Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 21, 2013

I also had the opportunity to speak at the GHX conference and facilitate a leadership workshop on the required changes for implantable devices. Here are some of the quotes from the workshop I led yesterday that helped me to better understand the industry: “A process born out of chaos is chaos. It is now shifting again.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

Over 93% of companies use Excel Spreadsheets to develop their plans. Companies need to be aligned to a common set of metrics in a balanced scorecard to mitigate risk. Functional metrics introduce risk and throw the supply chain out of balance. Workshop Participant Feedback. Build a Unified Data Model. I am tired.

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Arena Solutions

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Leveraging internal audits to align quality management with key business metrics When asked what are the benefits of conducting an internal audit? Christine said, “I have used internal audits as the baseline to improve our overall business metrics.

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Provenance

OCTOBER 1, 2018

At Provenance, we envision a future where every great product comes with accessible, verifiable information about the people, places and materials behind its creation, helping us all make positive choices about the things we buy. Ensure accurate reporting of key daily metrics to optimise outreach. More on our mission here.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Create an adaptive unified buying process. “If you look at the typical buying process, it is bifurcated based on geography. If I am going to buy goods from this geography, then I use this process. At the very least, they should see a message indicating that the products are out of stock before they make the purchase.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

This issue is that the orders have inherent order latency (The time for customer purchases to translate to manufacturing orders). There is a belief that the efficient response—the tightly integrated lean supply chain—defines supply chain excellence. Orders do not represent market demand. If this is you, don’t accept the status quo.

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EMERGE App

MAY 20, 2023

So waiting for customers to recognize and buy your products may only prove detrimental to your business despite your product or service quality. Who is most likely to purchase your product immediately? The latter will cause them not to buy your product that is intended to be an answer to their need. I know you ask.

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