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Segmenting Supply Chain using Portfolio Matrix (2x2 Matrix)

Supply Chain Opz

Segmenting Supply Chain using Portfolio Matrix (2x2 Matrix). Supply Chain Segmentation is the planning process that links a corporate strategy to the executions. This article will show you how to use a simple 2x2 matrix system to segment supply chain with examples across various functions.

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Getting Ready for 2017: Reflections on Telling Lies

Supply Chain Shaman

I struggle to find a good supply chain academic journal, and often speak to my academic network about the need for one. Over the last two years Gartner Group introduced the concept of bimodal supply chains. I also find that the definition of research by each analyst firm and consortia is different.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

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Wall Street Journal ). Wall Street Journal ). Wall Street Journal ). Covid-19’s Impact on the Supply Chain Crisis. Following the outbreak of Covid-19, 93% of senior supply-chain executives reported their intent to make their supply chains more flexible, agile, and resilient. McKinsey ).

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Supply Chain Management Award for Adva Optical Networking

Supply Chain Movement

The supply chain solution from Adva Optical Networking is in a class of its own when it comes to planning and translating planning into production, says Krych, noting that ADVA Optical Networking found an elegant implementation of an innovative idea with its supply chain segmentation customized to the specific needs of the industry.

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Adapting in the Face of Change

Supply Chain Shaman

Daily, we see business continuity case studies as headline news in the Wall Street Journal. I am thinking a lot this month about business resilience and the role of supply chain leaders. CEO of Bed Bath and Beyond out as sales tumble. Target earnings disappointment and restatement. The future is uncertain.