Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Cash-to-Cash Metrics. Cash-to-cash is a compound metric: (Days of Receivables+Days of Inventory)-Days of Payables=Cash Conversion Cycle. Note the elongation of the cash-to-cash cycle in the chemical industry of 38 additional days when comparing the 2014-2019 averages to the pre-recession period of 2004-2006.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 25, 2024

Data Privacy Day (initially Data Protection Day) was initiated in 2006 by the Council of Europe. This data ranges from your interests and purchases to your online behaviors, and it is collected by websites, apps, devices, services, and companies all around the globe. Two years later, Data Privacy Day was observed in the United States.

Data 130

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2014

I think about this discussion with Keith often as I work on the Supply Chain Index and edit the chapters of Metrics That Matter. In Figure 1, I share a composite orbit chart of progress of Cisco Systems, Intel, Samsung and Flextronics on the Effective Frontier at the intersection of inventory turns and operating margin for 2006-2012.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The award, based on beating the industry peer group on rate of improvement on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) while outperforming their peer group, is tough to achieve. The orbit chart below illustrates L’Oréal’s performance at the intersection of two metrics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

As shown in the 2015 Supply Chains to Admire report , over time, top performing supply chains plateau. As a result, companies like AstraZenca, BASF, Colgate, Reckitt Benckiser, Seagate, and Taiwan Semiconductor outperformed their peer group in the period of 2006-2014, but sustained improvement becomes more and more difficult.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Over the period of 2009-2015, only 88% of companies made improvement on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. (As As a group, these metrics have the highest correlation to market capitalization. As a group, public companies want to make progress to both drive and sustain metrics performance, but they cannot. Improvement.

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Arkieva

MARCH 24, 2016

2006-2009 I did a PhD on Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization. A research report from the Aberdeen Group reported a 13% adoption in 2004. Can we take a lesson for other advanced analytics tools? Sales and purchasing are notoriously suspicious. I see a comparable challenge for other advanced analytics.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 15, 2021

Yung-Yun’s algorithm scanned tens of thousands of targeted news and company reports to develop the ratings in each category. Secondary data sources are published available databases, reports, websites, and so on. Category strategies are well communicated & drive local purchasing behavior & local supplier relationships.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

I have read your report on S&OP technologies, and I have some questions.” In my prior jobs as an analyst, the research reports were locked behind a paywall; and even though I would have liked to have been able to talk directly to Steve, the commercial model of the prior positions prohibited it. He was exuberant.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 29, 2020

Anyway, the access to this database costs an arm and a leg. Therefore, the challenge to establish the ranking method is to find a more economical data source and the unbiased metrics. Ranking of Supply Chain Books We're sure some of you've been using Google Scholar to find related publications. The links below are #paid links.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

The German team overcame disappointments in 2006 and 2010 to win the World Cup this year, while favorites Spain (the defending champion) and Brazil (the host country) were humbled by the competition. BASF’s goals included: Automating the end-to-end Purchase-to-Pay process from purchase requisition to invoice.

Optimal Sourcing 171

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Opened in 2006, this plant is responsible for building the Buick Enclave and the Chevrolet Traverse. Automakers should also build a cross-functional team that includes security, legal, labor exports, operations, and finance and purchasing. #3 GM’s Lancing Delta Township, conversely, is GM’s newest US plant.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). Ernest Nicolas joined Rockwell Automation in 2006. Meet Ernest. Meet Ernest.

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EMERGE App

JANUARY 1, 2020

As a wholesaler and distributor, I’m willing to bet that you’re dealing with at least two currencies for your purchases and sales. World exports of manufactured goods increased from US$ 8 trillion in 2006 to US$ 11 trillion in 2016. Purchase Orders. And you sell things in your local currency.

Currency 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). Ernest Nicolas joined Rockwell Automation in 2006. Meet Ernest. Meet Ernest.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

I find that in this world of the global multi-national that procurement processes have become convoluted and increasingly complex. (In In my opinion, we have made procurement increasingly complex without adding value. Orbit Chart for SanDisk for 2006-2014. Most supply chain planning teams do not know their customers.

Inventory Reduction 150

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

  To reduce production cost, many US pharmaceutical companies purchase active ingredients from overseas and/or produce the drugs overseas.    According to the US subcommittee’s report, 40% of the drugs sold in the US are made overseas, and 80% of the active ingredients are imported from overseas. 

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Precoro

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Zug Campus - Source: ISZL website Initial purchasing process at ISZL Before last year, when faculty and staff at the International School of Zug and Luzern wanted to buy something, they could briefly discuss it with the principal or other budget holders and then order what was needed instead of going through a formal process.

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RFgen

APRIL 16, 2013

By using automated data collection software to feed information into its big data analytics program, British grocery and merchandise retailer Tesco has dramatically boosted profits and more proactively met consumer demands. In particular, Tesco has developed an analytics model that uses weather patterns to properly stock store shelves.

Supply Chain Software 52

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Curtis Feeny has invested in enterprise software for 19 years with a focus on data analytics. He served on the board of Trammell Crow Company (TCC: NYSE), which was purchased by CB Richard Ellis (CBG: NYSE) in 2006. Where and how do I get started with using technology capabilities like AI, real time analytics etc.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

A report showing the impact of the zone after six months found that between March (just before the zone was introduced) and September 2019 there was a significant reduction in older and more polluting vehicles which did not comply with the regulations. Figures showed on an average day 13,500 fewer vehicles, a drop of 38%. Conclusion.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

Many organizations will play the shell game of reporting forecast error so that the numbers look better: either calculating the forecast at a higher level in the forecast hierarchy (not at the item level) or reporting the data as a Weighted Mean Absolute Error. This gives supply chain leaders a false sense of security.

Supply and Demand 150

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RFgen

APRIL 16, 2013

By using automated data collection software to feed information into its big data analytics program, British grocery and merchandise retailer Tesco has dramatically boosted profits and more proactively met consumer demands. In particular, Tesco has developed an analytics model that uses weather patterns to properly stock store shelves.

Supply Chain Software 40

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Curtis Feeny : Managing Director at Voyager Capital Curtis Feeny has invested in enterprise software for 19 years with a focus on data analytics. He served on the board of Trammell Crow Company (TCC: NYSE), which was purchased by CB Richard Ellis (CBG: NYSE) in 2006. Curtis was appointed by President George W. project?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 3, 2013

SmartOps was purchased by SAP. SmartOps entered the supply chain optimization market in 2000 and became an SAP partner in 2006. Against my better judgement, I wrote two reports and many alerts over the course of five years on the multi-enterprise inventory optimization market. I should have followed my intuition.

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Supply Chain Movement

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

The Route to Consumer programme brings together the product flow from plant to retailer to consumer activities at point of purchase, all to service the consumer experience Diageo is trying to create. In 2006, with an export value of EUR1.5 The aim is to grow in an even more sustainable and profitable way.

Supply Chain Design Software 60

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ShipBob

AUGUST 3, 2020

It has been forecasted that by 2040, approximately 95% of all purchases will be facilitated by ecommerce. Founded in 2006, this firm is slightly newer in comparison to others. Product sourcing is the process of purchasing or creating products that you can sell. Greycroft Partners. Product sourcing.

Trends 105

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GlobalTranz

MAY 27, 2015

How Can USMTO Reports Help Drive Manufacturing Sales and your Bottom Line? The United States Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) data report is compiled monthly by the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT). What is the USMTO Data Report? Why Wenzel America Uses the USMTO Data Reports.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Since graduating from the NC State Jenkins MBA program in 2006, Joydeep Ganguly has risen through the ranks at Biogen Idec – the world’s oldest independent biotechnology company and the largest biotech employer in North Carolina. I love data and analytics that create insights into processes and approaches.”

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Taulia

JANUARY 31, 2018

What was first coined in Germany in 2006 as a manufacturing initiative, is now a global technology-led revolution. This understanding aids the creation of accurate scenarios and enables them to deploy AI augmented working capital and early payment programs that optimize cash flows for all parties and reduces financing and supply chain costs.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Elementum

JUNE 3, 2015

The United Nations released “A Guide to Traceability” in 2014, a report focused on traceability as an economically viable and sustainable approach to supply chain management. More and more consumers are making educated decisions about their purchases, from food to home goods. Remember Patagonia’s eco-friendly advertisement from 2011?

Sustainability 60

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EcoVadis

APRIL 4, 2011

McDonald’s has restated a commitment to not purchase chickens from suppliers who use Amazonian soy chicken feed, originally established after a 2006 report by Greenpeace on the negative effects of soy production. To accomplish this they have become a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Paml Oil.

Sustainability 40

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Unleashed

MAY 12, 2022

Purchases made through wholesale eCommerce platforms are generally for large unit numbers – and often for products bought before – and will therefore be highly transactional. Its report on the B2B sector revealed two-thirds of corporate buyers now rely on digital channels as part of the purchasing experience. In the U.S.

Inventory Management Software 98

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2015

One of my favorite speeches, over this fifteen year tenure, was listening to Alan Greenspan at the AMR Research IT conference in November 2006. Today, 32% of companies have source, make and deliver reporting to the same organization, and the gaps in alignment between operations and commercial teams are large. They remain with me. .’

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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EcoVadis

JUNE 14, 2015

On May 17, 2010, instead of reporting to his workstation, Tan Zhiqing pressed on the emergency button and stopped the production line. rise between 2006 and 2010. The Human Rights League reports that, “the new generation of salaried workers is less likely to accept sub-standard work conditions.” as compared to an annual 12.5%

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The digital path to purchase was still just a lightly trodden path for most consumers; however, things have changed. Davis’ and Silverman’s prediction that Cyber Monday sales would continue to grow proved correct. 3] McGrath reports sales in 2018 surpassed the $6 billion mark and 2019 pressed the $8 billion mark ($7.8

Purchasing Skills 100

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Cathy Roberson

JANUARY 3, 2022

In comparison, transportation and warehousing PPI increased 17.844 points for the same period, index based on 2006=100 and not seasonally adjusted. During FedEx’s fiscal second quarter for the period ending November 30, the company noted that its Ground Commercial (B2B) delivery service reported an 8.7%

Purchasing Skills 98

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