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Provoking the Industry to Move Past Incrementalism

Supply Chain Shaman

Or agreement on the definition of supply chain excellence. As a result, functional excellence anchors action. The focus is on digitization—automating today’s processes—versus rethinking process excellence based on the art of the possible. We are driving functional excellence and incrementally. (To Learn how to listen.

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AGCO: Driving a Digital Manufacturing Transformation

Supply Chain Shaman

AGCO was honored to receive the AME 2017 Excellence Award. The new tool had to be integrated into AGCO’s work environment. Google Glass in its original form was not very useful on the floor, since it did not allow for typing, connecting to current tools, or storing passwords. The new tool cut the learning curve in half.

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AIMMS in 2016: what’s in store for this year

AIMMS

The use of AIMMS PRO specifically is increasing, as companies are realizing the huge benefits of providing their staff with decision support tools. MedWeb – A longtime customer that offers an online rostering tool has decided to move to AIMMS PRO. PRO use cases, the latest and greatest. Strengthening our partnerships.

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AIMMS in 2016: what’s in store for this year

AIMMS

The use of AIMMS PRO specifically is increasing, as companies are realizing the huge benefits of providing their staff with decision support tools. MedWeb – A longtime customer that offers an online rostering tool has decided to move to AIMMS PRO. PRO use cases, the latest and greatest. Strengthening our partnerships.

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How do we Drive Invention to Innovation in Planning?

Supply Chain Shaman

I was an avid student of supply chain excellence; and in this role, I watched as best-of-breed solution after best-of-breed solution replaced with more complicated technology. Our tools are not the best, but the organization’s capability to absorb planning as a concept has been a larger barrier.” I was a skeptic.

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Do No Harm…

Supply Chain Shaman

(I sometimes wonder if I should create a new class of technologies for the network design tools because they have changed so much.) These tools allow us to look at sell, source, make, and deliver together. On October 15th, I will be speaking on the Qunitiq World Tour in Philadelphia. I believe that it matters.

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Integrated Planning: Is It Rubbish? Be Careful What You Ask For….

Supply Chain Shaman

The combination of weather and the Democratic Convention in Philadelphia delayed all my flights for at least two hours on multiple days. The traditional advanced planning tool footprints did not give organizations a path to do this well. Buying From the Same Vendor Improves Integration. Regional Integration Across Businesses.