Value Stream Management

Leveraging The Supply Chain Operations Reference Model

March 5, 2025

The SCOR model can be leveraged to assess and improve supply chains / value streams, directly leading to improved operational performance.

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NPI Materials Management and The Value Stream Perspective

February 18, 2025

A supply chain / value stream analysis emphasizing planning and enablement can significantly improve NPI materials management.

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Distinguishing Materials Management from Project Management

January 28, 2025

The goal of NPI materials management is to monitor and execute the desired item (part) and BOM status according to the NPI prototype and production plan.

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Fundamentals of Managing an Outsourced (CM) Value Stream

January 14, 2025

This article will cover the management of a contract manufacturer (CM) value stream from the perspective of a company that has outsourced the manufacturing of its product.  A typical CM model is most likely “turn-key” such that the “Company” purchases…

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