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DECEMBER 13, 2023

Today’s supply chains are still mostly linear, taking raw materials from the planet, using them, and disposing of them when they no longer have value. Supply chains at a consumer goods company, for example, make up about 80% of the company’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. What Is a Circular Supply Chain?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 1, 2023

My primary insight is that many of the technology initiatives that were underway at the start of the disruption did not serve us well. This includes digital supply chain transformation and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) upgrades. The operating strategy defines the flows of the supply chain. The other issue?

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The supply chain team’s past thirty-two months of disruption were a long, winding road full of surprises. The low Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) and the growth below the industry average comes from the lack of network design and organizational alignment between new product development, manufacturing, and procurement.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

My client attempted to have a supply chain discussion to improve flow, and his executive group just did not get it. As a result, my client became a pawn to eliminate as he drove to his goal of supply chain improvement. They were not aligned on the role of the distribution as it tied to supply chain excellence.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Interview with Lora Cecere, Founder and CEO of Supply Chain Insights and Author of Supply Chain Metrics that Matter ( published December 2014 ). Lora Cecere is the founder and CEO of the research firm Supply Chain Insights. I couldn’t write how supply chain had improved balance sheets.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2014

The attendees were sitting on the edge of their seats to hear about the next release of Llamasoft software. The market for network design tools was growing at a moderate rate, and most of the market had invested in technologies from either i2 Technologies (then termed i2 Strategist) or Logictools.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2023

If you’re a supply chain management professional, you’re probably aware of how important it is to continuously improve your skills and knowledge in this field. Fortunately, there are numerous courses available to help you develop your expertise in supply chain management, regardless of your level of experience.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

Manufacturing is the foundation of my interest in supply chain management. Supply Chain and Design. This was the beginning of my journey from manufacturing to understanding larger supply chain concepts. Figure 1: Definition of the Supply Chain Organization. The year was 1985.

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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. Time For A Supply Chain Check-Up? Analyze Past Results in Customer Service.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 19, 2023

Warehouse and supply chain planners rely on a surprising number of technologies to achieve this. Network design is used for this. The Limits of Artificial Intelligence Just determining the right location for inventory in a warehouse requires multiple systems and technologies. A WMS tells workers what to do.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2014

This week, I will speak at Llamasoft’s conference on improving supply chain network design. One of the reports that I am writing is on the state of Supply Chain Planning (SCP). In the recent study of the Voice of the Supply Chain Leader , we find that the gaps are large, and growing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 1, 2015

I am speaking this morning at the Terra Technology conference and doing a book signing of my new book, Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. The world of supply chain is active on my iPhone. The news from SAP Insider is a continued drumbeat on the HANA rewrite of SAP’s supply chain applications.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

On October 29th, the company has also been featured in Channel News Asia’s docuseries “Becoming a Global Hub”, underscoring the key role that Schenker plays in Singapore’s standing as a vital node in the global supply chain. Keeping Supply Chains Moving. Schenker Singapore, Turning Adversity into Opportunity.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2018

Or agreement on the definition of supply chain excellence. Sometimes, even the definition of a supply chain is not clear. The focus is on digitization—automating today’s processes—versus rethinking process excellence based on the art of the possible. Confluence of New Technologies. Why does it matter?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 6, 2015

One in three companies have a supply chain center of excellence, but only one in two is successful. This is especially true when the word “excellence” drips off of the lips of the supply chain leaders that I meet. A center of expertise is a collection of supply chain experts. Metrics Matter.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 6, 2015

One in three companies have a supply chain center of excellence, but only one in two are successful. This is especially true when the word “excellence” drips off of the lips of the supply chain leaders that I meet. A center of expertise is a collection of supply chain experts. Metrics Matter.

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 8, 2023

If there’s any piece of technology or analytics that can help with the most advanced data-driven decision-making in the supply chain right now, that’s prescriptive analytics. What Is Prescriptive Analytics in Supply Chain? How Prescriptive Analytics Has Been Driving Value In Supply Chain Optimization?

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

After the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit , I took the time to recharge and took a month off from writing. The presentations from the Summit are posted now on the Supply Chain Insights You Tube Channel. The focus is on the role of supply chain finance in driving supply chain excellence.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2015

For the supply chain leader it is not a game… The stake is business continuity. Gamers do well in the world of supply chain. Designing value networks and managing what-if conditions is fundamental to managing supply chain risks. In my life time, supply chains changed.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2016

Functional silos define today’s supply chain organization. I cut my teeth on early forms of supply chain planning. Like me, the traditio nal supply chain leader, grew-up believing in functional excellence and inside-out processes. The metrics reward functional thinking. The silos compete.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2021

As supply chains scramble to keep up with the 32% net increase in the sale of products (physical goods), teams are reacting. Demand is outstripping supply: inefficiencies abound. Labor, once assumed as available and a cost to be managed, is now an Achilles heel in the supply chain. Volume is up. What to do?

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2021

As supply chains scramble to keep up with the 32% net increase in the sale of products (physical goods), teams are reacting. Demand is outstripping supply: inefficiencies abound. Labor, once assumed as available and a cost to be managed, is now an Achilles heel in the supply chain. Volume is up. What to do?

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

However, this mature team found the technology insufficient. Despite the deployment of what is considered to be the most mature technologies by the organization, the most important processes–allocation and Available to Promise (ATP)–are largely manual. One of the most advanced teams was a division of DuPont. (At Measure it.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 12, 2013

We asked the IT, finance and supply chain teams to self-assess their views of organizational alignment. The supply chain view is listed in figure 1. For the supply chain team, the largest area of misalignment is between the supply chain and the sales group. Supply chains are not agile enough.

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Locus

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Much like the pharma supply chain, the maturation of the home healthcare supply chain has also been on the back burner for a long time. A lack in advancements of healthcare supply chains has had serious consequences for patients—something that was hugely exacerbated by the pandemic. Share and Enjoy !

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IQMS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Bottom line: Machine learning makes it possible to discover patterns in supply chain management data by relying on algorithms that quickly pinpoint the most influential factors to a supply networks’ success, while constantly learning in the process. How Machine Learning Is Redefining Supply Chain Management.

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Locus

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Add to this the unpredictability of the Covid-19 pandemic and we have a pretty temperamental supply chain environment for fashion retail. Only a modern and digital supply chain that is ever-evolving can manage the product quality, inventory volume, and fashion supplier relationships that the industry requires.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 19, 2015

In my work with Supply Chain Insights , I immerse myself in learning. I continually question my long-held beliefs on supply chain excellence. . When readers finish a Supply Chain Shaman blog, I want to drive a set of unique takeaways. Figure 1: Supply Chain Planning Benchmarking Methodology Overview.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 18, 2014

The supply chain team was attempting to explain their demand-driven project. I asked myself, “How ironic is it that the technologies and processes of the past are always presented as the answer.” Figure 1: Supply Chain Risk Factors. The traditional tools and approaches are not up to the task.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

…the same is happening in supply chain processes. move forward quickly, there needs to be clarity of the role of the supply chain in driving growth. The road map for a successful S&OP process is 60% change management, 30% process definition and 10% technology. Shifts from regional to global supply chains?

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DynaSys

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

A Three Part Article Series from QAD DynaSys – Supply Chain Organizations Concerns in a Post-Pandemic World. Read Part One 10 COVID-19 Lessons for the Resilient Supply Chain. Discover Part Two The 6 Greatest Challenges to your Supply Chain if you missed them. Global or local supply chain bottlenecks.

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Locus

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Today, businesses are at the cusp of new changes in the supply chain that includes evolving customer expectations, omnichannel purchasing, and the shipping of unpredictable volumes. Choosing the right logistics model determines the efficiency of its overall supply chain operations. What is fixed logistics?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 3, 2015

When it comes to the management of inventory in value chains, frustration abounds. Executive, after executive, lament, “They have purchased many technologies and sponsored many projects to reduce inventories, but they are not seeing results.” The supply chain is a complex system with increasing complexity.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2017

For years, supply chain leaders have struggled to achieve a sophisticated level of supply chain visibility that would drive continuous improvement, optimize spend and reduce risk. Now, that intelligence has arrived – and with it comes the next generation of supply chain management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 14, 2013

In part one of this blog series, I started the saga of the supply chain fairy tale. It was a story where people believed that functional excellence leads to supply chain superiority. I strongly feel that a blind focus on functional excellence will cause the supply chain to become out of balance.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2016

(Included in this post is Cummins’ digital award for the 2016 Supply Chains to Admire. I want to understand why some companies outperform on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter while others do not. The Customer-Centric Supply Chain Strategy needs both.). I am on a mission.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 18, 2022

Michael Jacobs, Senior Vice President Supply Chain, Ferguson. Mr. Jacobs is the senior vice president for supply chain at Ferguson. While nominally a distributor, “supply chain management is our core competency. In particular, Ferguson’s supply chain is built for speed and to provide high service levels.

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