Supply Chain Shaman
JANUARY 9, 2024
How Do You Define Excellence? In retrospect, I find that technology is an enabler, but only if we are clear on what defines supply chain excellence. The industry struggles with groupthink. Many believe that an ex-supply chain exec knows the definition of supply chain excellence. I admit it. Lora was as well.
NC State SCRC
APRIL 2, 2023
The term “COE” is often a commonly heard term in supply managers’ vernacular, but it’s interesting to note that Centers of Excellence as an organizational entity have been around for more than fifty years – and evolved first in the form of what was called “shared services”.
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Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 14, 2022
Demand latency is two-eight weeks delayed from consumption purchase to translate to an order. Industries carried on average 32 days more inventory in 2020 than in 2007. (I Organizational alignment in manufacturing organizations is worse between operations and finance teams today than in 2013. The order represents true demand.
Supply Chain Shaman
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
Today, supply chain excellence matters more than ever. As an industry, we struggle to embrace new ways of thinking. Until there are clear answers, business leaders should avoid buying software from companies with deep investments by venture capitalists. Kinaxis Purchase of Rubikloud. Evolution is messy. Challenges abound.
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. The Terra Technology investment is one of what we believe will be a series of purchases to build inter-enterprise cloud-based software platforms to redefine supply chain planning.
EcoVadis
MARCH 19, 2013
EcoVadis is inviting you to participate to The Sustainable Purchasing and Supply Summit, on 17th of April 2013 in London – 150£ savings. It is organized with The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply(CIPS) , and designed to help senior executives to implement more sustainable procurement strategies.
Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 21, 2023
Due to travel restrictions, I cannot attend many industry events, so I observe from home, watching webinars and remote broadcasts. ” I believe that the industry is stuck. With more than forty-five years of experience in the industry, I struggle with the lack of progress and the current level of Groupthink. The reason?
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