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Why Do Companies Still Not Have a Chief Supply Chain Officer?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Organizations need a leader who can break through individual silos in the Supply Chain and stitch together everything from supplier development, to new product development, manufacturing, to transportation, to last mile logistics, with a holistic, 360-degree view that embraces big data and emerging technologies like automation and IoT.

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Supply Chain Case Study: the Executive's Guide

Supply Chain Opz

This section will show you how BMW manages a long term planning, how Ford applies lean concept to the new product development and how Hyundai manages the production planning and control. - Intel ''s new product development is done by the process called Technology Roadmap.

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The Internet of Things (IoT) – Welcome the Digital Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

According to Warranty Weekly Magazine, best in class participation in this paper based process was 2%. From a marketing and new product development perspective, the data and potential insights are hugely valuable. However there are also significant supply chain benefits available from this.

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Transformation of the digital customer experience

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Similarly, Fintech Magazine published a study in 2019 based on statistics from Europe, which showed only 2% of the payments in Sweden were done by cash, while the other 98% were digital. They will have to focus on the entire value chain, including product development, delivery, service, support and post-purchase interactions.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™! An Interview with Michael Massetti, VP at Gartner!

Supply Chain Game Changer

The more they can do to broaden their skillsets, whether in various supply chain functions or even on the dark side of product development, marketing, or other key business areas, the more valuable they will be to potential employers. I read multiple magazines and supply chain blogs to keep current. Lastly, stay relevant.

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Great Career Advice from Industry Leaders!

Supply Chain Game Changer

The more they can do to broaden their skillsets, whether in various supply chain functions or even on the dark side of product development, marketing, or other key business areas, the more valuable they will be to potential employers. I read multiple magazines and supply chain blogs to keep current. Lastly, stay relevant.

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S&OP, a vision for the future. The expert interview series #6

Supply Chain Trend

These leaders all have 20+ years S&OP experience and published books, whitepapers and articles in renowned magazines. They have supply chain based S&OP, or no financial involvement in S&OP, or S&OP without new product development, or a short-term planning process, or it’s not related to strategy.