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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. We are making slow progress on transportation visibility, but not supplier visibility.

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Provoking the Industry to Move Past Incrementalism

Supply Chain Shaman

Or agreement on the definition of supply chain excellence. Sometimes, even the definition of a supply chain is not clear. As a result, functional excellence anchors action. Instead of pushing innovation forward, I see companies using the term “digital” as a path for IT spending. Why is this an issue?

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How Automotive Companies Are Transforming Their Supply Chains, Part 2

BlueYonder

In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solutions Marketing team explores new business challenges and innovation solutions to change the game and manage disruptions. In this Part 2 blog post, we will continue to explore how automotive manufacturers are carrying out effective supply chain initiatives and their innovative solutions.

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Target Announces Transfer of Senior Supply Chain Leadership

Supply Chain Matters

She brings a deep understanding of business operations, with experience spanning supply chain transformation, merchandise planning and buying. Commenting on the appointment of Gretchen McCarthy, Cornell additionally indicated: “ Gretchen will be an excellent addition to our leadership team.

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Analog Supply Chains are an Anachronism in a Digital World

Enterra Insights

They explain, “The global supply chain is a creation from the past, ill-suited to today’s fast-changing world. It was designed with linearity in mind: a singular focus on minimizing transport costs through building high-capacity, point-to-point distribution infrastructure. Digital Transformation of Supply Chains.

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Supply Chain Leaders Prepare For The Long Haul. Caution: It Will Be Gray.

Supply Chain Shaman

The design of the global supply chain at the start of the pandemic assumed frictionless borders, availability of transportation resources, and supply with few constraints. Based on our survey data, today, only 16% of supply chain flows are enabled by Supply Chain Operating Networks. My caution?

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Looking Beyond Red Arrows

Supply Chain Shaman

However, the stories of success are largely project improvements or improvements in vertical supply chain efficiency in manufacturing or transportation. It is seldom a story of the translation of supply chain transformation to improve dynamic organizational capabilities or sustained balance sheet results.