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One of the best quotes I heard this year came from a young professional commenting on why she chose a career in supply chain management: “I wanted to work in a field where I knew I wouldn’t live the same day twice.”. MORE
Keeping with my normal Sunday night ritual, I poured myself a cup of tea to pen my weekly post for the Supply Chain Shaman. My passion is helping supply chain leaders. To date supply chain processes are enterprise-centric. MORE
As I whirl past the factories in the car, it makes me think about the adoption of supply chain planning. My Journey with Supply Chain Planning. My journey with supply chain planning started quite innocently. They want to better translate demand into supply. MORE
While many companies have invested significant time and money over the years to improve their demand, supply, and manufacturing planning capabilities, they have underinvested in workforce planning and optimization, and they’re now starting to feel the consequences. MORE
I am writing this blog post in the air, sitting in seat 4c, somewhere over the Midwest en route to Philadelphia. High-tech manufacturers in the Silicon Valley of the United States are some of the best at supply chain planning. Most of our work is focused on supply chain planning. MORE
That’s a lot of fireworks that need to be available and ready to go, so what exactly does the fireworks supply chain look like? On the 4th of July in 1777, the first year after the end of the war, there was a massive celebration in Philadelphia that included fireworks. MORE
Does it contain a line item for supply chain talent and leadership development? Supply chain professionals often cite peer-to-peer learning and networking as the most valuable investment of talent development time and money. in Philadelphia). MORE
It was a pleasure to attend this month’s Supply Chain Insights Summit in Philadelphia. The conference, organized by Supply Chain Shaman Lora Cecere and her team, was structured around a compelling theme: “imagine the supply chain of 2030.” MORE
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. MORE
In supply chain strategy documents, terms like alignment, agility, responsiveness, and flexibility dot the page. The average supply chain organization is fifteen years old, and the practice of supply chain management is just thirty years old. MORE
Feeling very green, I stumbled through the airport and found my way to my seat on the plane from Brussels to Philadelphia. <The I, on the other hand, am trying to figure out what defines supply chain excellence. Figure 1: Research Efforts of Supply Chain Insights. MORE
How satisfied are users with supply chain planning technologies? In the recent research that we have just completed on supply chain planning benchmarking, we surveyed 430 planners. My Take: Supply Chain Planning is still in evolution. MORE
Labor is an important input with 50-60% of employees of the company reporting through supply chain organizations. Supply chain processes are relatively new. What defines supply chain excellence? Overall, 69% of supply chain professionals are satisfied. MORE
Editor’s Note: This is one of the most popular posts we publish every year: our list of supply chain and logistics events to attend in the coming year. Many of the leading ERP and supply chain software vendors have customer events in various countries around the world.; MORE
Last week I spoke at the CLX Logistics Conference in Philadelphia on the future of Supply Chain Management. The recent Supply Chain Insights Global Summit gave me new perspective and insights. The digital supply chain transformation is just beginning. MORE
These consumer products global leaders paved the road for supply chain excellence by defining new supply chain practices. Today, each leader wants to take their empowered team to new supply chain heights. Life is busy at Supply Chain Insights. MORE
Tried every trick in the book to boost your supply chain but didn’t achieve the results you wanted? 5 easy steps to profit with an integrated supply chain. It only takes 5 simple steps to create a well-integrated and profitable supply chain. MORE
I love photography, and mused as I walked into the shop on that rainy day in Philadelphia. As I drank a cup of coffee and waited, I reflected on the article I had just completed for the Institute of Supply Management. At their request I wrote on the digital supply chain. MORE
It was a sultry day in Philadelphia. Their goals were lofty, but their understanding of supply chain planning was hazy. In 2006, they made a decision to implement a supply chain planning solution. Tactical Supply. Supply Chain Design. Ad hoc design planning often focused on a function of the supply chain. Frequent and systemic supply chain design. Supply Chain Planning Data. MORE
Today, the multi-tier capabilities for supply chain management are coming from the born-again marketplaces. It has been designed by the parties in the healthcare supply chain over the past year, and is extremely promising. MORE
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. MORE
This afternoon, I poured myself a cup of tea to pen congratulation emails to the Supply Chains to Admire award winners. Each year, based on feedback from supply chain leaders, we refine the methodology. Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners. MORE
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. Conferences are a great example of peer-to-peer learning in action, but with so many supply chain and logistics conferences available, how do you decide which ones to attend? MORE
For the supply chain leader it is not a game… The stake is business continuity. Gamers do well in the world of supply chain. Designing value networks and managing what-if conditions is fundamental to managing supply chain risks. MORE
Had I been clear in the taxonomy of the recent supply chain analytics report?” In the 1990s when I was part of the software team at Manugistics, supply chain analytics was a synonym for reporting. We were just starting to think of supply chain planning as decision support. MORE
Editor’s Note: This is one of the most popular posts we publish every year: our list of supply chain and logistics events to attend in the coming year. Many of the leading ERP and supply chain software vendors have customer events in various countries around the world.; Supply chain professionals often cite peer-to-peer learning and networking as the most valuable investment of time and money. Takeaways from the IBM Watson Supply Chain Summit. MORE
For example, 3PLs and software vendors did pay more attention to serving the needs of small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) and companies in the Energy and Process Industries (see TMS for SMB: Breaking Down the Barriers , Oil & Gas Companies Focus on Eliminating Supply Chain Waste , and Collaboration and Optimization in the Oil & Gas Industry ). Making supply chain and logistics predictions is like throwing darts at a moving target. MORE
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. MORE
In my work with Supply Chain Insights , I immerse myself in learning. I continually question my long-held beliefs on supply chain excellence. . When readers finish a Supply Chain Shaman blog, I want to drive a set of unique takeaways. MORE
It was a pleasure to attend this month’s Supply Chain Insights Summit in Philadelphia. The conference, organized by Supply Chain Shaman Lora Cecere and her team, was structured around a compelling theme: “imagine the supply chain of 2030.” MORE
“someone must have their mojo working over at the record company” In the 1990s supply chain had MOJO. ” Background: I have been working in the field of supply chain management since 1979. The Death Spiral of Supply Chain Management. MORE
At LogiPharma 2019 in Philadelphia, Deepak Ghodke, Vice President, Bristlecone Labs, spoke about how it is, therefore, not at all surprising that the increase in AI adoption has also extended to enterprises in recent years. Step 2: Empower users with end-to-end supply chain visibility. MORE
I am writing this blog post in the air, sitting in seat 4c, somewhere over the Midwest en route to Philadelphia. High-tech manufacturers in the Silicon Valley of the United States are some of the best at supply chain planning. Most of our work is focused on supply chain planning. MORE
Editor’s Note: This is one of the most popular posts we publish every year: our list of supply chain and logistics events to attend in the coming year. Many of the leading ERP and supply chain software vendors have customer events in various countries around the world.; Supply chain professionals often cite peer-to-peer learning and networking as the most valuable investment of time and money. Where Does Supply Chain Design End and Planning Begin? MORE
The city of Philadelphia is eerily quiet this morning. I live in city-center Philadelphia. We are watching the redefinition of the principles of safe and secure supply chains and corporate liability. PCA was a small player in a complex supply chain of big brands. MORE
It is such a very different landscape than the green mountains of my farm in West Virginia or my city streets in Philadelphia. I jeopardized the release date of the book by taking an extra three months to finish the Supply Chain Index work. Big Data Supply Chains. MORE
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.
Supply Chain Shaman
JULY 19, 2015
In my work with Supply Chain Insights , I immerse myself in learning. I continually question my long-held beliefs on supply chain excellence. . When readers finish a Supply Chain Shaman blog, I want to drive a set of unique takeaways.
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Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 19, 2018
This afternoon, I poured myself a cup of tea to pen congratulation emails to the Supply Chains to Admire award winners. Each year, based on feedback from supply chain leaders, we refine the methodology. Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners.
Supply Chain Shaman
AUGUST 11, 2015
For the supply chain leader it is not a game… The stake is business continuity. Gamers do well in the world of supply chain. Designing value networks and managing what-if conditions is fundamental to managing supply chain risks.
Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 16, 2016
I love photography, and mused as I walked into the shop on that rainy day in Philadelphia. As I drank a cup of coffee and waited, I reflected on the article I had just completed for the Institute of Supply Management. At their request I wrote on the digital supply chain.
Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 4, 2018
Had I been clear in the taxonomy of the recent supply chain analytics report?” In the 1990s when I was part of the software team at Manugistics, supply chain analytics was a synonym for reporting. We were just starting to think of supply chain planning as decision support.
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Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 15, 2015
I am writing this blog post in the air, sitting in seat 4c, somewhere over the Midwest en route to Philadelphia. High-tech manufacturers in the Silicon Valley of the United States are some of the best at supply chain planning. Most of our work is focused on supply chain planning.
Supply Chain Shaman
AUGUST 10, 2018
“someone must have their mojo working over at the record company” In the 1990s supply chain had MOJO. ” Background: I have been working in the field of supply chain management since 1979. The Death Spiral of Supply Chain Management.
Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 24, 2018
Keeping with my normal Sunday night ritual, I poured myself a cup of tea to pen my weekly post for the Supply Chain Shaman. My passion is helping supply chain leaders. To date supply chain processes are enterprise-centric.
Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 8, 2014
It is such a very different landscape than the green mountains of my farm in West Virginia or my city streets in Philadelphia. I jeopardized the release date of the book by taking an extra three months to finish the Supply Chain Index work. Big Data Supply Chains.
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.
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Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 16, 2015
For example, 3PLs and software vendors did pay more attention to serving the needs of small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) and companies in the Energy and Process Industries (see TMS for SMB: Breaking Down the Barriers , Oil & Gas Companies Focus on Eliminating Supply Chain Waste , and Collaboration and Optimization in the Oil & Gas Industry ). Making supply chain and logistics predictions is like throwing darts at a moving target.
Supply Chain Shaman
AUGUST 5, 2015
These consumer products global leaders paved the road for supply chain excellence by defining new supply chain practices. Today, each leader wants to take their empowered team to new supply chain heights. Life is busy at Supply Chain Insights.
Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 15, 2015
I am writing this blog post in the air, sitting in seat 4c, somewhere over the Midwest en route to Philadelphia. High-tech manufacturers in the Silicon Valley of the United States are some of the best at supply chain planning. Most of our work is focused on supply chain planning.
Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 12, 2018
Editor’s Note: This is one of the most popular posts we publish every year: our list of supply chain and logistics events to attend in the coming year. Many of the leading ERP and supply chain software vendors have customer events in various countries around the world.; Supply chain professionals often cite peer-to-peer learning and networking as the most valuable investment of time and money. Takeaways from the IBM Watson Supply Chain Summit.
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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 I, on the other hand, am trying to figure out what defines supply chain excellence. Figure 1: Research Efforts of Supply Chain Insights.
Talking Logistics
NOVEMBER 4, 2015
One of the best quotes I heard this year came from a young professional commenting on why she chose a career in supply chain management: “I wanted to work in a field where I knew I wouldn’t live the same day twice.”.
Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 7, 2015
Does it contain a line item for supply chain talent and leadership development? Supply chain professionals often cite peer-to-peer learning and networking as the most valuable investment of talent development time and money. in Philadelphia).
AIMMS
SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
It was a pleasure to attend this month’s Supply Chain Insights Summit in Philadelphia. The conference, organized by Supply Chain Shaman Lora Cecere and her team, was structured around a compelling theme: “imagine the supply chain of 2030.”
DELMIA Quintiq
MARCH 31, 2015
Tried every trick in the book to boost your supply chain but didn’t achieve the results you wanted? 5 easy steps to profit with an integrated supply chain. It only takes 5 simple steps to create a well-integrated and profitable supply chain.
Talking Logistics
JANUARY 18, 2016
While many companies have invested significant time and money over the years to improve their demand, supply, and manufacturing planning capabilities, they have underinvested in workforce planning and optimization, and they’re now starting to feel the consequences.
Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 14, 2017
Editor’s Note: This is one of the most popular posts we publish every year: our list of supply chain and logistics events to attend in the coming year. Many of the leading ERP and supply chain software vendors have customer events in various countries around the world.; Supply chain professionals often cite peer-to-peer learning and networking as the most valuable investment of time and money. Where Does Supply Chain Design End and Planning Begin?
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. Conferences are a great example of peer-to-peer learning in action, but with so many supply chain and logistics conferences available, how do you decide which ones to attend?
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.
AIMMS
SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
It was a pleasure to attend this month’s Supply Chain Insights Summit in Philadelphia. The conference, organized by Supply Chain Shaman Lora Cecere and her team, was structured around a compelling theme: “imagine the supply chain of 2030.”
Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 18, 2015
In supply chain strategy documents, terms like alignment, agility, responsiveness, and flexibility dot the page. The average supply chain organization is fifteen years old, and the practice of supply chain management is just thirty years old.
Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 5, 2013
It was a sultry day in Philadelphia. Their goals were lofty, but their understanding of supply chain planning was hazy. In 2006, they made a decision to implement a supply chain planning solution. Tactical Supply. Supply Chain Design. Ad hoc design planning often focused on a function of the supply chain. Frequent and systemic supply chain design. Supply Chain Planning Data.
Shipchain
JULY 3, 2019
That’s a lot of fireworks that need to be available and ready to go, so what exactly does the fireworks supply chain look like? On the 4th of July in 1777, the first year after the end of the war, there was a massive celebration in Philadelphia that included fireworks.
Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 6, 2015
As I whirl past the factories in the car, it makes me think about the adoption of supply chain planning. My Journey with Supply Chain Planning. My journey with supply chain planning started quite innocently. They want to better translate demand into supply.
Bristlecone
OCTOBER 21, 2019
At LogiPharma 2019 in Philadelphia, Deepak Ghodke, Vice President, Bristlecone Labs, spoke about how it is, therefore, not at all surprising that the increase in AI adoption has also extended to enterprises in recent years. Step 2: Empower users with end-to-end supply chain visibility.
Supply Chain Shaman
SEPTEMBER 17, 2017
Last week I spoke at the CLX Logistics Conference in Philadelphia on the future of Supply Chain Management. The recent Supply Chain Insights Global Summit gave me new perspective and insights. The digital supply chain transformation is just beginning.
Supply Chain Shaman
SEPTEMBER 24, 2017
Labor is an important input with 50-60% of employees of the company reporting through supply chain organizations. Supply chain processes are relatively new. What defines supply chain excellence? Overall, 69% of supply chain professionals are satisfied.
Supply Chain Shaman
JULY 21, 2015
How satisfied are users with supply chain planning technologies? In the recent research that we have just completed on supply chain planning benchmarking, we surveyed 430 planners. My Take: Supply Chain Planning is still in evolution.
Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 3, 2013
Today, the multi-tier capabilities for supply chain management are coming from the born-again marketplaces. It has been designed by the parties in the healthcare supply chain over the past year, and is extremely promising.
Supply Chain Shaman
SEPTEMBER 27, 2015
The city of Philadelphia is eerily quiet this morning. I live in city-center Philadelphia. We are watching the redefinition of the principles of safe and secure supply chains and corporate liability. PCA was a small player in a complex supply chain of big brands.
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