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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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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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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.

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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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The Digital Supply Chain Transformation

SCM Research

“Accelerating technology and automation are resulting in wholesale transformation of the supply chain profession.” ” This is the key message of EY’s new report, titled Supply Chain: Skills for the Digital Era. It is not long, but definitely a good read.

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Two Measures: Stock Buybacks and Supply Chain Transformation- Are They Related?

Supply Chain Matters

In this Supply Chain Matters editorial commentary this Editor dwells on data relative to U.S. corporations having actually accelerated stock buyback efforts contrasted to ongoing investment needs for supply chain transformation focused on added agility, more improved resilience and augmented technology support.

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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.