Functional silos define today’s supply chain organization. The silos compete. They lack alignment, and a result, cannot effectively collaborate. This lack of alignment is an
This past weekend I decompressed and turned off my cell phone. The concept of being on and available all the time– 24/7– wears on me.
The average manufacturing company’s supply chain organization is 15 years old. Historically, the traditional supply chain focused on improving costs. Today more mature supply chain
Understanding the new world of supply chain analytics is my current research project. Using unstructured and stream data is a brave new world. The possibilities of
Supply Chain Operating Networks: The building of supply chain applications using many-to-many architectures to connect multiple parties to multiple trading partners to improve multi-tier supply chain
‘Chin Music’ Definition: Idle Chatter, Idle Talk or Vague Explanations Urban Dictionary In my work as a supply chain analyst, and Founder of Supply Chain
It is a beautiful fall day in Philadelphia. This afternoon I put the finishing touches on a new report, “What Is the Value Proposition for Sales
I remember the plane ride well. My career was in transition. I was moving from a position where I led a manufacturing operation to being
Yesterday morning I was sick. In the early morning, in a hotel room in Antwerp, I crawled to the bathroom and groaned as my body
An effective S&OP plan is the goal of many, but there is no clear industry definition of an effectiveness. While there are many maturity models,
