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Uh-Oh! Insights On How P&G Failed And What This Means For You

Supply Chain Shaman

Supply chain excellence is easier to say than to explain. Keith led the work to move P&G from a regional to a global manufacturer opening up the Warsaw center of planning excellence and outsourcing IT to HP. Keith was an undisputed leader in building talent to drive manufacturing excellence. The reason? Discontinued in 2011.

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Carter’s: A Story of Supply Chain Leadership

Supply Chain Shaman

To drive global scale, companies need to design the supply chain to buy globally and execute locally. The company leverages globally sourcing strategies to buy products at a lower cost and then deploys some unique process logic to drive mass customization for retailers. Not many companies have cracked this code. Operating Margin.

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My Quest to Build Holistic Thinking

Supply Chain Shaman

As we walked, I reflected and kept asking Scott, “How can we optimize outcomes if companies are not clear on what defines excellence?” Sean strongly believed that the sales group knew what the customers wanted and that tight supply chain integration to sales information would drive excellent results. At the first meeting.

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The agile approach to holiday category management

crisp

It has every year since 2009 ) What are the hottest trends? This busy time of year demands an agile approach, powered by real-time data, to meet these diverse demands and deliver excellence in the new year. The most wonderful time of year is also considered the busiest for many industries — but for none more so than retail.

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My Quest to Build Holistic Thinking

Supply Chain Shaman

As we walked, I reflected and kept asking Scott, “How can we optimize outcomes if companies are not clear on what defines excellence?” Sean strongly believed that the sales group knew what the customers wanted and that tight supply chain integration to sales information would drive excellent results. At the first meeting.

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REPOST: 5 Trends Shaping Logistics with Ben Gordon

The Logistics of Logistics

3PLex was then purchased by Maersk. Cambridge Capital was founded in 2009 as the investment affiliate of BG Strategic Advisors (www.bgsa.com), the advisor of choice for a large, growing number of supply chain CEOs. Prior to 3PLex, Benjamin advised transportation and logistics clients at Mercer Management Consulting.

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Krasdale Foods Inc. Opts for the HIMPACT Inventory Management System to Fortify Existing Purchasing Solutions and Obtain Greater Buying Capabilities

Herlitz Inventory Management

selected HIMPACT by Herlitz Inventory Management as its new purchasing system in February 2023. KFI) will be switching to the HIMPACT purchasing system. The move to HIMPACT comes as KFI was looking to improve its existing purchasing and inventory management applications. Krasdale Foods Inc. Krasdale Foods Inc.