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A New Decade: Give Science A Chance

Supply Chain Shaman

Only four percent of companies compared to their peer groups improved balance sheet performance of growth, operating margin, and inventory turns. When compared to pre-recession years, we ended the decade with twenty more days of inventory. Days of Inventory Comparison. Relative Importance of Supply Chain Skills.

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The Future of Supply Chains Falls to Younger Workers and Robots

Enterra Insights

” Many supply chain managers are openly wondering where they are going to find the next generation of supply chain professionals. In Deloitte’s 2015 Supply Chain survey of 400 executives, only 38% of respondents say they have the competencies they need today. ” Her answer, “Not very.

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Screen Time! Is That Enough To Be Good In Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Check out Quantum Leap to the Top 10 Supply Chain Skills of the Future! The number of IoT (Internet of Things) Connected devices is expected to grow from 23 Billion in 2018 to 31 Billion by 2020 and up to 75 Billion devices in 2015 (Source: statistic.com). Subscribe Here! Email Address. How many screens do you have?