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Highlights from Gartner’s Supply Chain Executive Conference 2015

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As stated in his presentation , “most companies define themselves in terms of what they already do, not the benefits they provide.” Gartner (@Gartner_inc) May 13, 2015. A compelling case for Supply Chain Analytics. ” The challenge is to “jump to the next curve” and offer a new level of value.

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The Cancer of Fear

The Lean Thinker

All of this is a unconscious but focused effort to present the illusion that things are progressing according to plan. Back in 2015 Liz Ryan wrote a piece in Forbes online called The Five Characteristics of Fear Based Leaders. Problems are being discussed in hallways, in side conversations, but not written down. Asking for help?

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Ethics in Procurement – Simple, but Not Always Easy

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As bribery is one of the more common forms of unethical or even fraudulent procurement practices, it is worth examining a case study to understand how it typically takes place, but more importantly, how the consequences of what to some may simply be seen as ‘greasing the wheels of business’ are increasing in seriousness. This is true.

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Takeaways from Descartes Evolution 2019

Talking Logistics

How can I summarize the many sessions and customer case studies I attended in a short blog post? presented a great case study on the company’s journey and success with real-time freight visibility. Customs Info in 2014, MK Data Services in 2015 and Datamyne in 2016). Keegan McCready, Sr.

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Executive Rounding: Taking the Organization’s Vitals

The Lean Thinker

The second case study was about Meritus Health in Hagerstown, Maryland , and I want to go into a little more depth here about an element that has, so far, been a keystone to the positive changes they are seeing. Sara Abshari and Eileen Jaskuta are presenting the Meritus story at the AME conference next week (October 9, 2017).

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What is the Biggest Blind Spot in Your Supply Chain?

Talking Logistics

What is happening to BMW today is another case study in supply chain risk management. For related commentary, see my June 2015 post, Time to Survive and Nexus Supplier Index: New Measures of Supply Chain Risk Management.]. Here’s an excerpt: Is your supply chain best-in-class? Total Answers 11. Total Votes 11.

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MIT Restructures Itself to Shape the Future of Computing & Artificial Intelligence

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MIT has announced a new $1 billion commitment to address the global opportunities and challenges presented by the prevalence of computing and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). The MIT Schwarzman College of Computing will build on MIT’s legacy of excellence in computation and the study of intelligence.