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The Fight of the Titans

Supply Chain Shaman

The field of supply chain management–combining source, make and deliver–into a common process started in 1982. Here I show orbit chart comparisons at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns for the period of 2006-2017. Consistent data is not available prior to 2006.) The evolution sprung from chaos.

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How Do You Define a Mature Supply Chain Planning Organization? (Part 1)

Supply Chain Shaman

It was a sultry day in Philadelphia. In 2006, they made a decision to implement a supply chain planning solution. Comprehensive view of source, make and deliver. Most often the focus is on transportation or logistics, but does not take into consideration the trade-offs between make, source and deliver. client meeting.

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My Take: The Role of Anaplan in Defining the Art of the Possible in Supply Chain Planning

Supply Chain Shaman

Together, we are testing use cases combining cognitive computing, blockchain, open source analytics, and Internet of Things (IOT). Founded in 2006, Anaplan is attempting to redefine decision support. Together, as innovators, we are trying to define multi-tier processes to drive value networks to improve commerce. The second is action.

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How do we Drive Invention to Innovation in Planning?

Supply Chain Shaman

One of my favorite speeches, over this fifteen year tenure, was listening to Alan Greenspan at the AMR Research IT conference in November 2006. Today, 32% of companies have source, make and deliver reporting to the same organization, and the gaps in alignment between operations and commercial teams are large. They remain with me. .’