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A True Supply Chain Transformation Requires the Proper Talent

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It requires a company to further leverage the supply chain design philosophy. Mr. Frasquet is the executive director of corporate procurement, although his responsibilities include a much broader set of supply chain responsibilities than just sourcing. That is changing.

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Supply Chain Transformation, Part One: The Transformation Imperative

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He writes, “Global supply chains were clearly in trouble before COVID-19 arrived on the scene, but when it did, the weakness of our time-honored strategies for procurement, production and delivery became shockingly evident. ”[2] He insists supply chain innovation today is not a choice, but an imperative.

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Why Supply Chain Transformation is Inevitable

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“In the 1940s, innovation meant streamlining processes with forklifts and ocean-bound shipping containers. Then computers brought ones and zeros into the mix, and suddenly we could make better, faster decisions to modernize our supply chains. The 21st century supply chain.

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Supply Chain Normalcy? Think Again.

Supply Chain Shaman

As consumer spending fell, the days of escalating ocean freight and extreme shipping variability eased this year. In the face of variability, this is two-to-six weeks too long to make allocation or procurement decisions. Over the past three years, supply chain cycles shifted. The ride is uphill, but the visibility is low.

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Supply Visibility: More Important Than Ever. Yet Elusive.

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Supply chain shortages abound. Today, more than 1% of the world’s container ships are stuck off major ports. Warehouses are full–often with the wrong stuff resulting in the slowing of the forty million shipping containers around the world. The supply chain impact is unprecedented.

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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made “Agility” the New Buzzword

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A Digital Supply Chain Transformation. They are looking to take their global end-to-end demand for both wholesale and retail operations, flow that into the o9 solution, and then build one demand plan across their entire supply base. “We We will build one demand signal and produce one supply plan,” Mr. Bailey said.

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Most Popular Logistics Stories from 2021

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As the world is in year two of the Covid pandemic, and the supply chain landscape has changed, it is time to revisit Amazon’s supply chain and see how it has changed and how prepared it is for the future. Procurement and Supply Chain are Smarter Together – Practical Use Cases ; Dr. Madhav Durbha ( Coupa ).