The key to success is knowing how to apply these concepts usefully, or at least know whether you should use them in your business at all.
Every day, we make decisions that are seemingly small & local, but those small decisions could have a massive impact across the supply chain.
A few weeks ago I witnessed supply chain history in the making – a breakthrough that’s taking supply chain collaboration to the next level. There were at least two barriers…
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Transport & Logistics
The CIO is showing me the system he’s spent a couple of years implementing. It’s certainly impressive. There, on the screen in front of us, is a supply chain director’s dream come true: end-to-end visibility. But has it all been worth it?
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Supply Chain Planning & Optimization
Discover what to say to the next person who uses ‘So what’s the business case?’ to shoot down a potentially profitable innovation.
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Supply Chain Planning & Optimization
Capgemini consultant Ron Tolido has a humorous take on the misplaced loyalty some companies have for their mega-suite ERP systems. He calls it the ‘ERP Stockholm Syndrome’ after the psychological condition where hostages develop…
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Supply Chain Planning & Optimization
Postmodern ERP is about disillusioned ERP users taking back control. It’s the long-overdue reaction to monolithic ERP systems that placed huge burdens on companies and…