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Outside-in Process Q&A

Supply Chain Shaman

Shown in Figure 1 is the definition of the layers of outside-in planning. For example, in manufacturing, the shift in focus is away from OEE to focus on first pass yield and schedule adherence.) Their goal is clear–stabilize the blood supply in the United States. Here I provide a Q&A from the session on Friday.

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What is Supply Chain Decision Support? Are We Rearranging Deck Chairs on the Titanic?

Supply Chain Shaman

When deploying enterprise decision support applications, there are many implementations and lots of hype but few clear and consistent definitions. PWC’s Digital Trends in Supply Chain Survey reports that 83% of manufacturers say that supply chain technologies have not delivered the expected results. What do they have in common?

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Supply Chain Normalcy? Think Again.

Supply Chain Shaman

As consumer spending fell, the days of escalating ocean freight and extreme shipping variability eased this year. United States Inflation Rates and GDP Inflation is the highest in forty years. The average brand owner outsources 28-35% of manufacturing, but most coordinate using only spreadsheets and email.

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The Fallacy of the Self-driving Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

Definition of Confirmation Bias. So, I smile, catch my dinner partner’s eye and ask, “In our prior conversations, you mentioned the lack of clarity on the definition of supply chain excellence in your current deployments and how this is a barrier to implementing supply chain planning properly. “ Reflection.

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Building Value Networks. Stopping the Backward Slide.

Supply Chain Shaman

Similarly, with the break-up of “The Bells” in the United States in 1982, personal networks grew more open. Like a rocket ship traveling to Mars, a new press release popped into my email each day. Start With Definitions. To begin any discussion in this market, the buyer should start with definitions.

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Give Analytics A Chance

Supply Chain Shaman

The United States is late in investing in port infrastructure. Containers wait at each ship node for the chassis. At the enterprise level, manufacturers and retailers focus on corporate efficiency. Figure 1: Current State of a Global Manufacturer of White Goods. Warehouses are full and shelves are empty.

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Give Analytics A Chance

Supply Chain Shaman

The United States is late in investing in port infrastructure. Containers wait at each ship node for the chassis. At the enterprise level, manufacturers and retailers focus on corporate efficiency. Figure 1: Current State of a Global Manufacturer of White Goods. Warehouses are full and shelves are empty.