Tuesday 30 August 2016
The Power of Predictive Analytics
According to KPMG’s 2016 Global Consumer Executive Top of Mind Survey, the use of predictive analytics will double by 2018, with 46% of companies…
Wednesday 20 July 2016
How to Build an Agile Supply Chain – Lessons From the Best Companies
One of the top priorities for executives is to improve the agility of their company. It is not hard to understand why: competition is more…
Monday 11 July 2016
Turning Your Consumer Goods Supply Chain Into a Competitive Advantage
Today’s modern supply chains are multi-enterprise, starting with consumers, retailers, distributors; and flowing through an extended network of suppliers, contract manufacturers, and other third parties.…
Tuesday 24 May 2016
How the Terra Acquisition Fits Into the Future Supply Chain
This is probably not a surprise but supply chains are inherently multi-enterprise. Despite this, companies have tried to manage their supply chain with ERP systems…
Thursday 10 March 2016
3 Reasons Your ERP Isn’t Enough
As globalization and outsourcing have extended supply chains, critical information has begun to exist more and more outside of the four walls of a single…
Monday 22 February 2016
Four ways leading companies use visibility data to make their supply chains better
Ask yourself: what is “supply chain visibility?” If, like most, you think it is simply about knowing where your shipments are, then you should keep…
Wednesday 20 January 2016
Three Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Multi-Tier Value Chain
As you might know, the need to manage a multi-tier value chain (e.g., OEM, outsourced manufacturers, suppliers, third-party logistics providers, etc.) isn’t just becoming more…
Wednesday 9 December 2015
3 Steps to Help Your Supply Fit Your Demand
The apparel industry’s seasonality makes it difficult to forecast accurately, while new product introductions and the globalization of apparel supply chains further exacerbate the negative…
Friday 25 September 2015
NPI: Building a Path to Faster Production and Greater Profitability
Today’s new production introduction (NPI) landscape is dynamic and fast-paced—and many manufacturers are struggling to keep up. What’s weighing them down? Traditional enterprise resource planning…
Friday 4 September 2015
Does supply chain belong at the C-level?
The presence of a Chief Supply Chain Officer indicates a certain amount of intelligence around the boardroom. Unlike sales, which has a clear mission to…
Friday 14 August 2015
Value-Based Outcomes for the Extended Enterprise
In this blog series I’ve set out the challenges organizations face in achieving end-to-end supply chain visibility, as well as the building blocks that can…
Friday 24 July 2015
Flexibility in the Cloud: B2B Connectivity, Delivered Your Way
As I have discussed in previous posts in this series, demands for B2B collaboration are increasing while the ability of companies to support it…
Wednesday 15 July 2015
New Survey Shows Many Organizations in a Holding Pattern With VMI Program Implementation
In my experience, Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) programs can be a win-win for customers and suppliers – provided it’s done well and the customer and supplier…
Monday 22 June 2015
The Ingredients for Supply Chain Success: Connection, Collaboration and Information
It’s a fact that supply chains have become increasingly complex and globally distributed. At the same time, businesses are under pressure more than ever to…