A day after I came back from my holidays , I got an sms from a friend that triggered me. The sms said; ‘Just spend last month abroad with the MD – he’s in trouble. Business has collapsed and IBP didn’t see it coming’. My friend works for a company with brands everybody in the world knows and it just might be one of the … Continue reading 6 social media lessons for IBP
My last blog, the-power-of-social was a comment on Lora Cerere’s blog on social in the supply chain. In the comments Lora mentioned; ‘so though for an organization to listen. It’s just not in their DNA. What do you think that it takes to make this shift?’ The answer I believe is refreshingly simple; make it part of the company DNA! Or in other words, make … Continue reading Unlocking the power of social
A couple of weeks ago I caught up with Lora Cecere, a well-respected and knowledgeable supply chain analyst who was over in Melbourne for a conference. I tweeted a; ‘welcome to Melbourne’ to her and so it came that a couple of days later we had lunch together. I have a passion for creating and sharing (supply chain) knowledge so I respect what she is … Continue reading The power of social
I have to admit. I’m going against my own religion. This week I had a scoping session with an app developer, to create an app for the greatest idea in the world. Fortunately it’s my own idea! As an IBP manager I’m daily in contact with marketeers on their great innovation ideas. I make sure they follow the rules of the stage gate process, where based on … Continue reading Supply Chain apps
One of the hot trends in supply chain these days is the use of social media. As this blog is called supply chain trend, I had to give this trend some thought. Without a lot of research and more or less from top of mind, here is my take on what social media can bring to supply chain. Let me know what you think. Responsiveness: … Continue reading Social media in the Supply Chain
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