Manufacturing Procurement Metrics Supply Chain Execution 
Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 28, 2024
According to research by Ernst & Young LLP, the global consulting firm, as the Covid crisis recedes, supply chain executives are losing the strategic gains they made with their C-suite counterparts. While supply chain executives largely realize how critical collaboration and effective supply chain technology are.
Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 6, 2013
Closing the gaps happens when there are aligned metrics, clarity of vision and aligned planning processes. There has to be an enlightened leader that understands that the supply chain is a complex system with increasing complexity. The average supply chain leader has five distinct supply chains.
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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
MAY 18, 2021
The sudden onset of Covid-19 only reinforced what supply chain professionals had already realized: uncertainty is the only real certainty. In their time lean manufacturing and just-in-time were game-changing concepts. A new hyper-focus to meet customer expectations is creating pressures upstream in the supply chain.
Supply Chain Shaman
MAY 21, 2013
Medical Device Manufacturer. New Supply Chain Leader of a Regional Children’s Hospital. The most common reporting relationship in the supplier organization is to a leader of supply (focus on logistics, distribution, materials sourcing and customer service). The focus has been on sourcing and managed costs.
Logistics Viewpoints
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Resiliency, which is the ability to withstand supply chain shocks and bounce back quickly, has become the most important requirement for supply chains. Balancing supply and demand by orchestrating the flow of materials and information is a key requirement for managing operational risks. are most exposed to risk?
Logistics Bureau
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Procurement has never played such an important role in the increasingly globalised economy. Has procurement fundamentally changed itself in the past 10 years? Strategic Procurement can mean totally different things in different industries and sectors. The time when Procurement was almost a synonym to Purchasing has long gone.
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
MAY 18, 2021
The sudden onset of Covid-19 only reinforced what supply chain professionals had already realized: uncertainty is the only real certainty. In their time lean manufacturing and just-in-time were game-changing concepts. A new hyper-focus to meet customer expectations is creating pressures upstream in the supply chain.
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