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2020 Requires Big Wings and Feet

Supply Chain Shaman

The fall ritual precedes the dropping of the ball on Times Square to ring in 2020. Financial forecasts tend to have a negative bias (forecasts less than market potential) to ensure that employees have a better probability of meeting their bonuses. 5 A Focus on Functional Metrics Throws the Supply Chain Out of Balance.

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Good-bye. I Will Go Forward by Going Forward.

Supply Chain Shaman

As a strong proponent of maturity models, many discussions centered on the movement from program-based to functional metrics and how to drive alignment. Our discussions, influenced the model shown in Figure 1 from the Book Metrics that Matter. Metrics That Matter Model Evolution. Defining Outside-In Processes. Roddy loved beer.

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A New Decade: Give Science A Chance

Supply Chain Shaman

When I started my business in 2012, I frequently wrote about the future using the moniker of Supply Chain 2020. At that time, Supply Chain 2020 seemed so far away. I then want to illustrate the point by sharing some client experiences in 2020. (I My focus was simple. Let me start by making my argument. The So What?

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Top Warehouse KPIs to Succeed in 2020

Veridian Solutions

Supply chain leaders that wish to remain proactive to risks of disruption and improve operations through 2020 and beyond need to understand the top warehouse KPIs and how they can mean the difference between success and failure. Let’s cover the top 10 warehouse KPIs for supply chain leaders and warehouse managers to succeed in 2020.

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Smart Manufacturing in 2020: the year of product changeovers

Locus Robotics

2020 has been the year of product changeovers in supply chain. Manufacturers are not looking for temporary fixes to simply meet peak or overcome pandemic-caused conditions; the adoption of robotic technology is making permanent waves across the supply chain. By David Paquin | Director of Industrial, Locus Robotics. Unfounded concerns.

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Who Should Be In The Winner’s Circle?

Supply Chain Shaman

Heavily booked and running from meeting to meeting, I was late. The topic of the meeting was the logistics to launch of the AMR Research Top 25. As a research leader at AMR Research when I voiced the concern for a more rigorous peer group analysis in prior meetings, I hoped for a better outcome. The result? The reason?

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Why Agile Procurement is Essential for CPOs in 2020

Jaggaer

His insights are numerous, and can all be heard in his full podcast episode, but among them is his main focus in 2020, the opportunity presented by agile procurement. But for top CPOs , this demand is becoming harder and harder to meet. There’s any number of metrics?that advisory firm Ardent?Partners