Consultants’ Voice: Views From Consulting Companies on Supply Chain Excellence
Consultants’ Voice on Supply Chain Excellence – 20 August 2012 from Lora Cecere Full Report (PDF) – click here Summary charts (PowerPoint)—click here Summary charts (PDF) – click here Survey Details: Based on an online survey conducted among 37 supply chain consultants from over 30 companies (March – July 2012). Where possible, results are compared […]
Supply Chain Talent: The Missing Link?
Supply Chain Talent: The Missing Link? 28 Nov 2102 from Lora Cecere Full Report (PDF) – click here Supply Chain Talent Study: Summary Charts (Sept-Oct 2012) – click here Survey Details: The research for this report was conducted from September through October 2012. It is based on an online survey among 75 supply chain management […]
State of Transportation: Where Are We on the Vision of Automation?
State of Transportation: Where Are We on the Vision of Automation? – 7 NOV 2012 from Lora Cecere Full Report (PDF) – click here State of Transportation Study: Summary Charts (Aug-Oct 2012) – click here Survey Details: The research for this report was conducted from August through October 2012. It is based on an online […]
Packaging Artwork: An Important Value Chain Process
Survey Details: The research for this report was conducted from June through August 2012. It is based on an online survey among 33 supply chain professionals who work in packaging development or design. Objective: To understand the complexity of packaging design and development and the role of technology in improving process reliability. Hypothesis: Packaging has […]
Integrated Demand Management: When Will We Start Using Downstream Data?
Integrated Demand Management-When Will We Start Using Downstream Data-7 Nov 2012 from Lora Cecere Full Report (PDF) – click here Downstream Data Study: Summary Charts (Aug-Oct 2012) – click here Survey Details: The research for this report was conducted from August through October 2012. It is based on an online survey among 29 manufacturers from over […]
The Art of the Possible: Actionable Analytics for Value Networks
The Art of the Possible: Actionable Analytics for Value Networks – 18 FEB 2013 from Lora Cecere Full Report (PDF) – click here Report Details: Systems of record like Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) offer a part of the analytics framework, but are not the foundation many have believed. Objective: Analytics are a key component in […]
What Drives Supply Chain Excellence? A Look Back and a Look Forward
What Drives Supply Chain Excellence? A Look Back and a Look Forward from Lora Cecere Full Report (PDF) – click here Report Details: A project-based approach has failed. Our gains are much lower than we believed in inventory management and a long-term perspective is needed to drive permanent and sustainable improvements. Objective: The High-tech and […]
Big Data Handbook
Big Data Handbook – 8 July 2013 from Lora Cecere Summary Charts Big Data Survey/Handbook Sumary Charts – 8 JULY 2013 from Lora Cecere Supply Chain Insights Full Report (PDF download) – click here Objective: To understand how supply chain leaders are building capabilities to harness big data. Highlight: Big data is more of an […]
Building a Digital Supply Chain
Building a Digital Supply Chain – report – 9 APR 2018 from Lora Cecere Report Details: This report is based on survey research, financial analysis, and discussions with manufacturers attempting to gain first-mover advantage. Highlight: Digital innovation needs to be focused on ‘test and learn’. The convergence of new technologies to redefine the atoms and […]
Research in Review – 2015
RESEARCH OVERVIEW: Survey Details: Data for this report has been taken from a variety of online quantitative surveys conducted by Supply Chain Insights and reported on from January – December 2015, including our research on big data, supply chain centers of excellence, sales and operations planning, inventory management, technology spending and risk management. Objective: To […]