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Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Expert Releases Supply Chain Profitability Assessment to Drive Customer Performance through Optimization and Efficiency
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Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Expert Releases Supply Chain Profitability Assessment to Drive Customer Performance through Optimization and Efficiency

Press Releases, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration

Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Expert Releases Supply Chain Profitability Assessment to Drive Customer Performance through Optimization and Efficiency

This cutting-edge tool prompts supply chain professionals, operations executives and senior leaders to introspect and critically assess various facets of their supply chains that affect customer performance, with a focus on flexibility and efficiency.

admin2024-02-29T21:42:45-08:00February 26, 2024|Categories: Press Releases, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: forward-thinking, profitability, supply chain, supply chain assessment, supply chain optimization, supply chain risk, VUCA|

Future-Proofing Your Customers
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Future-Proofing Your Customers

Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration

Future-Proofing Your Customers

In thinking about future-proofing your people, it makes sense to start with your customers. Have you thought about future-proofing your customers? The statistics are staggering. According to Outbound Engine, acquiring a new customer can cost five times more than retaining an existing customer. We wouldn't be surprised if the [...]

admin2024-06-06T10:51:13-07:00January 30, 2020|Categories: Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: Amazon effect, customer experience, customer service, customer value, forward-thinking, Future Proofing, manufacturing, supply chain partners|

Do You Have an Eye to the Future?
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Do You Have an Eye to the Future?

Business & the Economy

Do You Have an Eye to the Future?

Do you have an eye to the future? Don't just answer yes and move on.

admin2024-01-31T16:46:45-08:00February 5, 2018|Categories: Business & the Economy|Tags: forward-thinking, Future Proofing|

Thinking Long Term
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Thinking Long Term

Business & the Economy

Thinking Long Term

We all know we should think long term. And we talk about thinking long term. But, do we actually think long term - and live with our decisions even when it's hard? Not nearly as often as we should!

admin2024-05-19T22:38:09-07:00January 16, 2017|Categories: Business & the Economy|Tags: business strategy, eagle eye, forward-thinking, manufacturing, strategy, supply chain|

The Value of Thinking about the Future instead of the Past
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The Value of Thinking about the Future instead of the Past

I've Been Thinking, SIOP / S&OP

The Value of Thinking about the Future instead of the Past

November 2, 2015 I was just talking with a manufacturing client on the topic of SIOP (sales, inventory and operations planning). In their case, they have an incredibly stable business - it is the most predictable business I've ever run across in terms of sales forecasts. Even though the numbers [...]

admin2024-06-05T21:15:00-07:00November 2, 2015|Categories: I've Been Thinking, SIOP / S&OP|Tags: business trends, demand planning, forward-thinking, I've been thinking, S&OP, sales forecasting, SIOP, strategy|