Supply Chain Insights

JUNE 1, 2017

This past month I attended our Supply Chain Insights Bootcamp training led by Lora Cecere in Philadelphia and facilitated the first course of a Cross-Company Academy training, End-to-End Supply Chain Orchestration. End-to-End Supply Chain Maturity Stages. What is the business strategy?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

Manufacturing is the foundation of my interest in supply chain management. Supply Chain and Design. This was the beginning of my journey from manufacturing to understanding larger supply chain concepts. Figure 1: Definition of the Supply Chain Organization. The year was 1985. Let me explain.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 16, 2021

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) publishes weekly reports on the state of produce transit, and across the board, markets from Atlanta through Philadelphia report shortages. Leveraging the scalability and size of larger entities to amp up the producer’s bargaining power helps create supply chain efficiency.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 21, 2015

In my research, I answer questions like: Which technology systems drive the greatest satisfaction? How satisfied are users with supply chain planning technologies? While each technology provider wants the endorsement of their approach, I remain independent. How Happy are Planners with Their Software?

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Feeling very green, I stumbled through the airport and found my way to my seat on the plane from Brussels to Philadelphia. <The A researcher of sorts… When I started the work that I do at Supply Chain Insights, I termed myself an analyst; and while everyone wants to put me in the consulting bucket, I resist.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2018

Or agreement on the definition of supply chain excellence. Sometimes, even the definition of a supply chain is not clear. The focus is on digitization—automating today’s processes—versus rethinking process excellence based on the art of the possible. Confluence of New Technologies. Why does it matter?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 30, 2018

In the digital world, traditional broad-brush marketing programs become less effective, but have residual effects on the supply chain of higher demand error and increased complexity. This table is from our Supply Chains to Admire analysis, and the Index represents improvement. How Do You Mitigate Risk?

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 5, 2015

Last January, I shared 5 New Year’s Resolutions for supply chain and logistics executives to improve as leaders. As I wrote last year: According to leadership expert Ken Blanchard, “when you stop learning, you stop leading,” and this is especially true in supply chain management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 30, 2017

(I had scheduled the last flight out of Philadelphia on a Sunday night to spend the afternoon with my grandchildren.) Surreal technology abounds. On a visit with Jabil, I had a great discussion on the paradigm shifts required by supply chain leaders to drive improvements through robotics and 3D printing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 18, 2018

Companies asked for integrated supply chain planning. As a leader of a global supply chain organization, her goal was simple. She was trying to define and drive supply chain excellence. Sally followed the advice to the letter; yet was struggling on how to drive improvement. They got it. Buyer beware.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2015

The premise of the Christensen’s book is that when companies focus on current customer needs, they fail to adopt new technologies or business models that will meet the customer’s unstated or future needs. I think that IBM, HP, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP and Teradata are victims today in the information technology sector.

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Supply Chain Insights

JULY 23, 2017

At this time of year, we find many companies planning workshops to stimulate thinking on building a digital supply chain and igniting next-generation supply chain thinking. How do you stack up to your peer group? Customer-Centric Supply Chain Research. How to keep up? Forge a strategy?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 11, 2015

Too few companies understand that the supply chain as a complex system with finite and non-linear relationships between the metrics. It is even worse when the organization lacks an executive team that understands how to drive cross-functional process improvement. Life is busy at Supply Chain Insights.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 3, 2015

Supply chain leaders are competitive. They want to drive supply chain excellence; but today, the definition is not clear. At the time, I was a new analyst at AMR Research and the concept of scoring supply chains was new. Synonyms include deception, fraud, scam. To move forward, goal clarity is essential.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The “ New Supply Chain Model “ A lot has happened in the last two decades, and I’m hopeful that I’ll still be around at the end of the next one to see how many of these predictions have come to pass! Automated vehicles will NOT likely emerge during the next decade.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 3, 2016

The combination of weather and the Democratic Convention in Philadelphia delayed all my flights for at least two hours on multiple days. Most of the Integrated Supply Chain Planning Projects Generate Rubbish. At each location, the team wrung their hands as they told me their stories of “ Integrated Supply Chain Planning.”

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2015

It is a beautiful fall day in Philadelphia. Many companies struggle on how to evaluate planning effectiveness and productivity. No two companies are the same, and there are many technologies used. As shown in Figure 2, S&OP processes use many technologies, but getting to data is a challenge for all companies.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 6, 2015

It is finally spring in Philadelphia. As I walked, I reflected on the many discussions that I have recently had with multiple supply chain leaders on Supply Chain Excellence. Today, I am deep into the recent research on the Supply Chain Centers of Excellence. I love spring. It is a time for awakening.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 26, 2015

Check out some of the country’s top freight shipping conferences and events for the rest of 2015: Can innovative technology, new business models and eCommerce re-boot the business of logistics? 3PL Summit & Chief Supply Chain Officer Forum by EyeForTransport Chicago, IL June 16 -18. Download the Brochure.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

JANUARY 15, 2014

Technology Vs Commercial Real Estate: Retail, Office and Hotel Markets Face Major Disruptions. « How to Create Workforce Housing From Transportation Hubs | Main. | How Do You Impress a City? Billion Philadelphia skyscraper. Billion Philadelphia skyscraper. March 2014. February 2014. January 2014. 2014 John S.

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