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Sorry Planners, Your Plan is not Necessarily a Quality Decision

Supply Chain Trend

This is most likely influenced by the acknowledgement of the new category decision intelligence by Gartner, for which they provided a definition since 2022. Decision making According to authors of the book Decision Quality , a decision is only made when resources are irrevocably allocation to the execution of the decision.

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Drive for Speed, Quality, and Lower Cost – AGILE & LEAN Explained

Situation Management Systems

However, LEAN and Six Sigma have been applied to improve the Waterfall and Agile processes to reduce defects (improve quality) and remove waste (increase speed and cost). Related posts: Agile & Role of Positive Power and Influence® Introduction The purpose of this document is to outline Agile development and the role of.

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Agile & Role of Positive Power and Influence®

Situation Management Systems

Introduction The purpose of this document is to outline Agile development and the role of Positive Power and Influence® (PPI®). Related posts: Drive for Speed, Quality, and Lower Cost – AGILE & LEAN Explained 1.0 The Need for Agile With so much uncertainty facing businesses today, their need to be adaptable is very high.

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Traditional Internet Technologies: Uncovering Their Role in Modern Supply Chain Solutions

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This article reviews how traditional internet technologies have influenced today’s supply chain solutions. Traditional supply chain solutions once included strict protocols for manufacturing expectations and a priority on quantity over quality.

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Weather-Influenced Demand Forecasting in 2020: 6 Key Observations

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Kudos to those writing about the way weather influences consumer demand. When the time lag between shelf replenishment and sales to the consumer exceeds the crucial accuracy threshold of 5-7 days, the quality of short-term weather forecast degrades fast. In short, weather-influenced demand forecasting is not trivial.

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Strategic Procurement: 4 Tactics for Economic Recovery in 2021

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In August 2020 Gartner published this report “4 Tactics Procurement Can Use to Sustain Influence as Economic Conditions Improve” This blog summarizes the key points of the report which you can read in full, here. Influence The Board by Mapping the value of procurement projects to business priorities.

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The 5S of Kaizen — The Ultimate Guide

Procurement Tactics

It focuses on making things better by improving quality, getting rid of waste, and making processes more efficient. Edwards Deming, an American expert in quality management. In the 1950s, Deming introduced statistical process control methods to Japan, emphasizing the importance of quality and continuous improvement.