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How BT is Building a Connected Supply Chain Amidst Ongoing Transformation

AIMMS

We spoke with David Mackenzie , Transformation & Inventory Director at BT, to learn more about this shift and the role AIMMS has played in enabling it. The other part of my role is supporting the inventory management functions within BT Group, driving decision-making around what we buy, when we buy, and where from.

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Do You Need a Graph?

Supply Chain Shaman

Like Linus clinging to his blanket, supply chain teams make most of their decisions on Excel spreadsheets. Or a unified data model across source, make, and deliver for planning? Demand latency (the time from purchase by the customer to order visibility by the manufacturer) is weeks and months. The So What And Who Cares?

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The Fallacy of the Self-driving Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

So, I smile, catch my dinner partner’s eye and ask, “In our prior conversations, you mentioned the lack of clarity on the definition of supply chain excellence in your current deployments and how this is a barrier to implementing supply chain planning properly. As shown in Figure 1, the reporting relationships vary.

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How BT is Building a Connected Supply Chain Amidst Ongoing Transformation

AIMMS

We spoke with David Mackenzie , Transformation & Inventory Director at BT, to learn more about this shift and the role AIMMS has played in enabling it. The other part of my role is supporting the inventory management functions within BT Group, driving decision-making around what we buy, when we buy, and where from.

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Need Robust and Flexible Supply Chain Analytics? Build your own Apps

AIMMS

Think for instance of a Source Optimization app for your retail company – a custom solution that helps you understand how and when to source your supplies, foresee possible supplier issues and adapt your plans accordingly. On top of operational Apps, you can have AIMMS-based Apps to validate your business strategy.

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What Your Company Needs to Succeed in Today’s Retail Landscape

AIMMS

Today’s shopper prefers to buy online and get products delivered at the best possible time and place, resulting in key shifts in the supply chain. Source, make, and deliver reporting to a common leader. Clarity of supply chain strategy and a clear definition of supply chain excellence. Let’s take a closer look.

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Need Robust and Flexible Supply Chain Analytics? Build your own Apps

AIMMS

Think for instance of a Source Optimization app for your retail company – a custom solution that helps you understand how and when to source your supplies, foresee possible supplier issues and adapt your plans accordingly. On top of operational Apps, you can have AIMMS-based Apps to validate your business strategy.