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What Remains the Same?

Supply Chain Shaman

My goal in this blog post is to answer a series of questions I got from the audience when I spoke at a couple of conferences this week. ” A supply chain leader from GE at another conference said, “Yesterday, we called it big data. Challenge them to build new capabilities working with innovative technology leaders.

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How We Stubbed Our Toe in The Evolution of S&OP

Supply Chain Shaman

When my flight canceled, I was en route to the annual AMR conference in Phoenix. However, this mature team found the technology insufficient. They gave lip service to the need for IT standardization, but ran their process on a custom built model that enabled reverse bill of material, and profitability analysis.

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Go Horizontal!

Supply Chain Shaman

The focus of APICS is manufacturing, CSCMP’s foundation is in logistics, and ISM serves the procurement organization. The use of network design technologies along with simulation through a center of excellence can greatly improve the gap between finance and the supply chain organization. This is less than 5%.

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Changing Mental Models

Supply Chain Shaman

I also had the opportunity to speak at the GHX conference and facilitate a leadership workshop on the required changes for implantable devices. The most common reporting relationship in the supplier organization is to a leader of supply (focus on logistics, distribution, materials sourcing and customer service).

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I Will Be Wrong Again: Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2017

Talking Logistics

Here’s one of my predictions for 2016 that hit the mark: Blockchain Technology Will Make Its Debut in Supply Chain Management. Throughout this year, we’ve seen various announcements related to the use of blockchain technology in supply chain management. Toyota temporarily shut two factories in the aftermath.