Culture

APQC Infographic: Cultural Influencers & Supply Chain Improvement

Wednesday, November 2, 2022 · APQC
The benefits tied to culture go beyond staffing. Culture can aid in improving supply chain processes.

Enlist cultural influencers to shift supply chain’s culture

Wednesday, November 2, 2022 · Marisa Brown, senior principal research lead, supply chain, APQC
Shifts in organizational culture can support improvements to supply chain processes and outcomes.

Don’t underestimate the value of people

Sunday, May 2, 2021 · Fred Demers
As supply chain managers focus on AI, robotics and other emerging forms of automation, it's important to remember that supply chains rely on people for success

Organizational Change Management and Culture: Keys to lasting, sustainable cost improvement

Sunday, July 7, 2019 · Harry Haney, Shane McCarthy, Vikrant Viniak, Nick Richardson and Dean Myers
New tools—including technology, Lean Six Sigma, continuous improvement, or zero-based principles—require leadership support, rigorous change management, and on-going monitoring to sustain improvements.

Supply Chain Planning Priority: Improve cross-functional collaboration and process

Tuesday, April 30, 2019 · Marisa Brown, principal research lead, supply chain management, APQC.
To be successful, organizations need to tailor collaboration methods to organizational culture and needs.

Supply Chain Management: Past, Present and Future

Monday, March 6, 2017 · Frank Quinn
On our 20th anniversary, SCMR asked founding editor Frank Quinn and four industry experts to weigh in on the future of supply chain management.

Competitive Supply Chains

Tuesday, December 6, 2016 · Larry Lapide
The best supply chains are more than a collection of technologies and processes. As supply chain evolves from tactical to strategic, they enable a company's go-to-market strategy and competitive position.

The Future of Supply Chain…Culture

Thursday, October 1, 2015 · Bob Trebilcock
Companies used to compete on price and service. The future of supply chain, according to Steve Melnyk, is culture. In fact, innovators like Apple, Google, and Unilever are already leading because of their cultures. Your company can too.

Change the Incentives, Engage the Whole Organization

Monday, September 1, 2014 · Andrew S. Winston
Reprinted by permission of Harvard Business Review Press. Adapted from The Big Pivot: Radically Practical Strategies for a Hotter, Scarcer, and More Open World. Copyright 2014 Andrew S. Winston. All rights reserved.
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