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S&OP: Can You Make Decisions at the Speed of Business?

Supply Chain Shaman

I spent time this week completing reference calls on the use of S&OP technologies. Eerily the case studies sound the same as the ones heard when I completed S&OP research in 2004. Eerily the case studies sound the same as the ones heard when I completed S&OP research in 2004. What am I hearing?

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Announcing the Supply Chains to Admire for 2019

Supply Chain Shaman

Companies with traditional definitions of marketing and sales struggle to beat the competition. A clear definition of purpose and alignment of business process to corporate strategy is an apparent characteristic of companies that outperform. The source data for the analysis comes from Ycharts.). Leadership. Let’s explore why.

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Head Scratcher

Supply Chain Shaman

The broader concepts of connecting from the customer’s customer to the supplier’s supplier are largely forgotten. My focus is on process flows from the customer’s customer to the supplier’s supplier. John’s Vision of Supply Chain Planning. What do you think of John’s vision?

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Supply Chain Scope: New Study Shows Rise in US Inventories; California Estimated to Improve Freight Efficiency by 25% in 2030

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Sustainable Freight Action Plan for California is estimated to Improve Freight Efficiency by 25% in 2030. Targets for 2030 Include: Improve freight system efficiency 25 percent by 2030. Source: Commerce Dept. Source: SupplyChainDigest. Let’s start with a definition. Source: Supply Chain Shaman.

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Go Horizontal!

Supply Chain Shaman

Functional silos define today’s supply chain organization. My first job was in manufacturing in the 1980’s. Inside-out processes assume that the order represents demand, and that the supply chain’s role ends with a perfect shipment. By definition, the silos struggle to align. The silos compete.

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The Future of xP&A and Supply Chain Planning – Part 2

Supply Chain Trend

This second article will focus on autonomous planning and the finance professional’s role. The common data layer should only use relevant planning data from appropriate sources – with minimum latency and maximum detail, security, and responsiveness. This is the definition of a “digital twin” for planning.

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How Can We Heal the Global Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Shaman

Today’s populist movement is about new winners and losers. Border crossing(s), port unloading, and global visibility are barriers. Today’s global supply chain has positions open that they cannot fill. In today’s economy, where both are under attack, it requires a different level of leadership.