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Help Supply Chain Planners Be More Successful In These Uncertain Times

Supply Chain Shaman

As I shopped at Best Buy for office supplies, I struggled to not think about the massive disruption of electronics supply chain. With the downturn in the financial markets, the looming recession, and the fundamental shifts in demand—less travel and stay at home work policies—demand is changing. The reason? Organizational Design.

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When The Wheels Fall Off

Supply Chain Shaman

In 2017, when I moved, I bought an old car. For example, Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) has very little to do with Transportation Planning (TMS). Revenue Management and Demand Planning do not align on market potential or baseline demand. Transportation Reliability. The problem? Labor Shortages.