2007 Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Research Sourcing 
Supply Chain Shaman
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
As Allyson presented her story of working for multiple consumer products companies, with very advanced technologies (demand sensing, advanced automation of forecasting, data lakes and descriptive analytics), she spoke of why at the end of the day, the most important technology that she uses is Excel. The question is, “Why?
Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 14, 2022
I wrote my first report on Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) while sitting on the floor in the Atlanta airport in 2005 when I was an AMR Research analyst. Orchestration enables companies to effectively manage trade-offs between source, make, deliver and sell.) We source this data from Y charts. My challenge? Measure it.
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Supply Chain Shaman
MARCH 8, 2016
As an analyst in the supply chain market for 15 years, I have written many articles on best-of-breed technology companies purchased by a larger company. In 2007-2014 Terra added inventory management, multi-tier demand sensing, transportation forecasting, and long-term forecasting. The Company has a checkered past.
Supply Chain View from the Field
JANUARY 14, 2015
They have been touted as the key to manufacturing excellence and supply chain integration… But what is the real ROI on ERP system implementation? First the research shows that organizations who had implemented an ERP system had a higher overall level of supply chain maturity and performance. And how do these benefits accrue?
Supply Chain Shaman
APRIL 7, 2016
While traditional supply chain processes evolved from functional excellence definitions for source, make and deliver from the inside-out; to make the digital pivot and become more market-driven, companies need to define new supply chain processes outside-in. How easy is it to buy from your company? Bio-engineering?
Supply Chain Shaman
AUGUST 14, 2016
A Demand-Driven Value Network as defined by AMR Research in 2007: A network that senses demand with minimal latency to drive a near real-time response to shape and translate demand. The translation of independent demand into cycle stock reduction in production planning and material buying in demand-driven MRP.
Supply Chain Shaman
NOVEMBER 14, 2016
I followed his journey during the period of 2006-2011, and wanted to check in with him to gain his insights on the selection of VTech as a finalist in the Supply Chains to Admire research. About the Supply Chains to Admire Research. I remember September 2007 very well. In April 2007, new housing starts collapsed.
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