When teams say that they want to move to outside-in processes using the crawl, walk, run approach, I say not so fast! The shift is a step change not an evolution. Here I share how to jump into th...
On Friday, I presented an overview of outside-in planning to a consulting group. I love the questions when I present. The reason? The dialogue helps me to think more deeply to explain the concept...
Can we redefine the work of a supply chain planner through GenAI? I think yes. Here we share use cases.
https://www.supplychainshaman.com/shouldnt-genai-mean-new-gen/
A discussion on data latency and distortion and why it should come first before defining the supply chain architecture.
https://www.supplychainshaman.com/are-you-caught-in-word-salad-dribble/
The supply chain is a complex, non-linear system. Supply chain excellence is easier to say than define. The Supply Chains to Admire analysis, now in its tenth year and publishes here, celebrates ...
https://www.supplychainshaman.com/congrats-to-the-winners-of-the-supply-chains-to-admire-2023/
In this post, I explore the definition of supply chain excellence and the challenge of resilience.
https://www.supplychainshaman.com/trying-to-push-content-above-the-noise/
When I was a teenager, I spent afternoons after school with my dad. As he lost his vision to macular degeneration, he taught me to play chess. He loved chess, and I was a reluctant participant. I...
Supply management. Supply chain management. Supply chain planning. Are these terms the same? They sound similar, but do they describe similar capabilities? The answer is no. What do they have in ...
The journey for S&OP is a road with many ruts and potholes. In my opinion, the road is tougher today because it is paved with good intentions but creating ruts. I am also amazed. In my twenty yea...
https://www.supplychainshaman.com/what-does-good-look-like-sop/
Here the author struggles with nine paradoxes in traditional supply chain thinking.
https://www.supplychainshaman.com/transversing-the-paradox-river/