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Supply Visibility: More Important Than Ever. Yet Elusive.

Supply Chain Shaman

Supply chain shortages abound. The supply chain impact is unprecedented. As a result, most projects are not clear in scope, with the implementation of visibility as a “functional extension to existing process” lacking a holistic outside-in approach/strategy to sense, respond, and act. Reflection.

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Walmart Supply Chain: Building a Successful Integrated Supply Chain for Sustainable Competitive Advantage

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Among these strategies, the role of supply chain capability stands out as a key factor in driving success. A well-optimized supply chain not only ensures efficient delivery and cost-effectiveness but also provides companies with a competitive advantage in the market.

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Visibility: If Only I Could See

Supply Chain Shaman

The confusion starts when a supply chain leader states the need for improved visibility without a clear definition. Well-seasoned supply chain leaders understand that visibility is a capability not an IT taxonomy. In contrast, visibility does not. Why the Focus Today on Visibility?

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The World’s Largest Brands Are Using Inventory Accuracy and Yard Automation to Fight COVID-19 Chaos

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In an uncertain world where supply chain disruption is becoming a certainty, here’s how good inventory management enabled by automation can help companies gain the supply chain visibility they need to keep the wheels turning. Now here we are, dealing with the impacts of COVID-19 around the world.

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

Supply Chain Shaman

As an analyst, when technology providers acquire and divest companies, I get invited to pre-announcement conferences. In these sessions, the technology providers share their rational for the investment and invite questions. Infor–a market consolidator of enterprise software–currently has revenues of $2.8

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Seeing Beyond the Firewall

Supply Chain Shaman

Supply Chain Operating Networks: The building of supply chain applications using many-to-many architectures to connect multiple parties to multiple trading partners to improve multi-tier supply chain visibility, planning and execution to improve relationships in extended value chains. .

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How the Semiconductor Shortage Could Have Been Averted

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The Guardian stated : “The technology industry faces a growing shortage of semiconductors and other high-tech components following a failure to invest in new manufacturing facilities during the recession, experts have warned.” Are We Really Learning from Our Mistakes? This quote is actually from an article published in July 2011.