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Overcoming Hurdles to Supply Chain Transformation

Enterra Insights

.”[1] As a result, there has been more and more talk about the need for supply chain transformation. Any supply chain transformation effort worth undertaking should address organizational hurdles and position a company to take advantage of emerging opportunities. Supply Chain Transformation Hurdles.

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Embracing the Digital Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

This requires the mapping and rethinking of supply chain processes. The digital supply chain transformation requires rethinking the basics. Historically, supply chain processes were functional focused on make, source and deliver. Digital sourcing? Digital path to purchase?

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

Supply Chain Shaman

Supply chain management as a discipline—a set of flows combining the processes of source, make and deliver together to drive value– is relatively new. As supply chain professionals, we have never managed the supply chain through a pandemic. Navigating the World of Gray. The Many Shades of Gray.

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No Easter Bunny?

Supply Chain Shaman

It is hard because academic programs are out of step with the market, and that the consortia programs of CSCMP and APICS, while driving functional improvements, are not equal to the task of giving us the building blocks to drive a digital transformation. Barrier #5: The Efficient Supply Chain. Barrier #1. Inside-out Thinking.

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Supply Chains Need to Transform: Into What?

Enterra Insights

I read a lot of articles about the need for supply chain transformation. Most of the articles discuss the importance of leveraging digital technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT); the cloud; 3D printing; robotics, blockchain, and cognitive computing. Horizontal (versus Vertical) Process Excellence.

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50 expert tips on supply chain management

6 River Systems

Automate elements of your supply chain for better data. “Some companies are starting to invest in creating data-backed profiles of their supplier base so they know where and when to look for second sources. ” — COVID-19: Operations and supply chain disruption , PwC; Twitter: @PwCUS 10.

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Top 25 Supply Chains of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Our look at the Top 25 (plus 4) Supply Chains of 2018 examines how the best companies in the world excel at managing their global supply chains. One of the most popular articles we’ve ever done is our look at analyst group Gartner’s annual ranking of the Top 25 Supply Chains. Media Type. Media Credit.

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