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Supply Chain Shaman
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Fred owned logistics and customer service for the organization. I was promoted to run the warehouse, and at the time, I had no experience in distribution, but was asked to run the largest distribution center in the system. A warehouse is the tip of the spear for dysfunction. I also ran three outside warehouses.
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 19, 2023
However, AI’s inability to solve the very limited problem of ensuring that inventory is located in the right place in a warehouse suggests that planners don’t have to worry too much about job security. For fulfillment to be efficient, a warehouse needs the right inventory located in the right slots in a warehouse.
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Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
What follows are some key things a newcomer to the supply chain profession, or an interested reader of news headlines, needs to know about SCP technologies, processes, and roles. A network design model figures out where factories and warehouses should be located. The key solution for this is network design.
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.
Supply Chain Shaman
OCTOBER 8, 2019
The design of the conference includes tours of several modern warehouses and centers of excellence. The number one question that I am asked today by manufacturers across all industries is “How can I improve customer service?” To maximize value—price to tangible book, functional metrics need to be reset to focus on reliability.
Supply Chain Shaman
MAY 13, 2015
So when the warehouse team threatened to unionize, I transferred into a distribution, warehouse environment. Warehouse Management and Transportation Management were in their infancy. Supply chain design looks very different by company. So, how do companies get good at supply chain design? The year was 1985.
Supply Chain Shaman
AUGUST 7, 2019
While most consultants and technologists want to sell technology, and are eager to slap in a new piece of software, my caution is to slow down and better understand root issues before having a technology discussion. When a company contacts me to help them with their supply chain, the pain is usually a gap in customer service.
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