Technology Diffusion: Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks
Sometimes diffusion needs a little push. My mom will be 85 this year, which means she was born before any computers were invented. ENIAC (/ ˈ ɛ n i æ k...
Think Like Your Customer: An Executive’s Perspective
When You and Your Supply Chain Become the Weak Link
Imagine your company as a Formula 1 racing driver. Your suppliers are the pit crew, the specialists priming a fine-tuned machine and...
Creating a Global Trade Compliance Program
Global enterprises still rely on spreadsheets and manual processes to manage their global trade and supply chain operations. Unfortunately, that leaves these companies vulnerable to compliance violations. If you consider your...
Santa Upgrades Workshop with QAD Import Management: A Festive Case Study
Amidst the joyous buzz of the holiday season, we bring you a whimsical yet imaginary case study that peeks into Santa's Workshop. Join us as we envision how Santa Claus can...
Auto Supply Chain Prophets Podcast Wrap-up: Eps. 41-45
Change may be constant, but I, along with the other Auto Supply Chain Prophets, are committed to helping people see and prepare for the future with data-driven insights.
A great example of...
Navigating the Supply Chain Sustainability Maze
This October, I was invited to take part in a discussion panel, Leading a Sustainable Supply Chain Transformation at Speed at the Industry IoT SCM Leaders Forum in Germany.
This event took...
Project Accelerate: Evolving Support with AI Solutions
Acceleration (noun): a vector quantity that represents the rate of change of an object’s velocity with respect to time.
AI in QAD Support
Amid the current buzz around AI, businesses are rapidly integrating...
Indirect Disruption – The Butterfly Effect
The Butterfly Effect
The butterfly effect rests on the notion that the world is deeply interconnected, such that one small occurrence can influence a much larger, more complex system. The effect is...
Odette2023: Shaping the Future of Automotive Supply Chains
Building Sustainable Solutions in Automotive Supply Chains
The Odette Conference 2023, held in Berlin November 20-21, marked a significant milestone in the evolution of automotive supply chain management. Supply Chain Management in...
Automation – When Failure Is Not an Option
I’m about to drop a mind-blowing stat on you — are you ready for it?
The failure rate of digital transformation efforts is estimated to be in the range of 70 to...