Organizational Design and Development
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| Organizing for Supply Chain Management |
| Leading Supply Chain Transformations with Credibility. Blending Vision, Realism and Competence.
Academic theory has shown that the best way for individual companies to maximize their own benefit in simulations of the prisoners’ dilemma is by playing “tit-for-tat,” mimicking other players’ moves but never offering more than what the other party offers you. So wouldn’t supply chain leaders have to be naive to trust their supply chain partners and collaborate by volunteering data and forecasts of orders, shipments, and inventories? No, but the trust must be based on proven experience and demonstrated supply chain leadership.
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| Mega-Sourcing: Do You Have the Skills?
With senior executives planning to place 30% greater emphasis on strategic sourcing over the next four years, the dearth of strategic supply chain skills has become a critical concern of top management. The dramatic increase in the intensity of strategic sourcing efforts, combined with a frequently outdated purchasing skill-set in organizations, presents a formidable challenge to companies as they endeavor to develop high-performing supply chains.
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| If I Could Do Anything in Supply Chain Management: Career Advice for Young Professionals
Graduates of supply chain management programs have many choices to make today. Which decisions will be the best for their careers? Six considerations can help set the stage for an exciting and successful supply chain career: What should I do? Where should I live? When should I start? What should I aim to achieve? How should I get there? And Who should I emulate?
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Developing Your Supply Chain Organization
| Developing Your Supply Chain Organization
By 2015, 80% of your company's market capitalization will be derived from intangible assets. This means that human capital will be critical to your company's success. What is your program for developing and sustaining a competitive advantage through supply chain management skills? Certification, rotation, internationalization, and technological sophistication are just some of the answers.
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The Changing Face of the Logistics Manager
| The Changing Face of the Logistics Manager
Today there are new challenges facing supply chain managers. The scope of supply chain management is growing and technology continues to be central to change. How is your supply chain affected by these new challenges, and how are supply chain managers coping?
Presented to PARCEL Forum, 2007
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| Empowering and Motivating Workers
Managing people is not only a matter of interpersonal skills. Workers at all levels need to be enabled with technologies, processes, budgets, and empowered to use the information at the “moments of truth” to delight customers. David Jacoby, President of Boston Strategies International, wrote this white paper for the Economist Intelligence Unit.
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| Global Shipping: The Key is People
Asia and the Middle East are booming, and trade is increasingly focused on shipping to and from Asia. This poses challenges for both shippers and carriers in every corner of the globe. Those with the most adept and adaptable human resources will be the winners in this critical supply chain frontier, and these companies serve as benchmarks for us all.
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| New Skills For a New Era
Purchasing Magazine's Emily Kay interviews David Jacoby, President of Boston Strategies International.
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