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The Coffee Pot Conversation That Will Not Happen

Supply Chain Shaman

AMR Research was an industry analyst firm in Boston. I did not think that anyone had a clear definition of supply chain excellence. Using new technologies in traditional process definitions reduces the potential for value enablement. We don’t have a clear industry definition of supply chain excellence. I disagreed.

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No Easter Bunny?

Supply Chain Shaman

Dear Supply Chain Leader, Today, sitting in my seat in 11K on a Cathay Pacific flight between Hong Kong and Boston, I want to report that there is no Easter Bunny. Stuck with inputs from the traditional processes of collaborative forecasting, and traditional definitions of demand planning, demand error and bias are high.

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Packaging Comes to the Forefront of Sustainability Efforts

Enterra Insights

She explains: “ The solution lies in changing the definition for ‘recyclable’ in the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) Green Guide. The current definition of recyclable is interpreted such that a material can be labeled as recyclable only if over 60 percent of households have access to collection of the material.

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Artificial Intelligence: From Pioneers to Passives

Enterra Insights

Evelyn Cheng ( @chengevelyn ) reports a new study from the McKinsey Global Institute asserts, “AI could deliver $13 trillion in additional global economic activity by 2030, putting its contributions to growth on par with the introduction of other transformative technologies such as the steam engine.”[1] ” Is AI overhyped?

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Four Strategies To Deploy As Supply Chain Hits Main Street

Supply Chain Shaman

The chemical industry is the first to feel a recession, and the early travel freezes is a definite caution flag. The term end-to-end planning (E2E) is frequently used—bandied about like popcorn at a movie theatre–but, lacks a common definition. The focus is on Imagining Supply Chain 2030. My forecast? Push for clarity.