We were approached by a very forward-thinking CPO of a very large global company (Hi CB! 😊) who had totally embraced the concept of Strategic competencies being critical for her organization. In fact, she challenged us to help her develop a COE (Center of Excellence)…
This will come as no surprise to many of you even though you’ll have to admit that it came far, far sooner than anyone would have anticipated. WFH or Working From Home for those of you with no street cred😊 is not a future trend…
I decided to take a break from warning about crumbling supply chains all around us (Get your Christmas shopping done NOW!!!) and talk about my other favorite topic. Many of you have heard us talk about Adoption for the longest time and specifically about AEIOU…
I know, I know. We’re all tired of COVID but it’s safe to say that we will have to live with the impact of COVID on our supply chains for a very long time. And prudent Supply Chain/Sourcing professionals are quickly realizing that these changes…
Some of you may remember the reference to the camel’s flatulence having caused the ship being blown sideways in the Suez Canal. This headline reminded me of that incident “Thanks to climate change, supply chain disruptions are poised to be the new normal” because it…