibility across your entire network, breaking down information silos and optimizing every stage of your operations. That’s where data analytics comes in.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2021

It requires a company to further leverage the supply chain design philosophy. Mr. Frasquet is the executive director of corporate procurement, although his responsibilities include a much broader set of supply chain responsibilities than just sourcing. In 2018, they implemented a LLamasoft inventory optimization solution.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

In this volatile world, efficient procurement led by a CFO is not the answer. The company needs to focus on the design of flows, building outside-in processes, creating an effective supplier development group, reducing complexity, and driving bi-directional orchestration to a balanced scorecard. What is the issue?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2022

The answer lies in network design, demand sensing, and the simplification of product platforms. In the sector, the bullwhip impact is high, the inflationary pressures of crude oil prices immense, the variability from energy outages painful, and inventories relatively low. Focus on right-sizing inventories.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Or it might be the ability to secure the necessary quantity of inventory that is needed or respond to unexpected surges in demand. But procurement says, ‘well, we’re not going to tell the supplier that because we have this volume-based discount. That often means that the way procurement deals with key suppliers needs to change.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Procurement has never played such an important role in the increasingly globalised economy. Has procurement fundamentally changed itself in the past 10 years? Strategic Procurement can mean totally different things in different industries and sectors. The time when Procurement was almost a synonym to Purchasing has long gone.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 18, 2022

The company uses a network design tool from Coupa. Procurement is critical to being able to stay in stock with the most important products. The Koerber solution is used not just to manage the distribution centers, but also to provide visibility to inventory at their import centers, pipe yards, and many of their depots.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 7, 2012

Q: Is it only inventory disrupting the agility resulting from inaccurate forecasts by S&OP? There are seven primary agility levers: Analysis of Form and Function of Inventory: Form of inventory is the decision of what form to hold the inventory in: raw material, semi-finished good or finished good. Is it S&OP?

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Companies tightly coupling the budget to S&OP have significantly higher inventories and lower growth than their peer group. Deployment of deeper statistical engines for inventory management with a focus on safety stock will improve inventory levels. Industries carried on average 32 days more inventory in 2020 than in 2007.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Inventories in the chemical industry are at record lows: a forerunner of bad days ahead. While we will recover quickly in retail (moving from painful shortages to a glut of inventory), the chemical industry–sitting four and five layers back in the supply chain–takes longer to recover. Each requires design and fine tuning.

Supply Chain Design Software 195

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Inventories in the chemical industry are at record lows: a forerunner of bad days ahead. While we will recover quickly in retail (moving from painful shortages to a glut of inventory), the chemical industry–sitting four and five layers back in the supply chain–takes longer to recover. Each requires design and fine tuning.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

The increasing need for constantly analyzing these trade-offs across the supply chain networks has highlighted the need for digital twins and what-if capabilities in network design solutions. This means continuously assessing the trade-off between the total cost to serve and meeting customer demand and minimizing lost sales.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2015

Global supply chain leaders understand that designing and implementing a robust risk management practices are essential and fundamental to running the business. Focus on Multi-Tier Inventory Management. The management of the forms and function of inventory and the design of the network are paramount to buffer risk.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 6, 2018

There are natural processes that require tactical horizon for procurement buying and transportation sourcing, and Sales and Operations Planning. The best companies are great at strategic network design and translate this to a global planning team that sets the network for a longer period of 12 weeks to 18/24 months.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 3, 2018

Instead, companies need to build it into digital process redefinition like digital path-to-purchase, digital procurement, digital agriculture, digital manufacturing or digital service. Strategy to Network Design. The best supply chains are designed against business goals with conscious trade-offs. It requires leadership.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2013

Previously, the focus was on a more siloed approach to improving manufacturing, procurement or logistics. Today, most supply chain professionals believe that the supply chain planning solutions have driven steady progress to reduce costs, improve inventories and speed time to market. Most supply-centric teams are not clear.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 18, 2018

The concept of the Effective Frontier is that best in class companies align functional metrics to balance growth, cost, inventory and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) performance while balancing customer service metrics. The cash-to-cash definition is: Cash-to-cash= Days of Receivables+ Days of Inventory-Days of Payables.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Granular data by volume is a must to be able to manage replenishment, network design, and inventory targets. A simplistic view is that supply chain excellence is the trade-off of cost, inventory and customer service. The two primary buffers in the supply chain are manufacturing capacity and inventory. Time horizon.

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JDA software

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Today, a company’s success is largely driven by: its network design and how that company manages its supply, production and distribution locations. its inventory management and where and how well it deploys inventory to optimize customer service levels and profitability. Network design. Inventory management.

Supply Chain Design 75

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Locus

APRIL 1, 2022

It gives us immense pleasure to announce that Locus has been listed as a Representative Vendor in the 2022 Gartner® Market Guide for Supply Chain Network Design Tools. And network design and optimization are instrumental in bringing about both. Market trends also continue to evolve faster than ever. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2015

While companies want to improve costs and inventory, most are going backwards. The Supply Chain is a Complex System with Increasing Complexity. While many consultants will wave their hands and promise improvements in costs and inventory through projects, take pause. Avoid Artificially Constraining Inventory Levels.

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BlueYonder

MAY 1, 2025

Supply Chain Network Design Optimization for Tariffs The example above highlights the importance of building a digital twin of your supply chain, enabled by digital supply chain network technology. Blue Yonder offers a solution enabling a comprehensive tariff strategy in as little as 7 days.

Just-in-Time 52

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Pioneered the use of vendor-managed inventory. Implemented cross-docking in its supply network to enable inventory reductions. Supply Chain Network Design. Given this impact on business success, it’s disconcerting to realise that just 22% of companies take an active approach to supply chain network design.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2023

It covers the basics of procurement, including procurement strategies, contract management, and supplier selection. You’ll also learn about supply chain management and the various stages of the procurement process. You’ll also learn about supply chain management and the various stages of the procurement process.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 14, 2020

Are those designing your launch vehicle (network design, factory planning) communicating directly with flight planners (transportation planning) on projected transportation time and cost impacts of various network layout and materials sourcing options? Reduce network inventory by 15%-40%.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Many virtual attendees were also present, with representatives from across logistics, procurement, manufacturing, IT and sustainability not only learning from the esteemed speakers presenting, but also sharing their expertise and experiences. All this ensures the most holistic approach to supply chain management on a single platform.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 7, 2024

Structural Visibility: Unveiling the Foundation of Supply Chains Structural visibility refers to the ability to gain insights into the foundational elements of the supply chain network. This visibility enables organizations to optimize their supply chain network, manage suppliers effectively, and ensure compliance with regulations.

Optimal Sourcing 98

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

This allows shared services of procurement and transportation to function smoothly to achieve the economies of scale. Without this discipline, the global organization cannot actualize buying power in procurement or lower costs and improve costs/customer service in transportation. 2) Build a Planning Career Path.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 29, 2014

A flexible network design is a must in order to meet wide-ranging customer demands – which include an increasing desire for value-added services – and to comply with industry regulations. Improving hospital logistics processes, outsourcing logistics and improving procurement activities can deliver impressive results.

Supply Chain Design Software 97

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