Supply Chain Shaman
AUGUST 12, 2013
'Today, I finished up a report on supply chain talent. After doing the analysis of the results, I even more firmly believe that supply chain talent is the missing link in the supply chain. In figure 1, I outline the company’s biggest gaps. It is the sourcing and development of mid-management talent. YOWZA! It is large. Figure 1. Isn’t this ironic?
Supply Chain Opz
AUGUST 28, 2013
'NAVIGATE. Home. Basics. Case Studies. Graphics. All Posts. About. Copyright. Privacy. Blogroll. 7 Supply Chain Lessons from Steve Jobs. Apple Inc is regarded as the best company in the world for its cutting-edge supply chain management practices. Whats the secret behind its success? This article will explain to you what we can learn from the co-founder of the company.
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Talking Logistics
AUGUST 28, 2013
'The transportation manager you hired last year — in large part because of his success at reducing transportation costs at previous employers — was able to reduce your transportation spend by 17 percent this year, way above the 10 percent target you had set. You highlight this accomplishment in his performance review, and you further recognize his success by giving him an end-of-year bonus.
SCM Research
AUGUST 21, 2013
'In their seminal publication, The External Control of Organizations , Pfeffer and Salancik (1978) have postulated resource dependence theory. Basically, it argues “that organizations are constrained and affected by their environments and that they act to attempt to manage resource dependencies” by setting up different forms of interorganizational arrangements.
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Supply Chain Shaman
AUGUST 20, 2013
'When you get asked the same question over, and over again, it is time to take out the pen and write a blog post. Here it goes… Last week, when I was sharing the recent results of the Supply Chain Insights Sales and Operations Planning study with survey respondents and attendees to our public training , one question kept coming up. It was “How do the change management issues differ by level of S&OP maturity?
Supply Chain Opz
AUGUST 7, 2013
'NAVIGATE. Home. Basics. Case Studies. Graphics. All Posts. About. Copyright. Privacy. Blogroll. 7 Myths of Supply Chain Management Busted! In fast-paced business environment, people needs to make a decision quickly so many of them rely heavily on what they learn from the experiences of others. This shortcut technique can be applied conveniently but the result is often not guaranteed.
Talking Logistics
AUGUST 27, 2013
'Almost fifteen years ago, Adrian Gonzalez — an engineer with a Materials Science degree — changed careers and became a supply chain and logistics industry analyst. In this episode, Adrian looks back at some of the biggest trends and changes that have occurred in the supply chain and logistics industry over those years, including the technology and 3PL industries, and in the same spirit of All I Ever Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten , he shares a few simple lessons he has learn
SCM Research
AUGUST 27, 2013
'Sedex is a nonprofit organization dedicated “to driving improvements in ethical and responsible business practices in global supply chains” Their new six-part “Responsible Sourcing Insights Films” series tackles key challenges in responsible supply chain management.
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Logility
AUGUST 1, 2013
The effective art and science of supply chain capacity planning has quietly been pushed to the back burner for many companies. Frankly, I am baffled by how many global, relatively mature supply chain organizations are not paying attention to how they balance supply and demand given capacity and material constraints. At its highest level, supply chain capacity planning is the process of determining the amount of capacity required to produce any given product portfolio in the future.
Supply Chain Shaman
AUGUST 1, 2013
'At the end of the presentation today, it happened. At break, after sharing research on the principles of becoming market driven, I was relaxing with my coffee when I heard a person softly say, ” I am sorry to be so dumb, but I don’t think that I understand the concepts of becoming market driven … or the differences between market driven and demand driven.
Supply Chain Opz
AUGUST 7, 2013
'NAVIGATE. Home. Basics. Case Studies. Graphics. All Posts. About. Copyright. Privacy. Blogroll. 7 Fallacies of Supply Chain Process Redesign. Supply chain is the integrated business process from the point of origin to the point of consumption. To enhance the overall capabilities, the redesign of supply chain process is a very important initiative. This article will show you how the concept of process redesign evolves and things you should avoid when you embark of this type of project.
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Talking Logistics
AUGUST 5, 2013
'Companies spend a lot of time and energy measuring operational metrics, the “what” of supply chain performance, but they generally fail to measure the “how” aspects of performance –i.e., the interpersonal skills of employees that also play a critical role. In this episode, Tracy Maylett , Ed.D, CEO of DecisionWise , discusses why measuring interpersonal performance — such as the ability for employees to develop and manage relationships, communicate clearly, a
SCM Research
AUGUST 12, 2013
'As part of the Kühne Foundation’s certificate program on humanitarian logistics, I have, again, been teaching logistics and supply chain management modules in East Africa during the last couple of weeks. This year, the program was held at the University of Dar es Salaam and the National Institute of Transport in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, as well as at Makerere University Business School in Kampala, Uganda.
Demand Solutions
AUGUST 28, 2013
On the pages of this blog, I’ve previously called the cloud a revolution in SCM — and I meant what I said. The cloud is absolutely here to stay. I mentioned how cloud supply chain management solutions give you all the features of on-premises solutions, except they’re hosted remotely. And that’s true too. And I outlined the benefits of cloud SCM solutions.
Logility
AUGUST 1, 2013
How often have you tried to get your CEO, or someone who can influence the CEO, to listen to new ideas? In today’s fast paced, crisis around every corner of the world it can be extremely difficult. You understand the gains that can be realized from a supply chain transformation project. The supply chain is your area of expertise, and you are intimately aware of the day to day challenges your team faces and the opportunities available.
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Supply Chain Shaman
AUGUST 29, 2013
'Right now, at Supply Chain Insights, we are in production mode. The team is busy working on the execution of the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit. In two weeks, we will be hosting our first event at the Phoenician in Scottsdale, AZ. Anyone that has put on a conference, understands the pressure. As I prepare speakers, facilitate pre-meetings with the panels and answer questions, I am getting excited.
Supply Chain Opz
AUGUST 7, 2013
'NAVIGATE. Home. Basics. Case Studies. Graphics. All Posts. About. Copyright. Privacy. Blogroll. 7 Deadly Sins of Supply Chain System Implementation. ERP is the cornerstone of an integrated supply chain system then companies of all sizes tries to embark on an ERP journey to cut costs and improve the inter-firm collaboration. However, there are some factors that a company should take into account to avoid potential project failure.
Talking Logistics
AUGUST 23, 2013
'I went to Home Depot earlier this week to return a purchase, and the customer in front of me wanted to exchange a defective power tool with the same model, but he couldn’t find any on the shelf even though the store’s inventory system said 5 units were in stock. For all the talk about Big Data, omni-channel fulfillment, and other sexy technology, at the end of the day, bad data (and in many cases, store-level execution) remains the Achilles heel of supply chain management.
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Demand Solutions
AUGUST 21, 2013
Have you heard about the new Wave 3 supply chain management solutions? Or are you mired in Wave 2? Or were you unaware that anybody measures supply chain technology in waves? I suspect that for most readers of this blog, supply chain management technology “is what it is.” That's understandable. The technology improves incrementally as vendors develop new features, add new modules, and work out bugs over the years.
Logility
AUGUST 1, 2013
How often have you tried to get your CEO, or someone who can influence the CEO, to listen to new ideas? In today’s fast paced, crisis around every corner of the world it can be extremely difficult. You understand the gains that can be realized from a supply chain transformation project. The supply chain is your area of expertise, and you are intimately aware of the day to day challenges your team faces and the opportunities available.
Supply Chain Shaman
AUGUST 3, 2013
'The websites are swept clean. The messages are honed. The Wikipedia pages are aligned. The E2open marketing machines are spinning. The blogs, social media networks, and pundits are whirring with predictions and accolades. I watch with a bit of amusement, and want to offer a bit of caution. Let me start with a disclaimer. The Shaman is a curmudgeon.
Supply Chain Opz
AUGUST 16, 2013
'NAVIGATE. Home. Basics. Case Studies. Graphics. All Posts. About. Copyright. Privacy. Blogroll. 7 Secrets of Internal Supply Chain Integration. Supply chain management is said to be the integration of internal functions which expand across the companys boundary. However, the mainstream literature only focuses on the methods and benefits of inter-organizational integration.
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Talking Logistics
AUGUST 9, 2013
'I gotta get packing, so let’s go straight to the news… U.S. Court of Appeals upholds nearly all of new HOS regulations ( Logistics Management ). Oracle Helps Retailers Increase Sales and Margins with New Release of Oracle Retail Allocation. Paragon’s Territory Optimizer Improves Strategic Planning for Zoned Deliveries. Con-way Truckload Doubles Down on Safety, Invests in Advanced In-Cab Technologies to Complement Driver Best Practices.
Demand Solutions
AUGUST 7, 2013
Remember when you didn’t care how long your lead time was, as long as it was consistent? It wouldn’t have been such a bad system, except that lead times are never consistent. So companies like yours began maintaining a safety stock, “just in case.” Of course, “just in case” costs you money in the form of larger inventory.
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