Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics S&OP 
Supply Chain Shaman
DECEMBER 15, 2022
To entice you to participate let’s look at the data more closely. In the supply chain team analysis, note the 21% gap between procurement and manufacturing teams, the 35% gap between sales and operations and the 21% gap between finance and operations. Functional Metrics. To respond, follow this link.
Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 14, 2022
I wrote my first report on Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) while sitting on the floor in the Atlanta airport in 2005 when I was an AMR Research analyst. I wrote many reports on airport floors in those days–electrical plugs were just too scarce.) Sales and Operations Maturity Model from 2005-2008.
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Supply Chain Shaman
JANUARY 2, 2023
A large consumer products manufacturer with nine Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) instances and several divisions wanted to discuss forecasting. The Company focused primarily on retail planning and wanted to extend its capabilities into a consumer products manufacturing solutions offering. Let’s start with the basics.
Kinaxis
DECEMBER 3, 2014
Over the years, working for and with numerous manufacturing companies, I’ve seen many supply chain practices that cost companies money. Reason #9 Relentless pursuit of one supply chain metric at the expense of other metrics. Imagine that your child brings home their report card and it’s a mix of good and fair grades.
Supply Chain Shaman
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Given your expertise, I’d love to hear what alternatives you recommend for better demand forecasting and real-time visibility beyond what’s commonly adopted today.” I know that your primary focus is procurement. Unfortunately, the industry is full of a lot of Anna(s) and her friends, the doubting Thomas (s).
ToolsGroup
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
As we head into the holiday season, supply delays, logistics constraints and inflation are looming over shoppers and retailers—and the manufacturers and distributors who keep them in supply. The following strategies, based on data, analytics, and collaboration, are helping planners around the globe overcome a disrupted supply chain.
Supply Chain Shaman
JANUARY 31, 2022
Companies that viewed the pandemic as another risk management event will struggle the most with Q1 and Q2 earnings reports. Source E2open Shipping Index). Focus on Cost. The Chief Financial Officer gained more presence with procurement and IT reporting to finance. We started the conversation with sourcing.
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