Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 10, 2018

Improvement on the key metrics of growth, inventory turns, operating margin and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is elusive. Then as a software executive (1991-2001 and then 2003-2005) and finally as an analyst (2001-2003 and 2005-present). I have worn many hats and attended more conference than I can count.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 5, 2016

During the conversation, he thanked me as an ex-Gartner analyst for putting Ariba on problem-watch in May 2001. For many years (1992-2001), I worked at Manugistics, a supply chain planning technology provider. During the period of 1996-2001, the company struggled. Cisco had a kick in the gut in 2001.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 11, 2012

I have been an industry analyst since 2001. I have attended conference after conference where I have seen the obligatory slide of “ We reduced X days of inventory, improved costs and driven XX% improvement in customer service.” You see it conference after conference. Here I give my logic.

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Supply Chain Insights

JANUARY 18, 2018

I writhe in my seat at most conferences and count the number of times the word “digital” is used in presentations. The untethered exuberance reminds me of the race for Y2K, the futile experimentation with trading exchanges in 2001, or the race for e-commerce. I am not sure why. I am often uncomfortable.

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Since 2001, eWorld Procurement & Supply, in association with Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply, has provided a unique insight into the latest innovations and technologies for senior procurement, supply chain and finance executives. Procurement Metrics. Date: 2 March 2016. Venue: QEII Centre, London.

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 31, 2016

Building on the huge success of eWorld Procurement & Supply – which has been running bi-annually in London since 2001 – the new Procurement Summit will bring together 150 purchasing and finance professionals from across the commercial, public and third sectors. Procurement Metrics. Procurement Automation. Contract Management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 3, 2013

Over the Memorial Day weekend, I stumbled on an old article that I wrote in 2001. I will be speaking at the Elemica customer conference Insights and will share my reviews with the Shaman’s readership from Philadelphia on June 11 th. At the time, I was a junior Gartner analyst. was controversial. I have never been in Africa.

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