Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

What is your Strategy? In March 2020, Real Estate Investor/Tax Analyst Carlos Colon (a Philadelphia native, raised in Puerto Rico) decided to bring an idea of his to life; one which was building in his heart for a long period of time. opening multiple offices to serve the Philadelphia and South Jersey area. Subscribe Here!

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 15, 2018

But how do companies best translate strategy to action? My caution is not so fast… 95% of companies are not making progress at the intersection of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and asset strategies. Yet, the Titans, the first generation of supply chain super powers, continue to battle competitors. best results?

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Supply Chain Insights

JUNE 1, 2017

This past month I attended our Supply Chain Insights Bootcamp training led by Lora Cecere in Philadelphia and facilitated the first course of a Cross-Company Academy training, End-to-End Supply Chain Orchestration. What is the business strategy? What supply chain strategy aligns with that business strategy?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2018

For the past month, I have been working alongside companies implementing digital strategies. When we study 600 public companies by peer group, at the intersection of inventory turns and operating margin, only 5% drive improvement. In this case, the metrics are operating margin and inventory turns. ” Incrementalism.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Last week, I spoke at the CPHA supply chain conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Companies that are good at demand management understand the need for design–form & function of inventory and push/pull decoupling points –and the orchestration of demand to make better decisions in sourcing, transportation and delivery.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 5, 2013

It was a sultry day in Philadelphia. Management and planning of the entire network against a value network strategy. Recognition of asset strategies in go-to-market plans. Monthly design of the supply chain including form and function of inventory and inventory placement. Focus on the level of inventory.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2015

In the survey, supply chain risk management is defined as the proactive identification and assessment of potential risks to the supply chain along with the development of strategies to avoid these risks and avoid supply chain disruption. Focus on Multi-Tier Inventory Management. The event can be external or internal to the enterprise.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The company said it has invested more in inventory planning and partnerships with suppliers so it has enough goods on hand while making sure it can route items to where they’re urgently needed. With its new team of robots and the advanced facility, both operated by GXO Logistics, Saks is aiming to keep up with surging online sales.

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Supply Chain Insights

JULY 23, 2017

Forge a strategy? Understand inventory write-offs, impact of forecast processes and technology satisfaction in the planning benchmarking. Three courses are scheduled for in Philadelphia. Forging a Strategy? Consider the combination of the benchmarking and customer-centric research followed by a strategy day.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 18, 2015

In supply chain strategy documents, terms like alignment, agility, responsiveness, and flexibility dot the page. In meetings, groups nod their heads that the strategy is correct. However, at a practical level, companies struggle with the implementation of strategy due to a lack of definition. Let me explain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 19, 2015

Benchmarking is a measurement of the quality of an organization’s policies, products, programs or strategies against standard measurements. However, for elements like forecast error, customer service and slow-moving inventory self-reported data is not sufficient. 4) Best Forecasters do not Have the Best Inventory Results.

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Ware2Go

JANUARY 21, 2022

The complexity of freight includes evaluating freight consolidation , transloading , cross-docking , and other strategies to reduce the cost of getting goods to customers. This is why freight shipping is the best value for safely forward stocking heavy and bulky inventory to guarantee 1-2-day nationwide delivery.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 6, 2015

It is finally spring in Philadelphia. I am busy finalizing a report on the current state of the inventory optimization market, rewriting and updating a report on Sales and Operations technologies, and penning a new report on Supply Chain Centers of Excellence. (We I love spring. It is a time for awakening. We would love your input.).

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 3, 2018

And, when companies are better at supply chain planning (which is largely determined by talent development) their supply chains are more resilient and better balanced between cost and inventory targets. Strategy to Network Design. Leaders make choices on strategy and these decisions are tied to network design parameters.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2015

It is a beautiful fall day in Philadelphia. Sales and Operations Planning is a cross-functional process to make trade-offs between go-to-market strategies and operational plans. This afternoon I put the finishing touches on a new report, “What Is the Value Proposition for Sales and Operations Planning?” Figure 1.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 7, 2015

The answer for many teams I work with is to wave their hands and declare the need for an end-to-end supply chain strategy. Building the Effective End-to-End Strategy. While companies believe that there is opportunity to building an end-to-end strategy, there is no standard definition. Figure 1: Supply Chain Descriptors.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 17, 2015

2) Inventory is a Hot Potato that No One Wants, but Everyone Needs To Own… In the process of feeding the beast, inventory is a hot potato that no one wants, but everyone needs to own. The first challenge, is to define a job position and process for inventory management. Figure 5: Inventory Ownership.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 3, 2015

Inventory Turns (15%) (based on 2014 results). It is the year-over-year improvement in balance sheet results and income statement improvements as defined by the operating strategy. The foundation to drive meaningful improvement is reliability in driving results at the intersection of costs, inventory and customer service.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

I knew nothing about the world of logistics, inventory management and order optimization. Based on the corporate strategy, the most efficient supply chain–with the lowest cost per case–may not be most effective. Companies need multi-tier Available to Promise (ATP) and real-time inventory management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 5, 2015

These giants drove slight improvements in operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) despite a slowing economy. Over the past two years, P&G made impressive gains in operating margin and inventory turns, but the company failed to equal the ROIC test for asset utilization.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Last week’s 2015 LogiChem conference was held in Philadelphia, PA, the birthplace of the signing of our Declaration of Independence. The chemical supply chain continues to faces significant challenges, with more global and complex supply chains, leaner inventories, and rising customer expectations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 16, 2023

About a year ago, private equity firm KKR invested in Körber SCS, providing capital for the company’s strategy to build out an end-to-end platform of supply chain software. Acquisitions, such as that of enVista’s Commerce platform, are one tenet of the strategy that will be utilized in circumstances when time to market is an important factor.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

That said, there are several high-level trends and factors that will impact supply chain and logistics strategies and operations in 2016: Oil Prices : Just a few years ago, there was plenty of talk about oil prices potentially reaching $300 per barrel and the impact it would have on supply chain and logistics networks and processes (e.g.,

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Ware2Go

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The best solution is to find a outsourced fulfillment partner who can ease your logistical and delivery burdens while also helping expand your reach and optimize your inventory carry costs. As your business grows, however, it becomes quite difficult to fulfill large order quantities while trying to expanding your brand.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 16, 2014

Despite two decades of advancement in supply chain technologies, companies are struggling to gain balance at the intersection of operating margin, inventory turns and case fulfillment. On October 15th, I will be speaking on the Qunitiq World Tour in Philadelphia. Today, nine out of ten supply chains are stuck. They are slow to adapt.

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ShipBob

MARCH 12, 2023

If the goal is to cut costs while also meeting customer needs, it takes some time to think through an effective shipping strategy. One strategy that ecommerce businesses are taking advantage of is a shipping concept known as “zone skipping.” At Postal, we’re building and actively executing an international strategy.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

LSEG Workspace, a financial news and data platform, calculated inventory turnover ratios of 30 major U.S. The US is doing a “reset” on how it does trade policies with a focus on supply chain resilience Knight tells a live audience during her US Textiles and Apparel Industry Update at the World Fashion Convention in Philadelphia.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 3, 2016

The combination of weather and the Democratic Convention in Philadelphia delayed all my flights for at least two hours on multiple days. …for 8:00 AM strategy meeting(s) with clients.) As Karen and I set out on foot, my legs, tired from ballet classes, and my body weary from a tough week on the road struggled.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

For the prior ten years, as a city dweller in Philadelphia and Baltimore, I walked everywhere. If I do an excellent job at safety stock management, my company will have the right levels of inventory. Call the cross-functional strategy whiteboard meeting, and map the issues over the last year. The wheels are falling off this bus.

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