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SupplyChain Trend Interview on S&OP

Had the pleasure to speak with Niels of SupplyChain Trend blog on S&OP.  Link here to his blog S&OP, a vision for the future. The expert interview series #5 Read more on how S&OP is like running your business looking forward … Continue reading

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Postponed Manufacturing Could Be Key To President Trump’s Goals

This is in response to Dan Gilmor’s recent editorial on  “The Trump Supply Chain” weekly First Thoughts !  Great job bringing it up… lets help the policy create real value from the talk !!!   www.scdigest.com/firstthoughts/16-11-11.php?cid=11516 A tease at a … Continue reading

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Interview with Supply Chain Brain at Gartner conference “Secret Sauce of S&OP”

An interview couple years back with Supply Chain Brain at Gartner Supply Chain Conference.   We think even more timely knowledge today !   Call us as we can provide simple strategy to full execution of strategic advantage S&OP / … Continue reading

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Why you want to avoid “best practice” advice with S&OP ?

Why you want to avoid “best practice” advice with S&OP and think strategic advantage ! When we founded DCRA Inc. in 2001 it was to blend best in class approaches from management consulting with enabling technologies to provide out clients … Continue reading

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Untapped Potential of Supply Chain Solutions… discussion with Jon Kirkegaard

https://community.kinaxis.com/people/dustinmattison1974/blog/2016/07/19/the-untapped-potential-of-supply-chain-solutions

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Protect Manufacturing Wealth in Our Hemisphere” – says Mr. Trump

No politics here just problem solving !  However, need to provide our problem solving support to the 3rd planning milestone Mr. Trump laid out with his trip to Mexico today. Was watching and heard the quote “Work with Mexico to … Continue reading

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S&OP Breakthrough What It Takes

Another response to a Beetfusion blog on how to make S&OP happen and why so hard beetfusion.com/forum/what-value-sop#comment-340 Back in my days at Booz Allen we had a model for IT Strategy that really made sense and I think it still … Continue reading

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Why is S&OP So Hard

This blob post written in response to Lora Cecera question on new Beetfusion supply chain blog  2016 beetfusion.com/forum/what-value-sop#comment-336 Lora: As always find your views on what is needed refereshing and bold vs. others.. keep it up ! As you know … Continue reading

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CashChain Tip 3: Transport Is Not Transport It Is Inventory In Motion

CashChain Tip 3:  Transport is not transport it is inventory in motion The execution of what seems to be a  simple concept (using transported inventory as inventory in motion not  “lost” inventory between origin and destination for a period of … Continue reading

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Educations Role in S&OP

posted response to continuing BLOG discussion on S&OP vs. IBP Well all fascinating dialog … seems like we all agree there is not enough clarity or attention / education to business leaders of S&OP ? Seems to me best way … Continue reading

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