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The Big Sigh

Supply Chain Shaman

He was also unaware of how to measure Forecast Value-Added, the Bullwhip impact and the health of inventory. I quickly wrote a “how to guide” on a scrap piece of paper, suggested some consultants to help him with the analysis, and sent him home to define “what makes a good plan.” Imagine Supply Chain 2030.

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My Lessons in Interviewing Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners

Supply Chain Shaman

I struggle to find economies of scale in supply chain performance. Leaders start by answering the question, “How to design the supply chain to drive unique value for customers?” The term “supply chain” means different things to different companies. Build Teams.

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

Supply Chain Shaman

Instead of asking what makes a good forecast and how to measure the impact of forecast performance, companies pass forecasting responsibilities around the organization like kids with a hot potato at summer camp. The focus is not on who but on how to improve outcomes. What is the best supply chain technology?

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The Coffee Pot Conversation That Will Not Happen

Supply Chain Shaman

Driving Improvements in Supply Chain Excellence. He felt strongly that supply chain leaders knew how to drive supply chain excellence and needed a forum– or maybe two or three depending on the business model– to help them network and refine their approaches. We were both very opinionated.

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Learnings and Insights From the 2023 Gartner® Supply Chain Symposium: Part 2

BlueYonder

This is Part 2 of the learnings and insights from the discussions with supply chain leaders and from additional sessions by Gartner analysts about new technologies that will be beneficial to long-term supply chain performance. How to better insulate customers from supply chain risks.

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S&OP: Five Steps to Get Started

Supply Chain Shaman

This allows you to use the research as a backdrop for a great conversation with others on how to develop and implement customer-centric strategies. (We At the conference we will be challenging supply chain leaders to focus on Supply Chain 2030 through a programmatic focus on five themes: Supply Chains to Admire.

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The Secret of Getting Ahead (Takeaways from Command Alkon ELEVATE 2018 Conference)

Talking Logistics

The answer to the first question is clear when you consider the following sobering statistics about the industry: According to the McKinsey Global Institute, the world will need to spend $57 trillion on infrastructure by 2030 just to keep up with GDP growth. BuildIT is essentially a SCON for the industry.