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As the COVID-19 virus continues to spread rapidly around the globe and governments put severe restrictions in place to contain it and limit loss of life, chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) are being forced to find workarounds for broken supply chain …
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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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Global supply chains never stop. Unfortunately, neither does disruption. Companies are returning to stability after months spent combating challenges due to COVID-19, but few are taking this period of steadiness for granted. Many assume the next …
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400 billion minutes is a long time. It sounds like it could be a made-up number, roughly 7,610 centuries, but according to Nielsen , that is the volume of minutes streamed on US televisions in just the first three weeks of March 2020. Spreading that …
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We’ve often said that digital transformation isn’t just about changing technology. Transformation changes work flows, organizational structure and work culture. When done well, it can lead to dramatic performance improvements. But change is a challenge …
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Amid the COVID-19 situation, we held the first joint IBM-Kinaxis webinar session in Taiwan on May 12, 2020 which attracted more than 170 attendees. The theme of the webinar was "As smart manufacturing evolves again, what will be the new normal for …
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The first video depicted a Formula 1 race car losing one of its front wheels mid-race. The animated announcers were describing what had just happened and speculating about the impact it would have on the event’s outcome. Even sitting in the audience of a …
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“Companies that run better supply chains generally perform better than those that do not …” was a comment I made many years' ago at an industry conference. While in-person conferences were an early casualty of COVID-19, replaced by virtual meeting and …
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In support of our employees, our customers, our partners, and all the communities in which we live and work, we stand with the Black community and condemn all forms of racism, inequality, intolerance, and hate. We also recognize the need for long-term …
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How many demand planners does it take to change a light bulb? None. The supply of bulbs is late. That was taken from a blog, " The top 10 supply chain jokes ," written in less volatile times when the big supply issues were late purchase orders. Suppliers …
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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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Sustainability in the automotive industry is nothing new. In fact, while many of us recall the increasing omnipresence of the Toyota Prius in the mid-2000s as the ushering in of a new type of vehicle, the first electric vehicle (EV) was actually developed …