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Throwback Thursday

Supply Chain Shaman

When I finished my presentation on “past practices,” that I cannot call “best practices,” and outlined the methodology for the upcoming Supply Chain Index, a woman who had listened intently in the audience told me that I had thrown “cold water” on the audience. My message in the presentation was simple.

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Infor’s Acquistion of GT Nexus: If I Had a Magic Wand

Supply Chain Shaman

Founded in 2002 under the name of Agilisys, Infor rebranded in 2004. In the period of 2002-present, the company acquired/aggregated many applications. On August 13th, Infor announced the intent to purchase GT Nexus for 675M$. The largest was the purchase of Lawson in 2011 for 2B$. The So What? I am not surprised.

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Stories of Supply Chain Leadership: An Interview with Joan Motsinger of Seagate

Supply Chain Shaman

Many companies talk about Supply Chain Excellence, but most leaders struggle to define it. One supply chain leader, in a discussion last week, likened supply chain excellence to fitness. He felt that supply chain excellence was analogous. Our journey for supply chain excellence has changed and evolved over time.

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Seasoned Leadership in Actionâ„¢! An Interview with Michael Massetti, VP at Gartner!

Supply Chain Game Changer

The biggest career transformation for me was after leaving Dell when I joined Lucent in 2002 and entered supply chain in technology sourcing. Our team was recognized for our unique configure-to-order process for our microprocessors as a finalist in the Supply Chain Council’s Operational Excellence award in 2011.

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American Software Reports First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2023 Results

Logility

This annual award honors IT companies that support and enable logistics excellence. million and purchased Starboard Solutions Corp., The overall financial condition of the Company remains strong, with cash and investments of approximately $114.8 a supply chain network optimization solution for approximately $6.5

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Say Customer Service and Mean It

Supply Chain Shaman

At the end of every presentation, one of my clients always says, “Let’s fix the basics.” Foundational to supply chain excellence is the reliability of delivery, quality, and service. The Sleep Number Story of Supply Chain Excellence. Defining the Customer Experience Through Supply Chain Excellence.

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VTech: A Story of a Supply Chain Leader

Supply Chain Shaman

Initially, this led to operating losses and write-offs and was turned around in 2002. I found two presentations that spoke to me. The first presented in June 2001 outlined where we were in supply chain and what we needed to do. The second presentation given in 2004, shared the results. The answer was simple.