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Asking the Right Questions Is The First Step To Drive Supply Chain Excellence

Supply Chain Shaman

Our goal is to continually redefine the definition of supply chain excellence. The number of shallow definitions in the market is a pet peeve for me. Last week, I shared a preview of the results through a webinar broadcast. The goal of the conference is to Imagine the Supply Chain of 2030.

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The Coffee Pot Conversation That Will Not Happen

Supply Chain Shaman

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. Companies want a definitive Return on Investment (ROI), limiting the opportunity to test and learn with new technologies. I disagreed.

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The March of the Lemmings.

Supply Chain Shaman

Process definition? Most companies are moving backwards in S&OP process effectiveness due to the lack of leadership, clarity of supply chain strategy, definition of governance, and the lack of modeling capabilities. Register for the webinar using this link. (We Imagine Supply Chain 2030. (The slide is precipitous.).

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Is A Customer-Centric Strategy the Same as Demand-Driven? Outside-In?

Supply Chain Shaman

Starting With Definitions. To help, I wrote a few definitions on the board: Demand-Driven Processes. A Demand-Driven Value Network as defined by AMR Research in 2007: A network that senses demand with minimal latency to drive a near real-time response to shape and translate demand. Definition of Outside-In Processes.

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Household Products Industry Stuck in Neutral and Going Backwards

Supply Chain Shaman

Even though the supply chain today is not dead, it is definitely stuck in neutral and going backwards. We will present all of our results on July 20th on our webinar to announce the 2016 Supply Chains to Admire winners. Join us for the webinar scheduled for 1:00 PM. Click the link to sign-up for the webinar.)

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

Supply Chain Trend

In two articles, based on the webinar “XP&A in action: Enhancing FP&A Agility with Supply Chain Planning” , I will discuss the future of xP&A and supply chain planning. This is the definition of a “digital twin” for planning.

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Five Trends That Excite Me!

Supply Chain Shaman

Buyers beware of the use of the name without meeting the definition. In Figure 1, we share a conceptual and definitional image. Definitional Image. Future of Analytics in the Building of Supply Chain 2030. Join us for the Next-Generation Supply Chain Training Webinar on December 6, 2016. Sensors surround us.