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One Multinational’s Supply Chain Transformation Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

A large multinational is undergoing an impressive supply chain transformation that will run through 2023. A Complex Supply Chain. Not surprisingly a company this big, delivering different solutions to a variety of industries, has a complex supply chain. A Transformation Journey.

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Overcoming Hurdles to Supply Chain Transformation

Enterra Insights

.”[1] As a result, there has been more and more talk about the need for supply chain transformation. Any supply chain transformation effort worth undertaking should address organizational hurdles and position a company to take advantage of emerging opportunities. Supply Chain Transformation Hurdles.

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S&OP: Should Not Be a Hammer Seeking a Nail

Supply Chain Shaman

The panel group is sourced from my group of LinkedIn followers. Supply Chain Center of Excellence Let’s start with a discussion on Supply Chain Centers of Excellence. “If the only tool you have is a hammer, it is tempting to treat everything as if it were a nail.” My goal is to help.

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Tata Steel Drives Supply Chain Transformation with Optimization Technology

AIMMS

Were you using other tools aside from spreadsheets, prior to using AIMMS? . Jamshedpur plant (image source: Tata Steel). But I am also proud of the fact that this project that has the potential to transform our way of working at Tata Steel. . We were mostly using Excel to do manual calculations. .

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Supply Chain Transformation in the Digital Age

Enterra Insights

Company executives are increasingly aware of the importance of supply chains in making companies successful. A couple of years ago, however, a McKinsey study concluded companies weren’t investing enough in supply chain transformation technologies. Technology and supply chain transformation.

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Evaluating Supply Chain Transformation

Enterra Insights

Whereas [some companies] embrace ‘being digital’ — this is ‘digital transformation’ at its best — it’s a total paradigm shift in the culture and operations — it’s not just about buying the latest digital tool, but about creating a new system, new cadence, new mindset.”[2] Consider alternative suppliers.

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Digital Supply Chain Transformation Still in Early Stages

Enterra Insights

”[2] Steve Banker ( @steve_scm ), Vice President of Supply Chain Services at Arc Advisory Group, agrees it’s a fair question. He writes, “Companies mean different things by the term ‘digital supply chain transformation.’