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Sales and Operations Alignment: Often The Missing Link

Supply Chain Shaman

It was a beautiful spring day in March in Basel, Switzerland. Seldom do I see a commercial leader transition to supply chain, and I wanted to gain his insights. In 2007, Shane Emms was asked to take a Global Supply Chain leadership assignment at Syngenta. He led the team during the period of 2007-2009.

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SCRC Partner Profile: A Textbook Transformation at Biogen-Idec

Supply Chain View from the Field

In the last several years, the company has undergone a huge shift in the way it operates its supply chain, particularly in the management of sourcing. The company’s global operations (supply chain) unit reports into its pharmaceutical operations and technology (PO&T) business area. Biogen Idec Inc.