Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 2, 2017

Metrics Definition. The organization needs to be clear on the Metrics That Matter and the alignment of vertical silos’ metrics to the balanced portfolio. There needs to be a common definition of supply chain excellence. The frequency of the plan needs to be common across the organization.

S&OP 154

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Supply Chain Insights

MARCH 20, 2013

We are beginning the fourth decade of supply chain process evolution. Combining quantitative and financial ratio research into actionable case studies, Lora Cecere, founder of Supply Chain Insights and co-author of the book Bricks Matter , will facilitate the group discussion. The course is interactive. Relearn.

Price Mitigation Strategies 164

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 6, 2015

I am busy finalizing a report on the current state of the inventory optimization market, rewriting and updating a report on Sales and Operations technologies, and penning a new report on Supply Chain Centers of Excellence. (We We are also finishing up quantitative studies on inventory optimization and Sales and Operations Planning.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 10, 2017

AGCO envisioned employing a 3×3 training metrics: every operation would have 3 people able to execute it, and every person would be able to do 3 operations. We feel that the Agco case study has several important lessons for the supply chain transformational leader. Time to Value. Improved On-The-Job Training.

Supply Chain Design Software 152

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Supply Chain Insights

MARCH 16, 2015

One focus to create content for supply chain visionaries. Nine out of ten companies are stuck: unable to make progress on a portfolio of supply chain metrics. We are profiling the customers from the results of work that we did in 2014 to build case studies and help you learn from these leaders.

Buyer Training 110

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 2, 2017

Metrics Definition. The organization needs to be clear on the Metrics That Matter and the alignment of vertical silos’ metrics to the balanced portfolio. There needs to be a common definition of supply chain excellence. The frequency of the plan needs to be common across the organization.

S&OP 152

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 3, 2015

” I have been studying the evolution of inventory technologies as an industry analyst since 2002. At Supply Chain Insights , this is our passion. We are systemically evaluating each industry in the Supply Chain Insights Metrics That Matter series of reports. Supply Chain Transformation.

Inventory Reduction 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 21, 2015

As a research analyst, I am studying things that are incredibly difficult to measure. How satisfied are users with supply chain planning technologies? In the recent research that we have just completed on supply chain planning benchmarking, we surveyed 430 planners. The topics may sound easy, but they are not.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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Locus Robotics

DECEMBER 22, 2020

For the early adopters of digital supply chain transformation, the changes in demand have been manageable and quick to adapt to. See Case Studies Learn More. Manually stocking new product and fulfilling orders while social-distancing. Manually monitoring demand and changes to be ready for the next shift. Let's Talk!

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Hosting this webinar series is one of the favorite parts of my job as the Founder of Supply Chain Insights. This data will be combined with the financial ratio data and published in an Open Content Research report in April on the Supply Chain Insights Community. Current State: Costs are rising. Angel Mendez at Cisco.

Pharmaceutical 169

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Network Software Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Procurement Analytics 169

Synovos

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Data muscle is transforming the strategic role of procurement,” they state. A study published by Deloitte demonstrates that digital procurement generates data that in turn creates a virtuous circle of increasing visibility over the supply chain. Create A Virtuous Circle of Visibility Wondering how this all works?

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 19, 2015

For the companies in the study, there is no difference between planning productivity and planning results. For many years, I worked at AMR Research and helped Debra Hofman in her work on supply chain benchmarking. Debra built the Gartner Hierarchy of supply chain metrics. The answer is similar.

Benchmarking 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 12, 2015

In a recent study of planners, we found that the average planner spends 20% of their time planning and using the technologies. In a recent study, we found two companies were more accurate on lag 3 and lag 4, and less accurate on lag 1 due to the introduction of error through consensus forecasting. Manage Input.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 27, 2022

While optimizing the supply chain operations can be challenging in an industry such as apparel, professional help for the same can do more good for your business than you think. There are countless benefits of having an optimized supply chain. Stages of Operations in an Apparel Business.

Apparel 116

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 6, 2015

In the process of compiling the Supply Chains to Admire report for last year’s Supply Chain Insights Global Summit , the research team at Supply Chain Insights calculated the rate of supply chain improvement of companies by industry for the period of 2006-2013 and 2009-2013.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 14, 2015

We are busy putting the final touches on the agenda to help you Imagine the Supply Chain of the Future. In this year’s agenda, we are featuring some great case studies on new business models—Green Eileen and Sidecar—that I think that you will enjoy. Supply Chain Transformation.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

It is hard because academic programs are out of step with the market, and that the consortia programs of CSCMP and APICS, while driving functional improvements, are not equal to the task of giving us the building blocks to drive a digital transformation. At the conference we will hear from three or four Supply Chains to Admire winners.

Supply and Demand 150

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TMC

JULY 10, 2018

We recently participated in two conferences that both focused on this topic: Transparency 18 , a freight visibility summit hosted by FreightWaves, and the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference —Move to Mastery: Innovate, Disrupt, and Scale the Digital Supply Chain. Case Study: Microsoft’s Digital Transformation.

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TMC

JULY 10, 2018

We recently participated in two conferences that both focused on this topic: Transparency 18 , a freight visibility summit hosted by FreightWaves, and the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference —Move to Mastery: Innovate, Disrupt, and Scale the Digital Supply Chain. Case Study: Microsoft’s Digital Transformation.

Supply Chain Transformation 48

Supply Chain Transformation Gartner Supply Chain Software Trends 48

TMC

JULY 10, 2018

We recently participated in two conferences that both focused on this topic: Transparency 18 , a freight visibility summit hosted by FreightWaves, and the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference —Move to Mastery: Innovate, Disrupt, and Scale the Digital Supply Chain. Case Study: Microsoft’s Digital Transformation.

Supply Chain Transformation 48

Supply Chain Transformation Gartner Supply Chain Software Trends 48

Kinaxis

MARCH 7, 2018

by Alexa Cheater Avaya: A supply chain management case study. Trust in the transformation. That’s what high-tech giant Avaya had to do when the company decided to radically change up how it manages its supply chain. Tracking success: Metrics matter. Read Aberdeen Group’s in-depth case study.

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Kinaxis

APRIL 1, 2015

But they managed to not just change, but actually transform their supply chain organization in just four years. How they managed to do that is what resonated with me the most when I read this new case study released by Aberdeen Group. Now, I will admit, change and I don’t have the best track record.

Supply Chain Transformation 100

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 4, 2013

I see a lot of parallels in the training that I did for the triathlon, and the work that I am doing on financial ratios with Abby Mayer on my team at Supply Chain Insights. Abby and I are writing an e-book on Supply Chain Metrics that Matter. Companies that are not looking holistically at metrics are stuck.

Price Mitigation Strategies 268

Price Mitigation Strategies Training Cost Reduction Strategies Sourcing Strategies 268

Logility

OCTOBER 6, 2023

But more importantly, your organization gains the flexibility and responsiveness to address opportunities, risks, and disruptions early on – taking pressure off the shoulders of supply chain planners and managers. More than half (53%) say that cloud is enabling them to achieve greater resiliency and sustainability.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JUNE 24, 2015

At a recent conference, I was asked how to deal with corporate power dynamics when supply chain is not an equal-partner organisation. This made me think: “What superpowers would supply chain executives love to have?”. The CSCO study 2014 data gives us guidance. What would your supply chain superpower be?

Cost Reduction Strategies 120

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Through the next two months, I am focusing on writing and sharing case studies of success. I will write the case studies here, and share the dialogue with the supply chain leaders in our podcast series, Straight Talk with Supply Chain Insights. About the Supply Chains to Admire Research.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 11, 2015

I have been studying it as a researcher for fifteen years. Too few companies understand that the supply chain as a complex system with finite and non-linear relationships between the metrics. The Infographic is based on insights from four years of research studies. Definition. Cambridge Dictionary.

S&OP 150

S&OP Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling 150

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2015

Supply chain capabilities disappoint. In our research for the book Supply Chain Metrics That Matter , we find that this is the case for 90% of companies. Over the last decade the average company has dramatically improved employee productivity, and driven reductions in cash-to-cash metrics. You are not alone.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 25, 2018

So the CSR score too is more of a popularity contest than a consistent metric. According to Gartner, the only area where the company is investing more than supply chain is in developing 3D printing technology. HP is also adopting such technologies as analytics, machine learning, image recognition and chat bots.

Gartner 81

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