Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

Supply chain excellence is easier to say than to explain. Executive teams strive to drive improvement in supply chain results; yet, sadly, only four percent of public companies succeed. After two decades of study, I think because it is a lack of understanding. The supply chain is a complex non-linear system.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

” Here is an excerpt from the article: “…it isn’t by becoming more efficient that the supply chains of Wal-Mart, Dell, and Amazon have given those companies an edge over their competitors. According to my research, top-performing supply chains possess three very different qualities. What did we find?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 16, 2021

Supply chains quickly move through fads and buzz words. Today, entangled in digital supply chain discussions is the concept of the digital twin. Today, entangled in digital supply chain discussions is the concept of the digital twin. In our pandemic research, we interviewed thirty manufacturers.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 23, 2013

Case Studies. Value Chain Analysis for Superior Supply Chain. What is Value Chain and Value Chain Analysis? Many academics and practitioners use the word "value chain" and " supply chain " interchangeably. Focus: doing each strategy according to each market segment. .

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 1, 2014

What is the definition of supply chain management? 1) It''s a network Many companies have the department that controls various activities within the supply chain. 1) It''s a network Many companies have the department that controls various activities within the supply chain.

Cost Reduction Strategies 271

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Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

Fashion industry is one of the most primitive form of supply chain management and its practices have been extended, adopted and become the best practices that we use today. One year later "Kurt Salmon Associates" was assigned to investigate the whole apparel supply chain. Fashion SCM 1.0 Fashion SCM 2.0

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 6, 2020

This is a story for the Eds, Franks, and Toms working together in supply chains across the globe. It is also a story for a young supply chain manager attempting to make a difference, but feeling stymied. Frank, the line manager for manufacturing, dominated the meetings. Need for Supply Chain Leadership.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 23, 2020

“When the world changes around you, and when it changes against you, what used to be a tailwind is now a headwind — you need to lean into that and figure out what to do because complaining isn’t a strategy.”. Reimagine Supply Chain of the future: There are many facets to imagining Supply Chain of Future.

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Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Supply chain management is everywhere and even the superheroes can give you some lessons! Background Supply chain management has gained more recognition from businesses as the strategy that helps to increase revenue and improve services. But, we do have the pride and some of us even save millions of life.

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2013

Case Studies. 7 Principles of Supply Chain Management Explained. Would you like to understand supply chain management concept but dont have time to study from a supply chain textbook ? 1) Adapt Supply Chain to Customers Needs. 3) Align Demand Planning Across Supply Chain.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Restructuring Global Value Chains & Tariff Reduction – A Continuous Evolution for Supply Chains. Feature Article by Dr. Raymon Krishnan – President at the Logistics and Supply Chain Management Society. Product strategies. Operational strategies. This practice is illegal.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

Supply chain management books that are praised by supply chain executives, consultants and supply chain management professionals at all levels. Background In dynamic supply chain management environment, people have to make the quick and decisive actions against various issues.

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Supply Chain Opz

MAY 25, 2013

Case Studies. Origin of Logistics & Supply Chain Revealed! What do we know about "Logistics" and "Supply Chain" to date? Frankel et al 2008 indicated that " supply chain " and "supply chain management" first recognized in the 1980s. 3) Origin of "Supply Chain".

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2013

Case Studies. Supply Chain Disruptions: A Survival Guide. Do you feel supply chain risk management is too complicated to implement? This article will show you how one of the worlds leading companies put a theory into practice and survive many supply chain disruptions. Cisco System Case Study.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 16, 2014

Today, nine out of ten supply chains are stuck. Despite two decades of advancement in supply chain technologies, companies are struggling to gain balance at the intersection of operating margin, inventory turns and case fulfillment. Like an artifact, I have kicked around in the supply chain space since the 1980s.

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 1, 2014

What is the definition of supply chain management? 1) It''s a network Many companies have the department that controls various activities within the supply chain. 1) It''s a network Many companies have the department that controls various activities within the supply chain.

Cost Reduction Strategies 214

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2013

Case Studies. Triple-A Supply Chain: 10 Strategies to Supercharge Performance. In the past, companies focus on a single strategy, either to obtain cost leadership or differentiate your company in the eyes of consumers to demand the premium price. Then, lets take a look how other strategies emerge.

Price Reduction 138

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2022

The global supply chain that we know today is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, low variability, and availability of logistics. The impact varies by supply chain sector and value chain. We have heard that there is a focus on near-shoring, reshoring, and local manufacturing. What to do?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 16, 2021

China fully shutdown its manufacturing output during this phase affecting consumers globally. Huge demand supply issues breaking the ever-so-fragile supply chain globally. Better demand sensing, shifts in customer behaviours, predictive/prescriptive case studies, shift in inventory stocking strategy and customer service.

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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). In 2018, Rockwell Automation won the Supply Chains to Admire Award.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 2, 2020

In my work with clients, customers bandy about the term “customer-centric supply chain.” Many of my clients talk about a customer-centric supply chain but rely on useless metrics from an annual survey or a net promoter score. A customer-centric supply chain is easier to say than implement.

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2014

Global supply chain is a very challenging subject in supply chain management because it involves different customer''s requirement, more complex operations/collaboration and unforeseen risks. Then this article will show you 6 basic strategies that many world''s leading companies use to capture the value in globalization.

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2013

Case Studies. Anyway, there is a big gap between supply chain theories and practices. Many surveys indicate that, even though a company has the reason codes within a manufacturing environment such as type of work-in-process or defects, they dont keep track of the reasons for the returns properly. A Case Study.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2014

“We live in a world where supply chains, not companies, compete for market dominance. But companies often have diverging incentives and interests from their supply chain partners, so when they independently strive to optimize their individual objectives, the expected result can be compromised. ”. What Is Value?

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Unleashed

AUGUST 11, 2020

Effective inventory management is crucial to reducing costs in any manufacturing business. This is particularly true in the food manufacturing industry, which characteristically has a high volume of products stored, and an urgent need to fill existing client orders to match ongoing consumer demand.

Manufacturing Procurement 89

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 5, 2019

In my interactions with supply chain teams, I find that this type of decision process happens frequently. The most common use case for control towers is visibility. While there are many types of visibility (see Figure 1), the most common use case is either sourcing or transportation visibility. What Is Groupthink?

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

The client leaned across the table and asked, “Is a customer-centric supply chain strategy the same as a demand-driven supply chain strategy?” Drawing from the Whiteboard: Building Customer-Centric Supply Chain Strategies. Customer-Centric Supply Chain Processes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 14, 2013

In part one of this blog series, I started the saga of the supply chain fairy tale. It was a story where people believed that functional excellence leads to supply chain superiority. I strongly feel that a blind focus on functional excellence will cause the supply chain to become out of balance. You got it!

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2019

In my work with manufacturing companies recently, I am thinking a lot about the need for diagnostic testing. Time For A Supply Chain Check-Up? When a company contacts me to help them with their supply chain, the pain is usually a gap in customer service. The symptom is clear, but the root issues are not clear.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Source: Dictionary.com. As supply chain clichés take flight, clients struggle with execution. One of these concepts that I hear a lot; but see few tangible examples, is the idea of “customer-segmented supply chain.” The discussion of customer-segmented supply chains happens often.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Supply chains are messy. Blockchain in Supply Chain Can Help. A manufacturer in China doesn’t read the specs on an order. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Blockchain in supply chain changes that.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

As I spent the time reflecting over the last three weeks, the number of articles streaming into my feed on supply chain implications was high, but most of them were wrong. Some stated that the war marks the end of the global supply chain. By definition, this requires a global supply chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 21, 2022

In business conversations, the term supply chain excellence rolls off the tongue frequently in meetings, but what does it mean? Supply chain excellence is harder to define than to say. We designed the Supply Chains to Admire Methodology to help companies define supply chain excellence.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 16, 2015

We are entering an era where it is becoming possible to detect supply chain risks much more quickly. A case in point is offered by AGCO. AGCO is a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of a wide range of agricultural equipment.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

To drive global scale, companies need to design the supply chain to buy globally and execute locally. The design of the supply chain is fundamental to making this happen. In our interview of the Supply Chains to Admire Winners, we found a unique approach at Carter’s. Supply Chain Index.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 30, 2022

However, two decades later, there is still no technology solution to enable demand visibility or help companies use channel data to translate demand into an inventory, replenishment, or manufacturing strategy. Why have we not improved our use of channel data in supply chain processes? My question is, “Why?”

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MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 29, 2013

Caterpillar is the subject of one of three case studies that show how supply chain management can support both environmental and financial goals. Supply chain sustainability projects are often sold on the argument that going green makes good business sense. Logistics is a leading source of carbon.

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