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Supply Chain Isn’t for the Faint of Heart

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” The CSCO of a midsize food manufacturer put things bluntly when he told me “employee turnover is bleeding us dry.” All the while, we were dealing with rolling shortages as various suppliers and manufacturers worked through COVID-related shutdowns and worked to get classified as “essential.”

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S&OP, a vision for the future. The expert interview series #1

Supply Chain Trend

Jim : My first involvement with S&OP started in the late 1990’s, while working for a large commercial US bakery, a division of a large multi-brand consumer goods company in Chicago. As I worked for and was involved with various enterprises over my career, some manufacturing, some service related, retail, etc.

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