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Don’t Perpetuate the Hoax of the Gartner Top 25

Supply Chain Shaman

Supply chain leaders manage a complex system of non-linear, but very inter-connected metrics. Leaders need to balance a portfolio of metrics. Each supply chain has its own potential based on business drivers. At the end of the day, real results define supply chain leadership.

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Provoking the Industry to Move Past Incrementalism

Supply Chain Shaman

In contrast, the digital supply chain transformation solves problems and defines opportunities based on the confluence of technologies shown in Figure 1. An orbit chart is a plotting of data at the intersection of two metrics. In this case, the metrics are operating margin and inventory turns. Why is this an issue?

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The Journey for Excellence

Supply Chain Shaman

It is finally spring in Philadelphia. Join the digital showcase on the first day to get hands-on experience and gain exposure to case studies by supply chain leaders that are driving outside-in transformations. Lora Cecere is the Founder of Supply Chain Insights. I love spring. It is a time for awakening.

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Embracing the Digital Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

I love photography, and mused as I walked into the shop on that rainy day in Philadelphia. The digital supply chain is about SO much more than gadgets.” ” I hate buzzwords and try to sidestep hype, but as I held my mug tight in my hand on a cold Philadelphia day, I thought more about the photo shop experience.

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AGCO: Driving a Digital Manufacturing Transformation

Supply Chain Shaman

AGCO envisioned employing a 3×3 training metrics: every operation would have 3 people able to execute it, and every person would be able to do 3 operations. We feel that the Agco case study has several important lessons for the supply chain transformational leader. Involve Employees in the Digital Transformation.

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Planning Software: Insights on User Satisfaction

Supply Chain Shaman

—for the public training in Philadelphia i n August and the content for the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit in September. Our goal is to help supply chain visionaries, around the world, break the mold and drive higher levels of financial improvement.

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Five Reflections From Supply Chain Planning Benchmarking

Supply Chain Shaman

For many years, I worked at AMR Research and helped Debra Hofman in her work on supply chain benchmarking. Debra built the Gartner Hierarchy of supply chain metrics. In this work, Debra would take a month of forecasting, inventory and other supply chain data and evaluate trends.