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Supply Chain’s Next Decade of Dealing With the Unknown

MIT Supply Chain

The inaugural post appeared on March 4, 2014, and was about the rising status of the supply chain profession. Some events and trends driving the supply chain’s standing back in 2014 remain just as influential in 2023. Decisive phase But some of the 2014 challenges we still witness today have become more urgent.

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Champions of Sustainability: Tim Cook

QAD

In 2014, Cook surprised the financial world by telling shareholders to “get out of the stock” if they didn’t believe in the need for sustainability and the acceleration of climate change. . In 2014, Financial Times named him Person of the Year, and in 2015, Fortune Magazine named him the World’s Greatest Leader.

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Evolution of B2B Networks

Supply Chain Shaman

In 2014 Thoma Bravo acquired GHX, a Supply Chain Operating Network for healthcare. In 2014 OpenText acquired GXS. Economic Vision of Supply Chain 2030. Join us for a critical view of supply chain 2030 through the insights of leading economists. Supply Chain 2030. Is the announcement good for the industry?

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Holding Ourselves Accountable for Business Results

Supply Chain Shaman

Enterprise resilience–the ability to have consistent balance sheet returns despite market volatility– decreased starting in 2014. The goal of the conference is to Imagine the Supply Chain of 2030. Another misconception is that enterprise resiliency only started to decline in 2020 with the pandemic. There are many reasons.

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sust[AI]nability

Enterra Insights

billion over the next five years as part of its long-term goal to cut in half its emissions by 2030 and reach net-zero emissions by 2050.”[5] billion to reduce its climate impact” and Diageo “committed to reach net-zero carbon emissions in its owned operations and reduce emissions from its supply chain by 50% by 2030.”

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Intelligent IBP – Unshackle the Planners!

Supply Chain Trend

In a 2014 blog, I highlighted that the highest maturity level of IBP is emotional competence. And McKinsey estimates a 24% rise in demand for social and emotional skills by 2030. New systems of intelligence will free up planner’s time by largely automating the planning process and the information role. That will finally change.

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A Story of Throwing the Baby Out With The Bathwater in Supply Chain Planning

Supply Chain Shaman

The meatpacking company merges with a competitor in 2014, resulting in an organizational turnover. The goal of the conference is to Imagine the Supply Chain of 2030. The organization is not clear on the role of the forecast. In discussions, the role of the forecast and the budget are intertwined without clarity.