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Driving Supply Chain Excellence

By Marilyn Gettinger, C.P.M.

Supply and other materials professionals adopted an organizational-wide philosophy, called materials management, back in the 1980’ and 90’s.  Now, the next evolution has arrived: the supply chain professional.  This 21^st century role calls for leadership in building flexible and secure supply chain processes.  This presentation, “Driving Supply Chain Excellence,” identifies the knowledge, skills, and capabilities necessary for leading supply chain success and the tools critical for supply chain excellence.  These tools include:  

• Collaboration
• Connectivity
• Visibility
• Scalability
• Synchronization
• Risk Management
• Inventory Form and Location
• Supply Management
• Knowledge Management

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