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Pandemic Lessons For Supply Chain Leaders

Supply Chain Shaman

Resist the temptation to place deeper analytics on top of existing data models. Out of desperation, they turned to the use of descriptive analytics. Initially, the output was published to procurement to design strategic buying strategies. Procurement became an island–isolated from the demand signal except for MRP.

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Supply Chain Normalcy? Think Again.

Supply Chain Shaman

The global supply chain is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, availability of reasonably priced logistics, and low variability. For organizations layered in functional metrics and driving a cost agenda, this is a tough nut to crack. Over four-hundred days of war in Ukraine. Unrest in Sudan. Shift in cycles.

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Supply Chain Performance Declined In the Last Decade. The Question is Why?

Supply Chain Shaman

Focus on functional metrics without alignment to a balanced scorecard to drive value. Over the last decade, in the building of global supply chains, organizations grew more political with gaming on metrics. Lack of clarity in governance for decision-making. Belief in efficient procurement. Mistake #3. Mistake #4.

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The Power of the Network: ERP vs. Spend Management

Logistics Viewpoints

GEP and the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Supply Chain Resource Cooperative surveyed supply chain, procurement and IT professionals across a range of industries to gain insight into their priorities and strategies regarding supply chain resilience and optimization. Alex Zhong, Director Product Marketing at GEP.

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No Time Like the Present

Supply Chain Shaman

On this tour, I heard Jeff Ma, a former member of the MIT blackjack team, speak on the use of analytics to make better decisions in “beating the house.” The larger the organization, the more tension with conflicting functional metrics making decisions more difficult. A focus on functional metrics throws the supply chain out of balance.

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Seven Mistakes You Wish Your CFO Had Not Made You Make

Supply Chain Shaman

The Chief Financial Officer gained more presence with procurement and IT reporting to finance. As a result, focusing on cost and efficiency, and functional metrics throws the supply chain out of balance. Govern by implementing stage-gate processes (analogous to those in the management of product innovation.) Focus on Cost.

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COP26: climate change as the supply chain’s new imperative

Procurement Academy

Organizations used to talk about their sustainability aspirations but now these aspirations have broadened to embrace social responsibility and governance. This wider focus is known as ESG , environmental, social, and governance, and for procurement and supply chain functions, ESG’s wider focus brings challenges. Validated how?