Planning

Loko AI names Jeff Volpe senior advisor

Thursday, August 4, 2022 · SCMR Staff Volpe will be focused on strategic initiatives to provide best-in-class artificial intelligence capabilities to the supply chain.

The French healthcare system in the storm: Logistical learning from the pandemic

Monday, August 1, 2022 · Gilles Paché The spring of 2020 will be remembered in the history books as a key moment in which the world has shaken in the face of a fearsome pandemic. But during which European hospital systems, especially in France, also showed true resilience in the storm.

The futility of plans and the importance of foresight

Wednesday, July 27, 2022 · Michael Gravier As Dwight Eisenhower once said, “every time I’ve cursed the futility of our plans, I’ve known that our planning gave us foresight to prepare for the unexpected.”

Reshaping Global Supply Chains

Tuesday, March 1, 2022 · Bridget McCrea With less emphasis on cost and a bigger focus on risk reduction, organizations are rethinking their supply chain design and coming up with new ways to keep these critical networks running smoothly.

APQC Infographic: Going beyond the rebound in supply chain

Tuesday, March 1, 2022 · SCMR Staff The infographic below presents how organizations have performed in the face of two years of a pandemic. It also presents trends businesses should consider to move past the rebound and achieve longer-lasting success.

Planning and analysis are top priorities

Tuesday, March 1, 2022 · Marisa Brown, senior principal research lead, Supply Chain, APQC As supply chains recover from pandemic disruptions, planning and analytics will be integral to success.

The Roundtable: The future of probabilistic planning

Thursday, November 11, 2021 · Bob Treblicock and Koen Jaspers In a world of uncertainty, the one thing supply chain professionals know for sure is that planning needs to adapt to a rapidly changing landscape. Our panel of leaders discuss the future of supply chain planning.

Strategic planning under uncertainty: Long-term muddling-through

Thursday, July 8, 2021 · Larry Lapide Companies have used strategic, tactical, and operations planning under uncertainty for these often-catastrophic events—focusing especially on clawing back lost revenue opportunities as quickly as possible.

Talking Supply Chain Podcast: Keeping The Shelves Stocked

Friday, July 2, 2021 · Bob Trebilcock On this episode, ALOM CEO Hannah Kain discusses how to make winning inventory bets in the face of global supply chain uncertainty. SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts.

APQC Infographic: Drive supply chain planning performance with key measures

Thursday, February 11, 2021 · SCMR Staff APQC recommends four high-level KPIs that reveal how organizations are doing on their planning

Planning for the Supply Chain of the Future

Tuesday, September 1, 2020 · Marisa Brown, senior principal reseach lead, supply chain, APQC To survive and thrive, organizations must balance efficiency with adaptability, flexibility and effectiveness.

Supply Chain Heroes and Lessons from COVID-19

Monday, August 31, 2020 · Larry Lapide The major learning from the COVID-19 pandemic is that we need to support federal and local government efforts during emergencies like pandemics.

Thriving on the Supply Chain High Wire

Thursday, January 16, 2020 · Stanley E. Fawcett, Amydee M. Fawcett, A. Michael Knemyer and Sebastian Brockhaus The difference between supply chain winners and also rans is choreography, a competence every supply chain manager needs to master

In supply chain we must trust

Wednesday, September 25, 2019 · Selva Rajah Trust is the must have factor for supply networks

Selecting a supply chain planning tool: Are you doing it all wrong?

Sunday, July 7, 2019 · PS Subramaniam and Jesse Chafin The promise of supply chain planning technology is real, but the hype is daunting. A holistic and well-structured technology enablement process can help you navigate the jargon to choose the best technology solution for your most challenging problems.