Action Items with Dyci Sfregola
Savvier shoppers and shifting consumer expectations during lockdown forced executive leadership to focus on finding new ways to generate revenue and remain competitive. It wasn't long before the demand for agile supply networks and product operations started to rise. Companies that cut costs were able to survive, but those who were able to pivot thrived during the disruption. But the change isn't over, and supply chain practitioners seek to understand how to remain profitable without being left behind.
Join Dyci the second Friday of every month as she discusses immediately actionable steps businesses can take to prepare their supply chain for scalability. Various industry leaders will share how to leverage supply chain technology and process redesign to upskill or reskill teams to provide meaningful, purposeful work for their employees while improving the bottom line.
Demand planning is a double-edged sword, and it's tough to predict. Demand planning requires you to plan enough and then be nimble and agile while tweaking the demand as the market condition changes. Most companies take an algorithmic approach to their demand planning, resulting in wasting critical resources. The agile approach is especially relevant to SMBs as they may not have as many resources as their bigger counterparts.
In this episode, I explain why companies should spend less time worrying about forecasting accuracy and more on the execution. I also describe how demand planning differs from sales and operations planning. Finally, I discuss several KPIs that are meaningful and important for various industries. Listen to the full podcast.
Hosted by Ryan Wicklum, I join Martha Lumatete as we share our expertise on the conditions necessary for a successful digital transformation, the preparation required before purchasing a cloud-based system, and the importance of involving a company's current supply base as they digitalize their supply chain. Listen to the full episode of the Owl Solutions - Supply Chain Unveiled podcast.
BICARA Supply Chain Podcast
I sat down with BICARA Supply Chain to discuss how companies can leverage S&OP maturity models to achieve supply chain excellence.Supply Chain Now Interview
In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, I share my PoV regarding business transformation vs. digital transformation, change management and diversity and leadership in supply chain. “Wow, what an interview. Loved your business perspective, especially on change management & leadership. I took about 15 pages of notes & left the conversation with a degree, I think!”
CSCMP Video Contest Winner
I answer the question “How do we achieve end-to-end visibility in the supply chain?” The answer: data!