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Household Products Industry Stuck in Neutral and Going Backwards

Supply Chain Shaman

During the conversation, he thanked me as an ex-Gartner analyst for putting Ariba on problem-watch in May 2001. The market shift was dramatic, and if we had made a series of small cuts in staff or direction, we would have had the same fate as i2 Technologies or Manugistics. We could not afford death by a thousand cuts.

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Aya??n?z? yorgan?n?za göre uzat?n… – Cut your coat…

Supply Chain Movement

An interview with Toygar Narbay, Chairman of the Board at clothing manufacturer Narkonteks. Cutting your coat according to your cloth is giving the Turkish textiles industry a strong reputation in the global clothing market. The company was established in 2001. Narkonteks Yönetim Kurulu Ba?kan? na göre uzatman?z, z, küresel haz?r

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The End of a Fairy Tale. Part 2.

Supply Chain Shaman

Year after year, well intentioned people toiled against improving metrics that reduced, not improved, the effectiveness of the supply chain. The example that I give in the first post is the focus of manufacturing strategies to drive strong results to improve Return on Assets (ROA) that have actually caused a deterioration in operating margin.

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The use of machine learning to generate quick savings and gain in price consistency

KEPLER Consulting

The purpose of this article is to share our experience in the use of machine learning to generate quick saving opportunities and homogenize purchased pricing across business units / regions in large groups. Or a certain price for a red product and double for its blue version? History of pricing is rarely reviewed. Why pay $5.6

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Technology Support in Integrated Business Planning: Automation, Augmentation and Human Centricity

Supply Chain Trend

The budget, or annual operating plan, is normally the first year of the strategy. Integrated Business Planning serves to align enterprise wide plans with the organization’s strategy. Decisions from an IBP meeting need to be made in the light of the company’s vision and strategy. Automation versus Augmentation.

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ZF’s Transition from Lean to Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

Among other things, ZF manufactures electrified powertrains, car chassis technology, active and passive safety systems, and advanced driver assistance systems. ZF offers product and software solutions for established vehicle manufacturers and newly emerging transport and mobility service providers. The ZF supply chain is complex.

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2018: What Will It Look Like?

Supply Chain Insights

The untethered exuberance reminds me of the race for Y2K, the futile experimentation with trading exchanges in 2001, or the race for e-commerce. Manufacturers and retailers are bundling goods and services to drive solutions. The differences between retailers and manufacturers will continue to blur. The focus will be on outcomes.