Supply Chain Shaman
MAY 1, 2023
In contrast, those who outperformed were better at strategy and aligned with outcomes. We find that companies with an analytics center of excellence drove progress faster than those with a supply chain center of excellence. While companies build Supply Chain Centers of Excellence, most are not clear on what good looks like.
Supply Chain Shaman
MARCH 21, 2024
In parallel, I started working on a project to eliminate the secretarial pool. Within a year, we eliminated the typing pool. I would never have eliminated the secretarial pool by asking them their opinion. We explore the concept of holistic inventory strategies focused on the form and function of inventory. The So What?
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Supply Chain Shaman
MAY 13, 2024
Observations on What It Takes In the Mea Culpa post, I wrote that I used to believe that excellence in S&OP was a ratio of 60/30/10. (60% One of my favorite stories was his initiative to reduce the number of cuts of carrots in soups from 33 to three. Clearly Define an Operating Strategy. Measure to Improve Value.
Supply Chain Shaman
APRIL 19, 2021
“We are considering the purchase of Blue Yonder, Logility, Kinaxis, o9, or OMP. How do you define excellence in planning? Companies that buy technologies from an RFP process have a high likelihood of ending up in this predicament. Buying planning software is a lot like buying a car. ” Lora. “ Joe.
Supply Chain Shaman
APRIL 19, 2024
In addition, a purchase order changes three-to-four times and there is a black hole (data is caught between email systems of trading partners for one-to-two days). Purchase order data, while not as important, has the smallest gap. The Return on Investment Network investments reduce supply cycles and improve decision capabilities.
Supply Chain Shaman
OCTOBER 5, 2018
L’Oréal’s global strategy embraces globalization with a keen focus on the customer. The Company’s strategy is to acquire brands developed on a local or regional scale and then bring them to a global scale in a short period of time. Defining the Strategy of Operations 4.0. L’Oréal’s Performance Compared to the Peer Group.
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 7, 2023
First, what are some things companies can do to reduce delivery costs and how does technology play a role? Third, how can both retailers and logistics providers better cooperate to provide enhanced service and reduced costs? Reducing Cost per Delivery Reducing cost per delivery is a critical KPI for companies.
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