Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

Each year, in March, when companies complete their final reporting, we analyze the balance sheet patterns for improvement, peer group comparison of performance and value. In Table 1, we share an overview view of the Supply Chains to Admire methodology and the comparison to the Gartner Top 25. Methodology Comparison.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 19, 2018

In Table 3, I share a comparison of the two methodologies. Supply Chain Leaders wanted a comparison by peer group (the Gartner Top 25 groups all companies together), and companies lower than 12B$ in annual revenue wanted a methodology to gauge success. (I Comparison of the Gartner Top 25 and the Supply Chains to Admire Methodology.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 20, 2024

It provides customers with auditable data, sustainable achievement metrics, such as energy efficiency, and useful information that can be used for product comparison. Think of the EcoTech profile as a background check. The post Siemens EcoTech: Driving Sustainable Transformation of Industry appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

They had to be publicly traded, we had to have a nearly complete data set for the years studied, and they had to have a peer group of at least six companies to be able to draw the comparisons. We eliminated several large conglomerates. As a result, you will not find 3M or GE in the data. This left us with a list of nearly 200 companies.

Pharmaceutical 274

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Orbit Chart Comparison of Pfizer to the Pharmaceutical Industry Performance Summary The supply chain has aged, but our discussions remain the same. Capturing this value will never happen by focusing on cost reduction based on functional metrics no matter how advanced the engines.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 9, 2024

However, the key part of this comparison is the fact that Sanofi never drove improvement. While I believe that customer service and ESG should be included in the balanced scorecard, I cannot find a set of data across industries good enough to drive this comparison. An average margin of 21% with inventory turns of 1.58

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2021

In Table 1, I share a comparison of the two methods. Comparison of the Gartner Top 25 and Supply Chain Insights Supply Chains to Admire Methodologies. There is never a meaningful comparison of balance sheet performance or a serious conversation on supply chain excellence. What do you think?

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 23, 2024

As businesses become increasingly global, professionals in the supply chain field must keep up with new technologies, trends, and best practices.

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SCMDOJO

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

As a procurement officer, you’ve possibly been in the crosshairs of debate between sourcing locally and regionally versus from low-cost countries endorsed by many executive staff and boards of directors. Every time I was requested to have a target percentage of our purchases from low-cost countries I felt a pit in my stomach.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Dashboard with scenario comparison and KPIs for decision making in S&OP. At the same time, the analysis can take a long time due to the disaggregation of information in different spreadsheets or systems. This process becomes difficult–if not impossible leading to decisions based on “rule of thumb.” See figure 2.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2019

Comparison To The Gartner Top 25. Shown in Figure 3 is the comparison of the two approaches. Comparison of the Supply Chains to Admire and the Gartner Top 25 Methodologies. . Please join me in congratulating the winners of the Supply Chains to Admire for 2019. Shown in Figure 2 are the logos of the winner.

Supply Chain Design Software 254

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AB&R

JULY 15, 2024

Comparison of Barcoding and RFID 1. The post Barcoding vs RFID: A Comprehensive Comparison, Advantages & Disadvantages appeared first on AB&R. Working: RFID systems consist of tags (or transponders) that contain electronically stored information and readers (or interrogators) that communicate with the tags via radio waves.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 19, 2020

Comparison of 2010 and 2019 Industry Sector Results for Operating Margin and Inventory Turns. Aggregate Results for Apparel Manufacturers for the Period of 2010-2019. Aggregate industry sector results were better in 2000, and 2010 than in 2019. Look at Table 1 results, should we feel good about this?

Supply Chain Design Software 415

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ToolsGroup

MAY 11, 2022

In comparison, respondents were less concerned about internal issues such as shorter product life cycles, risk of obsolescence, or more production options. Supply chain delays (25%), surging inflation (24%) and escalating fulfillment costs (19%) top the list of external concerns.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Ideally, TMS systems should present emissions, costs, lead times, and other principal metrics comparisons side-by-side instead of in silos. This comparison allows decision-makers to evaluate the full scope of trade-offs before selecting a path forward, both at the individual shipment and overall plan level.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The customizable dashboards and reports show the total estimated emissions from FourKites-tracked freight, and enable a deep dive into emissions by mode, changes over time, and comparison to industry benchmarks.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Model Comparisons Ship from model: A ship-to model: Another example of bi-directional orchestration is meat packing. Comparison of batch processing of inside-out and outside-in processing I hope that this helps. ” In Figure 2, I share the difference: Figure 2. There are 192 different ways to cut-up a cow.

Modeling 207

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Furthermore , executive comparisons and sensitivity analyses, that combine d etailed re sults with clear visualizations, allow users to e valuate multiple scenarios together. This leads to insightful and resilient thinking. .

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 29, 2014

Meaningless Comparison. I just don’t think the comparison of very different industries in a spreadsheet based on growth, inventory values, and Return on Assets (ROA) is meaningful. They want to do well, and they are eager to have an objective measure. However, here are my concerns: 1.

Gartner 303

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Each attendee will receive an orbit chart packet with a comparison to their peer group. At this session, we will launch the “supply chain fundamental score” (a simple measurement to determine value generated by the supply chain as compared to the peer group). Drop me a DM on LinkedIn if you want to attend.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 27, 2023

Definitions: Oxymoron: The combination of contradictory or incongruous words (such as cruel kindness) Juxtaposition: The act of placing words or concepts close together or side by side, for comparison or contrast. The difference between an oxymoron and a juxtaposition lies in usage.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 2023

But others provided clarity on labor management’s value for them in comparison to an alternative. The comments that respondents made in our survey provided valuable insight into their logic. One executive simply stated that it’s “an easy variable to address.”

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Companies are clear on the difference between sales-driven and market driven signals, and marketing-driven in comparison to a market-driven process. In mature S&OP processes, the focus is on serving markets.

S&OP 333

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Orbit Chart Comparison of L’Oreal and Estee Lauder. To understand the extent of the achievement, note the comparison to their industry peer group in Table 1. While both companies are driving improvement, L’Oreal is driving both improvement while outperforming the peer group.

Case Study 261

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Answering this question requires (1) a data set which can provide the correct basis of comparison (like the MLS in the housing market) and (2) employing an approach that controls for key differences between data points in the data set (like house size, number of bedrooms, bathrooms, in his analogy). Second, where should you focus?

Forecasting 214

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2024

Gartner Comparison to the Industry Peer Group For more on the methodology, check out the powerpoint summary online. In the 2023 analysis, Apple and L’Oreal are the only companies that meet the requirements for these two very different techniques to assess supply chain excellence. As always, I value your feedback.

Gartner 284

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 20, 2020

Price Lookup and Comparison. RPA can routinely search for pricing data on specified materials and structure this data in a way that makes conducting comparisons easier. RPA in comparison to traditional automation not only frees up labour to perform higher-value activities but revamps everything an organisation was built upon.

Supply Chain Software 246

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

We approached the topic from the perspective of importance in comparison to other objectives and change in importance over time. Supply Chain Resilience We questioned supply chain practitioners about the importance of supply chain resiliency in their organizations.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Companies that invest in AMR can reap significant savings, and for comparison purposes, Amazon saves approximately $22 million in each fulfillment center that uses Amazon Kiva Robots, says Jim Romeo of Robotics Business Review. The technology progressed within Amazon and in external technology development centers.

Material Savings 234

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

While the performance rankings were based on comparisons of inventory turns, operating margin and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) for the periods of 2006-2013 and 2009-2013, the concept is that to be a supply chain leader you must outperform and drive improvement.

Optimal Sourcing 302

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Integrating planning decisions into a single system helps bring together all facets of supply chain planning, allowing for full scenario planning and comparison of KPIs that enables the generation of optimal plans. Optimization to cut through production constraints.

Manufacturing 179

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AIMMS

MAY 14, 2018

None was able to perform scenario comparisons in real-time to discuss insights with stakeholders during the meeting. During the workshop, we learned that virtually all attendees had a pain point in common: they always had to go back to their desk to test different scenarios after an S&OP meeting.

S&OP 207

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 16, 2024

In comparison, the improvement for a sell-in forecasting model using channel data was 7.36%. Comparison of FVA for An Inside-out Demand Model Using Orders Compared to an Outside-in Model Using Channel Data In my last blog, I state the need to jump.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 8, 2022

A review of similar comparisons may be informative in an environment of increasing interest rates. My colleagues and I have used past relationships between GDP and investment spending to gauge the potential magnitude of changes to investment spending in a recessionary environment.

Forecasting 255

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Easier comparison of rates, timeliness, availability, and services. Regional Networks Open the Door to More Drivers and Added Service Levels. Leveraging regional carrier networks can improve overall supply chain efficiency in these ways: Greater pool of available carriers to leverage. Better optimization of? strategic roles ?within

Sourcing Strategies 197

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Days of Inventory Comparison. Only four percent of companies compared to their peer groups improved balance sheet performance of growth, operating margin, and inventory turns. When compared to pre-recession years, we ended the decade with twenty more days of inventory.

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