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Demand Planning: Whipped And Chained by Tradition

Supply Chain Shaman

The issues are largely rooted in politics and the lack of clarity on supply chain excellence. For LKQ Europe , as shown in Figure 1, testing on brake pad distribution showed that the bullwhip effect was 48% between channel demand and the customer order. Bullwhip Effect at LKQ Europe Summer 2022 Testing So, why do we not measure it?

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When Variability Is Our Only Constant

Supply Chain Shaman

The Port of Shenzhen –a central manufacturing and export hub including the Yantian terminal that handles 25% of all U.S.-bound Still, the manufacturing plants and distribution centers are closed. Taiwan manufacturers 60% of global semiconductors. Semiconductor manufacturing consumes 10% of the island’s water supply.

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Writing: Working on My Book

Supply Chain Shaman

He is responsible for manufacturing, procurement, supply chain planning, logistics, quality, social responsibility and final product engineering. Prior to joining Starbucks, he worked at the executive leadership level in Europe, Latin America and North America at ICI, a global chemical company. Here is an excerpt from the interview.

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Preparing to Run Supply Chains at the End of the Second Global Economy

Supply Chain Shaman

In parallel, PE/venture capitalists purchased/consolidated network solutions, slashing R&D and delaying investment, reducing industry capabilities. If you, like most, are running your supply chain based on ERP and Excel spreadsheet data, you are not prepared. This course is limited to retailers and manufacturers. What to do?

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Manufacturing and the Titanium Economy

Enterra Insights

We all know the storyline that insists advanced economies have moved on from the Industrial Age to the Digital Age and have become service-focused rather than a manufacturing-focused. ” Santhanam is one of a trio of co-authors who have labeled this manufacturing resurgence the “Titanium Economy.” ”[4].

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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. Shipping approximately 400 million selling units consisting of 700 million manufactured units per year, Carter’s employs about 4,000 employees at its peak. Not many companies have cracked this code. Managing complexity is key.

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5 Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovations

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Companies are realising that high dependency on global sourcing from the cheapest source is a dangerous strategy in securing supply and continuity of manufacturing operations. The human factor out of manufacturing and logistics. The future of manufacturing and logistics is not anymore people centric, but technology centric!