
Demand Planning: Whipped And Chained by Tradition
In a recent blog post, I was challenged by Anna. She wrote, “I have been working in the supply chain for 35 years, and we

In a recent blog post, I was challenged by Anna. She wrote, “I have been working in the supply chain for 35 years, and we

My Quest To Redefine Planning The focus of many discussion threads on LinkedIn this week focused on building better engines for planning. The discussions included

Rethinking the role of inventory in inflationary times.

My email box is full of the “ain’t it awful blogs.” The storyline starts with a supply chain story of a shortage–semiconductors, rental cars, plastics–and

To get where you are going, you have to see where you are… Daily, my inbox is flooded by email. As a guest writer for

In the 1980s, I had a flip phone. (On the left, I share a picture for those that never experienced the evolution of the cellular

Excellent firms don’t believe in excellence – only in constant improvement and constant change. Tom Peters The idiom, rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic,

Each day through the COVID-19 pandemic, I tune into Anthony Cuomo’s (governor of New York) daily briefings. It is my break in the day. As

We finished dinner. I pressed my neatly folded napkin to my lips. As we waited for coffee, silence hung heavy in the air. My client

As I write this blog, Valentine cards scatter my desk. This is the week for love: a time to send cards and letters to those