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Just Jump

Supply Chain Shaman

The Company was attempting to gain economies of scale by grouping manufacturing technologies within a common infrastructure to reap the benefits of a co-generation facility, a centralized warehouse, and a talented administrative team. Supply Chain Planners Analogous to Secretarial Pools? The plant was 24 acres under one roof.

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Supply Chain Leaders Rearranging Deck Chairs? Yes, I Think So.

Supply Chain Shaman

Excellent firms don’t believe in excellence – only in constant improvement and constant change. After finishing the Supply Chains to Admire report and the Youtube series (to be released this week), this is my feeling. What Is Supply Chain Excellence? Tom Peters. How do you define value?”

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Best AI Tools for Supply Chain and Logistics: The Ultimate Guide for 2024

ThroughPut

Exploring the world of AI tools for supply chain and logistics can be quite overwhelming. That’s why we put together this guide – to help you get a glimpse of the best AI tools for supply chain and logistics, how to implement these tools, what to take care of and more.

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Strategy. Strategy. Wherefore Art Thou Strategy?

Supply Chain Shaman

My primary insight is that many of the technology initiatives that were underway at the start of the disruption did not serve us well. This includes digital supply chain transformation and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) upgrades. The operating strategy defines the flows of the supply chain. The other issue?

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Help Supply Chain Planners Be More Successful In These Uncertain Times

Supply Chain Shaman

As I shopped at Best Buy for office supplies, I struggled to not think about the massive disruption of electronics supply chain. The Sam’s Club and Costco shortages of water, toilet paper and laundry products signals one thing for me: the spread of the virus will disrupt every supply chain. The problem?

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The Renewed Importance of Production Planning and Operational Excellence in the New Normal- Part Two

Supply Chain Matters

The following is a continuation of a supply chain technology thought leadership education series developed in collaboration with Replan. Such an environment requires manufacturing and supply chain processes to be able to more proactively sense, pivot and respond to market changes.

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5 Must Read Books for Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. They will understand more about improving processes and learn some techniques and tools they can employ in their future careers. Goldratt and Jeff Cox convey lessons in improving processes and operational excellence through a story about a small-town factory that’s heading for disaster.