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Overcoming Hurdles to Supply Chain Transformation

Enterra Insights

.”[1] As a result, there has been more and more talk about the need for supply chain transformation. Any supply chain transformation effort worth undertaking should address organizational hurdles and position a company to take advantage of emerging opportunities. Supply Chain Transformation Hurdles.

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Bristlecone Flash – May 2020

Bristlecone

SAP ARIBA: Bristlecone Industry-Specific Tactical Sourcing (BITS) – Introduces industry best practices into tactical sourcing, accelerates SAP Ariba Guided Buying deployment and adoption, and enhances user experience. Procurement Center of Excellence creation for discrete manufacturer. TRUSTED PARTNER IN SUPPLY CHAIN TRANSFORMATION.

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Surviving the COVID-19 Pandemic and Future Supply Chain Disruptions Through Supply Chain Digital Transformation

Logility

That is the amount of new data being created every day in 2020. A good portion of that data could be useful in sensing and responding to supply chain disruptions if you had access to it. Another foundational capability is supply chain agility. Change purchasing and manufacturing plans days or weeks sooner.

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Can Your Supply Chain Afford to “Wait and See” Before Becoming Digital?

Enterra Insights

Many analysts believe, however, that time for caution has passed when it comes to digital supply chain transformation. Nevertheless, “wait and see” seems to be the position of many supply chain professionals. ” Those are excellent questions to consider before making investments in any technology.

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Supply Chain Leaders Prepare For The Long Haul. Caution: It Will Be Gray.

Supply Chain Shaman

The Global Risk Report published in January 2020 highlights the issue. The risk management concern of business leaders in January 2020 was climate action failure. The design of the global supply chain at the start of the pandemic assumed frictionless borders, availability of transportation resources, and supply with few constraints.

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Analog Supply Chains are an Anachronism in a Digital World

Enterra Insights

… Consumer purchases and decisions will increasingly be voice-driven and machine-augmented, with companies’ relationship with customers machine-to-machine, values-based and digital-first.” The point is: The world has changed in fundamental ways and supply chains need to keep pace. Concluding Thoughts.

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Seven Misconceptions on Managing Inventory in a Market-Driven World

Supply Chain Shaman

When it comes to the management of inventory in value chains, frustration abounds. Executive, after executive, lament, “They have purchased many technologies and sponsored many projects to reduce inventories, but they are not seeing results.” As a result, buyers should buy based on today’s functionality.