Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 21, 2015

The technology market is rife with unsubstantiated claims and myths. Each year, I publish a report analyzing the technologies in the S&OP space. I sent the report to technology vendors listed in the appendix with a deadline for feedback on factual accuracy for 5:00 PM EST on Wednesday. New technology is evolving.

S&OP 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

Markets drive supply chains. As the markets plummet, it is time to remind ourselves that demand is not a forecast. Traditional forecasting approaches are not adequate in a time of market volatility. The supply chain needs to respond to market demand and consumer sentiment. They respond. They are not.

Supply and Demand 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

On Monday, I would speak in Orlando Florida at the Terra Technology event; and on Wednesday, present the keynote at the Logistic Summit & Expo in Mexico City. I believe that supply chains build economies and save the world. I also believe that supply chains need a revolution. This work is important to me.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

The client leaned across the table and asked, “Is a customer-centric supply chain strategy the same as a demand-driven supply chain strategy?” Drawing from the Whiteboard: Building Customer-Centric Supply Chain Strategies. Customer-Centric Supply Chain Processes. ” I smiled.

Material Savings 183

Material Savings Inventory Reduction Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 183

Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

They helped launch the personal computer, or PC, as a viable business tool. This eventually led to the term “spread sheet” which stuck, became spreadsheet, and then was applied to software applications that had rows and columns for data. They were however, not the first.

Supply Chain Design Software 100

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Supply Chain Insights

AUGUST 3, 2017

What was formerly a rather simple process of planning promotions has now become a complex blend of technology and skill at predicting consumer behavior. Armed with this intelligence, the technology can be created to refine this raw and unstructured data into insights that translate to pure tactical direction.

Vendor Strategies 110

Vendor Strategies Optimal Sourcing Resource Reduction Price Reduction 110

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Financial balance sheet improvements cannot be driven by traditional supply chain processes. In the words of a supply chain leader yesterday, “Lora, please give me stories of success. When I first met Nick, he was driving a supply chain transformation at VTech Communications. Price to Tangible Book Value.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2016

In the last six months, in my travels, I have presented to supply chain teams in China, Belgium, France, Germany, Peru, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. I strongly feel that if I am going to cover the global supply chain that I need to experience it. A Personal Reflection.

Supply Chain Design Software 191

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Kinaxis

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Avaya has been a Kinaxis customer since 2007 and has generated tremendous value from the use of RapidResponse. Over the past several years we have focused on either configuring RapidResponse to help us manage supply, demand, S&OP, product cost reduction and most recently inventory.

Supply Chain Design Software 100

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

This week, I spoke at a University of Wisconsin event on responsiveness and ASCM on the future of supply chain planning. Here I want to share insights on my beliefs on the future of Supply Chain Planning. I forecast this disruption period as the new normal is not over. ” Let’s start with a definition.

Supply Chain Planning Software 410

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Optimal Sourcing Modeling 410

ShipBob

AUGUST 3, 2020

It has been forecasted that by 2040, approximately 95% of all purchases will be facilitated by ecommerce. They have backed about 900 businesses, including major technology companies like Amazon, Google, and Twitter. It was the world’s largest VC firm in 2007 with over $20 million in assets during the year.

Trends 105

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 24, 2022

Life for the supply chain leader is more complex. We are living in a world of rich supply chain case studies. Each day, the Wall Street Journal features a supply chain failure as front-page news. Traditional processes accelerate the bullwhip impact leaving leaders chained and forced into reactive behavior.

Supply Chain Planning Software 369

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Software 369