Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 7, 2015

Over the course of the last week, I had a Linkedin comment from Dubai, questions from a team from the Philippines, and an inquiry from Switzerland. To maximize performance, I believe that companies must align all functions within the organization to a common set of metrics based on the operating strategy. I also love getting feedback.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 14, 2015

It was a beautiful spring day in March in Basel, Switzerland. At that time, his team was actively building a demand-driven strategy. Orbit Chart Comparing Syngenta and Monsanto Progress on the Effective Frontier – Balancing Inventory Turns and Operating Margin for the Period of 2005-2014. Shane’s Story.

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Industries dealing with perishable goods that require fast shipment – like pharmaceuticals – often find using a cross docking system beneficial How can I implement a cross docking strategy? Cross docking is generally most useful as a strategy for fast-moving or perishable goods, where it can offer several advantages.

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 29, 2014

In this series on global fashion retail we have discussed about network design and inventory location in Chapter 1, stores replenishment in Chapter 2 and sourcing and manufacturing lead times in Chapter 3. Chapter 1 of this global fashion retail series was about network design and inventory location. Talent development.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

However, Foresight Alliance, a consulting firm that applies foresight, strategy, and research to build organizations’ resilience in an increasingly complex and fast-changing world warns against exaggeration and wishful thinking. “Nothing will be the same” headlines are mushrooming.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 25, 2023

The Annual World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland last week once again brought together the termed “ elite ” of senior business, banking and economic leaders, and of course, the billionaire class. This was the first time in two years that this conference could be held in person.

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SupplyOn

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), with around 34,000 employees, a transport network of over 3,000 kilometers and almost a half billion passengers per year, is the national railway company of Switzerland, consisting of the four divisions Passenger Transportation, Cargo, Infrastructure and Real Estate.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 16, 2021

Inventory tracking enables flexible e-Commerce fulfillment models and allows for managing shocks caused by shop closures. Culture eats strategy for breakfast,” explained Peter Drucker, the management consultant. “In Suppliers need to prioritise actions to support solutions. Why is this important?

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 30, 2019

Steve Osburn ( @skosbu ), Managing Director at Kurt Salmon — a part of Accenture Strategy specializing in Supply Chain, observes, “E-commerce customers in the U.S. A recent study from Accenture Strategy found that 62 percent of U.S. The impact of e-commerce and the consumer digital path to purchase has been significant.

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QAD

APRIL 28, 2022

On this day in 1993, CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research in Switzerland, put the WWW into a public domain to ensure an open standard, a tool that would eventually connect the entire world. There aren’t many days that have significance for every individual and business around the world, but April 30th is one of them.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 30, 2023

In any typical year, companies around the globe must factor the New Year shutdown into their inventory management plans. That means companies in the industry, like seafood importers, must maintain higher inventory levels inside expensive cold storage facilities for lengthier periods than ever before.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Gartner advises companies to identify to which layer each of their applications or modules belongs and to develop a specific strategy for each layer. She adds that SAP is also important for the supply chain because it means that information about inventory and sales now comes from a single source. Google-level. Critical path.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 24, 2016

Adequate demand planning and accurate inventory investments are key to successful supply chain management in this fast-moving industry. Switzerland. Companies must invest in and balance their inventories more wisely to ensure optimal on-shelf availability in all commercial outlets. Solomon Islands. South Africa. Tajikistan.

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 16, 2016

Switzerland. In a world with an increasing number of political disturbances and mounting pressure to create sustainability, companies in a global market have to design their logistics strategy to meet demand in a cost efficient, optimal way: Plan. Solomon Islands. South Africa. South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands. Tajikistan.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Inventory stock turns in Days. For this reason, KPIs are essential for any business improvement strategy. Inventory management. Inventory levels. But in Supply Chain you would normally expect to see the following standard set, along with those that are more specific to your business needs. DIF – Delivery in Full.

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