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Supply Chain Management:Importance of Proactive Master Data.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

This exercise was done before the monthly planning cycle start. This exercise yield positive results, in terms of planning community getting their confidence back in APO system & overall solution, over a period of time. I like the way you guys developed the tools - MDM report, queries etc. December 2009. October 2009.

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Supply Chain Management:'Asset' in Enterprise Asset Management

Infosys Supply Chain Management

I shall name it Personal Profile Manager ( PPM ); a tools which keeps a tab on your day to day activities, keeps you up and running and ensure that your downtime is less. You do regular exercise to ensure frequency of your breakdown can be reduced or you take your kid for scheduled vaccinations - Preventive Maintenance. December 2009.

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Supply Chain Management:The Upcoming 2011 Holiday Buying.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

A more empowered consumer who would gain the information advantage by deeper utilization of online shopping and research tools. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. August 2010. April 2010.

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Supply Chain Management:Headline for the 2012 Holiday Buying.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

As was the case last year, the 2012 holiday buying season will be very much about the continued leveraging power of consumers in exercising multi-channel buying preferences and technology-enabled online tools. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009.

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Mike Rother: The Toyota Kata Practice Guide

The Lean Thinker

From my perspective, I think Toyota Kata as a topic has evolved quite a bit since the original book was published in 2009. If you choose to buy the book, I get small affiliate kickback that doesn’t affect the price you pay. A Bit of History: Toyota Kata has Evolved. As I see it, that evolution has taken two tracks. More Sophistication.

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5 Mini Case Studies: Successful Supply Chain Cost Reduction and Management

Logistics Bureau

At the point when optimisation planning began, sourcing and inbound logistics were managed by teams in various countries, each with different levels of SCM maturity, and using different tools and systems. Like Deere & Company, AGCO is a leading global force in the manufacture and supply of agricultural machinery.

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7 Mini Case Studies: Successful Supply Chain Cost Reduction and Management

Logistics Bureau

Supply Chain Cost Management Results: By the time Starbucks had completed its transformation program, it had saved more than $500 million over the course of 2009 and 2010, of which a large proportion came out of the supply chain, according to Peter Gibbons, then Executive Vice President of Global Supply Chain Operations.