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Value of speed: Deliver on the digital supply chain promise with rapid decision making ─ New Report
This new report from KPMG, helps companies accelerate decision making by analyzing the challenges that need to be overcome and the benefits of establishing collaborative processes that cut across silos. This report focuses on the sales and operations planning (S & OP) process. It explains how to begin simplifying and accelerating decision making and outlines the tangible value of faster decisions, as demonstrated in a supply chain simulation model. Companies aiming to digitize the supply chain must start with a sound cross-functional decision-making framework, where technological innovation, organizational alignment and human intelligence intersect, the report says. The analysis discusses a range of pressing issues when enhancing the role of S&OP. Readers will learn how to refine decision making and create a cross-functional matrix to enable agreement on the organization’s demand & supply plans.
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Sustainability as a Business Imperative in Supply Chain Management Increases, According to New Report ─ Research
The 2021 State of Supply Chain Sustainability Report explores how supply chain sustainability (SCS) practices are being implemented globally and what that means for professionals, enterprises, industries, and the planet. The report is a collaboration between The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), and sponsored by BlueYonder, C.H. Robinson, KPMG, Intel, and Sam’s Club.
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Digital Transformation in Supply Chain Planning: 2021 ─ Research
A new study by ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software, and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) has found that only 3% of companies experienced no COVID-related business impact, and 42% of organizations say the pandemic has accelerated their digitization plans.
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