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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. At each company, there is a relationship between the metrics of growth, margin, inventory, customer service, and asset strategy. Keith was an undisputed leader in building talent to drive manufacturing excellence. Business leaders are action-oriented and competitive.

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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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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. Inventory Turns. Not many companies have cracked this code.

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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. He saw all inventory as “bad.”

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The agile approach to holiday category management

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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. Supply chain teams benefit from real-time retail data by using it to forecast demand and plan inventory more effectively.

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Who Should Be In The Winner’s Circle?

Supply Chain Shaman

When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. After six months of analysis, we decided the best fit was the combination of growth, inventory turns, operating margin, and Return on Invested Capital. During the presentation, I squirmed uncomfortably in my seat.

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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. Herlitz Inventory Management (HIM), leading innovator in scientific demand forecasting, replenishment, and optimization, announced that Krasdale Foods Inc. KFI) will be switching to the HIMPACT purchasing system.