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Taking the Hill

Supply Chain Shaman

This week, at Supply Chain Insights LLC, we published our 11th report in the series titled Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. When companies look at singular metrics (labor costs or inventory), they have moved backwards. Aligning metrics matters. Functional metrics in isolation degrade value.

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How Do You Define a Mature Supply Chain Planning Organization? (Part 1)

Supply Chain Shaman

Integration of corporate social responsibility metrics in planning. Most often the focus is on transportation or logistics, but does not take into consideration the trade-offs between make, source and deliver. Use of third-party data for transportation lane and drayage times by day/time of week. Functional metric orientation.

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Eliminating Real-World Bottlenecks using AI from Silicon Valley to Mars

ThroughPut

How do I start using my existing operations data metrics like cycle time, uptime to help create operational benefits for my teams? In the first of its thought leadership series, ThroughPut is bringing together the world’s leading experts in the field of Bottleneck Management & Elimination Technologies to Silicon Valley.

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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. Use GPS, maps and weather signals to better predict arrival and route transportation assets. This work is important to me. I believe that supply chains build economies and save the world. 3) Supplier Sensing.

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Eliminating Real-World Bottlenecks using AI from Silicon Valley to Mars

ThroughPut

How do I start using my existing operations data metrics like cycle time, uptime to help create operational benefits for my teams? Curtis represents Voyager on the boards of Ayla Networks, Sensys and Vidder. Where and how do I get started with using technology capabilities like AI, real time analytics etc.

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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 combination of technology along with the advancements in transportation made it possible. Today, I unpacked my bags.

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Red Sea Ocean Transport Shipping Disruption Update

Supply Chain Matters

Latest Developments As a result of the continued attacks, major container shipping lines continue in re-routing ships around South Africa’s Cape of Good Hope to reach European and added destinations. This can add 10 to 20 days to transit times vs. the Red Sea and Suez Canal routing. All rights reserved.