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Three Cool Technologies

Supply Chain Shaman

He is a great thinker on inventory planning and demand management.I I appreciate Carol and Chad’s work in this area. While the promise of real-time inventory data from RFID still looms large as an ideal state for the industry, it has not been practical. If you don’t follow Stefan, you should.

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Disrupt or Be Disrupted: Driving Successful Digital Supply Chain Transformation

TMC

With digitalization, the availability of real-time information of freight and inventory in motion brings more decision-making power and an understanding of supply and demand and where capacity is. This post is credited to Chad Lindbloom.

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Demand Driven: Can We Sidestep Religious Arguments?

Supply Chain Shaman

I also believe that forecasting plays a vital role in determining the rules for inventory buffers, driving market-to-market orchestration, and defining the principles for network design. Kudos to Carol and her partner Chad for gaining market attention. Focus on managing form and function of inventory. I will stop here.