Is technology as a priority means for achieving supply chain performance getting short changed part2

SUPPLY CHAIN & IT ALIGNMENTFinding Balance and Return

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A SUPPLY CHAIN JOURNEY

Supply Chain to IT: “I need to get from LA to New York”

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Supply C

hain

Finance

Info

Tech

nology


RESULTING SOLUTION????

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SUPPLY CHAIN & IT COLLABORATION Enterprise System Attributes

Reliable / Robust Interconnected Transportation of large volumes of data Plan / System of Record Ironclad & Singular design Deeply Technical developers (drivers) Corporate Oriented Strength is in design of the System

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Traditional IT Competency


SUPPLY CHAIN & IT COLLABORATION Supply Chain Attributes

Nimble, Rapid acceleration & stopping High Speed results – Time to Info is

short Multiple Paths / Scenarios Analytics & Discovery Custom Design Multiple Users, minimal SW skills User Oriented Strength is in flexibility of the system Not a lot of truck space!

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EXCEL-erator

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SUPPLY CHAIN & IT COLLABORATION

Neither vehicle excels at all required attributes….each vehicle’s weakness is the other vehicles

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BUT….. CHOOSE YOUR VEHICLE WISELY…

or THIS could

happen to you!

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SOLVING THE DILEMMA Recognize & Appreciate the Dichotomy of needs

Aligned but not the same Understand the differences

Speed vs. Size; Analytics vs. POR, Time vs. Complexity

Form should follow function Attributes vs. Software (What vs. How)

Results Focused Collaboration Supply Chain understands IT infrastructure IT understands Supply Chain needs and velocity Joint accountability for success beyond the Enterprise

Centers of Excellence must balance tool and analytic needs Business Systems Analysts to bridge gaps Multi-functional ‘drivers’

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Collaborate on Design,

Selection, DevelopmentDeployment


TWO VEHICLES, ONE ROAD

• Share Data• Rules Management • Clear Design Collaboration• Travel aligned, Arrive

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