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7 Supply Chain Transformations at SAMSUNG

Supply Chain Opz

Conclusion The secret sauce behind Samsung''s supply chain success is definitely " Best Practice Analysis ". So they implement a very comprehensive risk management system and their risk mitigation strategies are low inventory level, flexible capacity and redundant suppliers.

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Cognitive Computing: Getting Clear on Definitions

Supply Chain Shaman

The decision support technologies that we use today–price management, trade promotion management, network design, supply chain planning, transportation planning, supplier risk management–are on the cusp of redefinition through new forms of analytics. ” (AI lacks a common definition. Definitions.

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S&OP: Should Not Be a Hammer Seeking a Nail

Supply Chain Shaman

I know, a Supply Chain Center of Excellence sounds like a good idea. The problem is that few companies have a clear definition of excellence compounded by the lack of clear definition of a business strategy. As a result, with the lack of clarity on supply chain excellence, the group flounders.

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Thirteen Years a Blogger

Supply Chain Shaman

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. Last year, the lovefest was digital supply chain transformation. Investment in Legacy Technologies. The Lovefest with Shiny Objects.

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Do Digital Your Way. Sidestep the Supply Chain Conquistadors

Supply Chain Shaman

In a recent research project, we found that 2/3 of companies had a digital supply chain transformation strategy; however, those that were evolving their strategy performed better during the early months of the pandemic than those that were “clear” on the project plan for a digital transformation.

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Supply Visibility: More Important Than Ever. Yet Elusive.

Supply Chain Shaman

In our recent survey on analytics, today 74% of companies are attempting to improve supply chain visibility (as shown in Figure 1). Projects Being Implemented as Part of a Digital Supply Chain Transformation Project. Visibility means many things to different people. What To Do? Use it to educate your organization.

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Lifting the Fog of Supply Chain Transformation

Enterra Insights

Fuzzy definitions. Supply chain innovation is slowly simmering in the face of radical disruption. As a result, supply chain leaders continuously ask me to unravel market confusion.”[2] ”[2] You might say the future is obscured by the fog of supply chain transformation.