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Will Supply Chain Planning Productivity be a Hot Topic in 2017?

ToolsGroup

In fact, I can say from experience that supply chain planning automation that increases productivity can be a difficult sell, reminiscent of the scene from the movie Moneyball where Oakland Athletics manager Billy Beane (played by Brad Pitt) tells a room full of scouts that Jonah Hill’s character represents the new way forward.

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Siemens BT: Every analytical transformation requires a “Jonah Hill”

NC State SCRC

This effort was led by the Chief Procurement Officer for Siemens BT, Carl Oberland, but has recently been rolled out across the global organization. In the movie, the new coach of the Oakland A’s baseball team uses analytics to build his organization from the ground up. One of the challenges was being able to hang it all together.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 2 – 8)

Logistics Viewpoints

Although the company has not disclosed details, it is believed to be having trouble procuring parts for Bluetooth wireless communications components used in the controllers and main units as well as analog chips for controlling currents. Nintendo is having negotiations on procurement, but the outlook is uncertain.