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Just Jump

Supply Chain Shaman

During the 1980s, I was on a management team for a large manufacturer. The Company was attempting to gain economies of scale by grouping manufacturing technologies within a common infrastructure to reap the benefits of a co-generation facility, a centralized warehouse, and a talented administrative team. Clarity on mission.

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Transversing the Paradox River

Supply Chain Shaman

Definition Anomaly: something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected. Definition As I follow the evolution of supply chain technology, I am struck by what I see as a stream of paradox and anomaly, and the tendency of supply chain leaders to cling to convention. Innovation. Engines, Models and Workflow.

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Elevating The Voice of the Supply Chain Contrarian

Supply Chain Shaman

Before you react, here are some definitions. One of my insights from doing the industry analysis for the Supply Chains to Admire each year is that smaller and less well-known companies outperform larger and better-known manufacturers. The analysis is biased toward large process-based manufacturers in the Gartner network.

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What Exactly Is Supply Chain Management? 10 Different Definitions!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Yet all of the functions that we now associate with Supply Chain have been around for a very long time: Planning, Inventory Management, Logistics, Procurement and Purchasing, Warehousing and many more. So what exactly is the definition of “Supply Chain Management”? The Evolution of Supply Chain! Source: [link] ).

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Market Beat. Four Thumbs Down and One Thumb Up.

Supply Chain Shaman

Globally ten percent of jobs are in manufacturing, while 37% are associated with supply chain management. This is true even though we are not clear on the definition of next-generation processes. The Palantir approach is not a good fit for the supply chain management market. Reflection. The supply chain career is new.

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How Do We Stop Buying Planning Software the Wrong Way?

Supply Chain Shaman

I am constantly surprised how many intelligent manufacturing teams buy software from PowerPoint. My organization does not believe in demand planning. The lack of belief in demand management is a barrier for us. So, the first value proposition of demand planning is organizational alignment. ” Joe. Good luck!

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What About Them Apples?

Supply Chain Shaman

I worked for a software company for almost a decade and implemented demand management solutions in the 1990s for multiple companies. At that time, the demand processes were largely regional. I also worked in manufacturing during the period of 1978-1992 trying to plan demand. Let me be transparent on mine.