Definition Manufacturing Procurement 
Supply Chain Shaman
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
In my writing, I try to get clear on definitions. Traditionally, the definition of end-to-end supply chain planning meant: Forecasting based on order or shipment patterns. Translation of the demand forecast into planned orders to minimize manufacturing constraints. Let’s take an example. This is a post from LinkedIn today.
Supply Chain Shaman
JANUARY 7, 2025
For example, if I improve the cost structure in transportation, procurement, manufacturing and sales independently, what decision support framework decides the right trade-offs? I observe that organizations are unclear on outcomes and the definition of supply chain excellence. Never start with the process definition.
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Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 17, 2025
This is amplified across the supply chain into an exponential impact on inventory and planned orders for manufacturing. When we measure the bullwhip impact (in my class on outside-in process thinking), the bullwhip between manufacturing and procurement is 2-3X. With the unabated growth in complexity, the bullwhip effect grew.
Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
Over the past decades the definition of the supply chain has become narrower with a focus on supply and improving enterprise efficiency which decreases resiliency. I think that the answer has five parts: The Belief that the Industry Has Best Practices. Investment in Legacy Technologies. The Lovefest with Shiny Objects.
Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 26, 2025
“ Definition Cambridge Press I firmly believe that unlearning must precede change management. Here I share the definitions given by the students in their final homework submitted at the end of class: “Outside-in planning is a proactive, market-driven approach that uses external signals (e.g., What Is Outside-in Planning?
Supply Chain Shaman
DECEMBER 15, 2022
As an analyst, I am always searching for answers and clear definitions. Companies became less clear on the definition of supply chain excellence and how to implement decision support technologies. This increasing gaps in alignment and clarity of the definition of supply chain excellence was an unspoken risk entering the pandemic.
Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 10, 2025
Using design theory, the current definitions of planning have regressed despite the advance of promising technologies. Ask a procurement or transportation professional if they have a good demand signal and expect a laugh. Irony Over the last decade, the number of planners at global manufacturing companies exploded.
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