Insights by Larry Lapide, S&OP Psych 101
According to Dr. Larry Lapide, “A major factor in achieving optimized supply-demand decision-making is the successful implementation of effective 'bridging' processes between customer-facing managers from sales, marketing, and customer service and supply-facing managers from manufacturing, [...]
New JDA and KPMG Survey Says Artificial Intelligence is the Most “Impactful” SCM Technology
The second annual survey from JDA Software, Inc. and KPMG LLP reveals that real-time visibility is driving digital supply chain investments enabled by artificial intelligence, machine learning and cognitive analytics. This survey details the key innovation investments across retail, manufacturing and [...]
Digital Marketplaces – Great Opportunity for Procurement or Governance Nightmare?
As digital marketplaces grow in popularity and number, challenges occur for procurement. “On the less regulated platforms, unknown suppliers that haven’t been thoroughly vetted, can sit alongside household names. It can be hard, therefore, for buyers [...]
The Power of Supply Chain Planning
Planning may not seem like a fundamental challenge to supply chains today. But Gary Forger explains, “As the supply chain gets longer and extends through more countries, managing all that movement requires increased planning and coordination. Hierarchical planning makes that [...]
The Route to No-Touch Planning: Taking the Human Error Out of Supply-Chain Planning
“Slow, manual supply-chain planning processes can be a thing of the past, with machines taking on repetitive tasks that aren’t a good use of human capacity,” according to McKinsey & Co. “The time has come for [...]
The View from Four Supply Chain Global Gateways
SCMR spoke with experts from four uniquely different locations around the globe: the Netherlands, Mexico, Singapore and the United States. While these executives agree on some of the same challenges for supply chains in the next 10 years, they [...]