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Household Products Industry Stuck in Neutral and Going Backwards

Supply Chain Shaman

I was on my way to Peru. Over the course of trip to Atlanta to connect to Peru, we began a discussion. P&G’s rate of improvement on the Metrics That Matter was lower than the peer group. Let’s take the case of Cisco Systems. Orbit Chart of Cisco Systems. He introduced himself as Steve.

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Go Horizontal!

Supply Chain Shaman

The metrics reward functional thinking. While most supply chain teams think of these processes one by one –an example is improving the S&OP in isolation of the larger system– it is a system. Typing this quickly in the Atlanta airport as I run for a plane for Lima, Peru. This is not an easy transition.

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Building Outside-In Processes

Supply Chain Shaman

I am half-way through a spring speaking tour that will wrap-up in June with a speech in South Africa and Peru. With each link, there also needs to be a system of record for agreements and collaborative workflow to drive feasible outcomes. A network system of record is required to manage bifurcated trade, scorecards and deductions.

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Embracing the Digital Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

I will be speaking and working with clients in wonderful locations in Brussels, China, Germany, London, Mexico, Peru, and South Africa. At another client there are 80 ERP systems, and the supply chain team cannot see across instances. The use of GPS, telematics, and cognitive learning to build logistics systems that sense and adapt.)

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This Week in Logistics News (August 13-17, 2018)

Talking Logistics

BluJay Acquires UK Customs Solution Provider, Grosvenor Systems. BluJay Acquires Grosvenor Systems. Speaking of global trade, BluJay Solutions (a Talking Logistics sponsor) acquired Grosvenor International Systems, “a leading provider of customs and compliance solutions to the UK and European markets.” The fun never ends.

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How Can We Heal the Global Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Shaman

In the last six months, in my travels, I have presented to supply chain teams in China, Belgium, France, Germany, Peru, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. The winners drive improvement while posting financial results in the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter ahead of the peer group.