We've heard it before: chief procurement officers aren't just cost-cutters. They're contributing real value to the organization. But is that really true?
Toby Brzoznowski, executive vice president of LLamasoft Inc., details the changes he's seen in supply-chain modeling and network design over the last 15 years. And he offers a picture of where the technology and supporting business processes are going.
For all its promise of lower cost and easier management of software applications, cloud technology has yet to be fully embraced by supply chain managers.
The emergence of Big Data poses significant challenges to retail supply chains. But it also offers the opportunity to gain new insights into customer demand. Annibal Sodero, assistant professor at the Walton College of Business University of Arkansas, explains.
Sears Holding Company needed to improve service to online shoppers, to stay competitive with both traditional and e-commerce rivals. Chief supply chain officer Bill Hutchinson and vice president Jeff Starecheski tell how it was done. A finalist in the SupplyChainBrain/CSCMP Supply Chain Innovation Award for 2014.
It's been about a decade since companies began talking about the dream of a truly "demand-driven" supply chain. How far have we come? Roddy Martin, managing director of Accenture Supply Chain Strategies, provides a progress report.