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Reason #2: Poorly executed or non-existent sales and operations planning Over the years, working for and with numerous manufacturing companies, I’ve seen many supply chain practices that cost companies money. Over the next several weeks, I’ll outline …
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Struggling with the reality of not being able to easily consolidate data, global telecommunications company Sonus Networks was dealing with delays in understanding the impact of changes to its supply chain plans. The result was difficulty in meeting …
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The outbreak of the coronavirus has transformed global supply chains. For years, companies sought the most cost-effective suppliers with little regard for a supply disruption from that supplier. Now many countries, businesses and consumers are discovering …
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Over the years, working for and with numerous manufacturing companies, I’ve seen many supply chain practices that cost companies money. Over the next several weeks, I’ll outline these issues and discuss some ideas around how to avoid these practices. You …
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I was recently asked a simple question during an interview: “Where do you see supply chain in 2030?” I started thinking about this question when it dawned on me… where has the time gone? It seems like just yesterday I graduated from Penn State armed with …
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Editor's note: The live event has ended. You can now watch the sessions on demand ! If 2020 turned supply chain leaders’ attention to managing disruption, 2021’s focus is accelerating transformation. Gone are the days of rapidly adapting to meet the …
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The press is full of articles on why businesses need AI because it is expected to make a tremendous impact. The McKinsey Global Institute estimates that by 2030, the additional annual global economic impact will be $13 trillion, a figure that equals about …
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End-to-end visibility and real-time responsiveness: these are the top two requirements for creating a successful supply chain according to a recent EY survey of 500 senior-level executives from companies across the Americas with more than US$1 billion in …
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The supply chain sector is constantly striving to innovate and to redesign the work that is performed. In doing so, there will be opportunities to redefine the purpose for those that currently work within our supply chain, as well as for those who …
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What does your planning organization look like? Is it a series of silos? Individual fiefdoms throwing requirements back and forth over the wall? What are they spending their time doing? Are they drudging through the tedious work of placing orders with …
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In the age of COVID-19, supply chains are experiencing a bumpy ride. Some industry supply chains have seen significant supply disruptions but only minor demand changes. Other industries have seen minimal supply disruptions but major demand changes, and …
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When the supply chain “breaks,” everybody notices! I had never heard a major country leader, neither president, premier, nor prime minister utter the words “supply chain” before this past March. That leaders felt it necessary to talk about the supply …