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Lora Cecere on Supply Chain Metrics that Matter

AIMMS

And the opening chapter in the book is an actual case study about a team meeting I attended where they would have the inventory “target of the month”. You mention that Advanced Analytics and Modeling are helpful when trying to determine targets in each metrics area and see tradeoffs. Yes it is definitely a journey.

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TWI: Is it Time to Rethink Job Relations?

The Lean Thinker

.” I think the answer depends on the person’s mental model and biases about the role of authority. And, to be clear, this is actually a continuum rather than a bipolar model. If we optimize the parts, we will optimize the whole. There are a couple of distinct paradigms I want to discuss.

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TMS in the Cloud: Some Lingering Misconceptions

Talking Logistics

In the early days of cloud TMS, there was some element of truth to this, mainly because those early versions lacked optimization capabilities, but that’s no longer the case, which brings us to the next misconception. Did the company have any questions or concerns with either model? Access to data was another consideration.

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CFO Beating You Up Over Rising Freight Costs? Hit Back with a TMS

Talking Logistics

With an average per-load cost of just a few dollars, transportation leaders cannot understand why CFOs and finance stakeholders deny budget approvals for new logistics IT solutions like TMS, optimizers, fleet management tools and others. There will definitely be more recessions as well as more periods of expansion.

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7 Reasons Why the Supply Chain Matters to Business Success

Logistics Bureau

The definition above is not from any textbook, but is simply one that I’m sure you’ll agree, describes a state of affairs that any corporate leader or business owner would be happy to arrive at. Mini Case Study: Walmart. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool. SEE ALSO: Cost to Serve and Business Profitability.

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8 Reasons Why Your Business’ Success Depends Upon Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

The definition above is not from any textbook, but is one that I am sure you will agree, describes a state of affairs that any corporate leader or business owner would be happy to attain. . Mini Case Study: Walmart. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool. SEE ALSO: Cost to Serve and Business Profitability. .

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Digital Transformation Journey in Supply Chain Planning

Logistics Viewpoints

Modeling the impact of weather events. Modeling impact of promotions and campaigns. Predictive analytics feeding scenario planning definitely gives a competitive edge when reacting to changes in the business environment. Optimizing supply and demand matching across the end-to-end supply chain. and Europe.