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We Should Not AI Stupid

Supply Chain Shaman

My new seatmate begrudgingly answered back as we often do at a conference. He shared that he worked for a freight forwarder providing supply chain planning services for a major retailer. Most supply chain leaders focus on cost reduction and are unclear on value-based outcomes. I am no spring chicken.

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Manhattan Associates Momentum 2022 Conference

Logistics Viewpoints

Manhattan Associates hosted its annual user conference, Manhattan Momentum , in Hollywood, Florida from May 23 rd through today, May 25. Assemble Agents of Change” was the theme of the conference. And it was good to assemble in person again after two years of virtual conferences due to COVID-19 restrictions.

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Asking the Right Questions Is The First Step To Drive Supply Chain Excellence

Supply Chain Shaman

Each year, we compile a list of top-performing Supply Chains, termed the Supply Chains to Admire. This week, while all my friends are on vacation, I am writing the final report for the Supply Chains to Admire. Our goal is to continually redefine the definition of supply chain excellence.

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Key Insights from Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo™ 2024: Rethinking the Future of Supply Chain

ToolsGroup

Last week at the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo™ 2024 conference in Barcelona, the supply chain community gathered for one of the most anticipated events of the year. The conversations were both dynamic and thought-provoking, reflecting the complex and rapidly evolving nature of global supply chains.

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Supply Chain Performance Declined In the Last Decade. The Question is Why?

Supply Chain Shaman

We stubbed our toe in supply chain management at the beginning of the decade. Facing The Issues of Supply Chain Performance. As I work through this year’s Supply Chains to Admire , I cannot help but shake my head. The black veil of the pandemic is a supply chain wake-up call to build better.

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2023 Supply Chain Priorities, Perceptions, and Initiatives – Preliminary Results

Logistics Viewpoints

There are numerous indications that supply chain is more critical than ever. Results from The Conference Board’s C-SUITE OUTLOOK survey showed supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, and rising inflation to be 3 of the 5 high impact external factors on the minds of CEOs. More to come!

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My Lessons in Interviewing Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners

Supply Chain Shaman

In business conversations, the term supply chain excellence rolls off the tongue frequently in meetings, but what does it mean? Supply chain excellence is harder to define than to say. We designed the Supply Chains to Admire Methodology to help companies define supply chain excellence.