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The Coffee Pot Conversation That Will Not Happen

Supply Chain Shaman

AMR Research was an industry analyst firm in Boston. Gartner purchased the firm in 2010.) Driving Improvements in Supply Chain Excellence. I did not think that anyone had a clear definition of supply chain excellence. My approach took too much time and resources. John and I held differing beliefs. I disagreed.

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Epitaph

Supply Chain Shaman

They were born from well-intentioned, bright professors from great schools – Boston College, Carnegie Mellon, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT )– in operations research. It was called multi-enterprise inventory optimization. SmartOps was purchased by SAP. They knew little about the software market.

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Yes, I am a Zealot. I Still Believe. Do You?

Supply Chain Shaman

Most companies have made their own organizations more efficient (ROA), but they have not reduced inventories and they have pushed costs back in the supply chain on suppliers that are less able to bear them. We have let buy- and sell-side transactional relationships erode value. I order 75% of my purchases online. It is coming.

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Guest Blog: Real-world Advice for Getting Started on eKanban

synchrono

Successful projects start with buy-in from the top and an eKanban initiative is no exception. reduced inventory waste and carrying costs and more) asking people to change the way they work is also real. Let your leaders know project success is accelerated through gaining universal buy-in. (If I know it sounds simple.

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5 Reasons Why You Need Procurement Planning Software

New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

Procurement planning functionality (essentially the planning of future purchase orders) is typically a subset of broader supply planning applications that plan manufacturing work orders, inventory levels, shipments, as well as purchase orders, to meet demand.

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No Easter Bunny?

Supply Chain Shaman

Dear Supply Chain Leader, Today, sitting in my seat in 11K on a Cathay Pacific flight between Hong Kong and Boston, I want to report that there is no Easter Bunny. Stuck at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns, only 10% of companies are making progress. Resources are a constraint. Sorry to break the news.

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Top 10 Saudi Arabian eCommerce StartUps and Companies

Vinculum

With the oil and mining industry slowing down, this opportunity is excellent for Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is expected to see almost double 2020’s2020’s revenue by 2025, predict Boston Consulting Group and Meta Platforms. Delivers excellent customer service. However, it needs resource management.