Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2021

AMR Research was an industry analyst firm in Boston. Gartner purchased the firm in 2010.) Driving Improvements in Supply Chain Excellence. I did not think that anyone had a clear definition of supply chain excellence. We don’t have a clear industry definition of supply chain excellence. I disagreed.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

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. This issue is that the orders have inherent order latency (The time for customer purchases to translate to manufacturing orders). There is also no Santa Claus.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 30, 2019

At the end of the day, customers buy based on value not on the cool factor of the technology. Kearney, Boston Consulting Group, Cap Gemini, Deloitte, E&Y, IBM, and McKinsey, they get more of the same. For more on Supply Chain Excellence, and which compan ies are doing well, join our Supply Chains to Admire Webinar.

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