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Five Trends That Excite Me!

Supply Chain Shaman

I am facilitating a workshop between supply chain business visionaries and technology innovators. While many technology companies have co-opted the network of networks message, today there is no interoperability between network solutions. When companies speak to me about the future of supply chain solutions being SAP HANA, I laugh.

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Why You Should Conduct Internal Quality Audits

Arena Solutions

billion by 2030. A QMS typically aligns with your product lifecycle management (PLM) solution and your product innovation goals. If you have a QMS solution in place, you have an advantage. Shift from a one-size-fits-all approach to diversifying the nature of audit activities, including issues-based reviews or audit workshops 4.

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No Easter Bunny?

Supply Chain Shaman

The traditional supply chain is inside-out, triggering processes on the back of order-to-cash and procure-to-pay financial processes. The CIO budget is hamstrung with system upgrades and software license payments. This is the world view of finance and why there is so much friction between procurement and finance. Barrier #1.

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50 expert tips on logistics planning and strategy

6 River Systems

” — Sue Welch, CEO of TradeStone Software, as quoted in A Unified Supply Chain , Forbes; Twitter: @Forbes. Implement supply chain actions, including with internal procurement teams, with suppliers and through broader collaboration, and develop measurable targets for these efforts. Make room for collaboration.