Safe-space battlefield
Safe-space battlefield Two factors contribute to good performance for learning organizations: making mistakes and having a safe working environment. With these research findings, US Professor Amy Edmondson of Harvard Business School captures the importance of psychological safety for companies. However, she does not really clarify how leaders should achieve this status. In a recent interview, … Read More
Collaborative Solutions for MedTech Supply Chain Challenges
Collaborative Solutions for MedTech Supply Chain Challenges Recently Supply Chain Companions moderated an insightful Medical Technology Round Table in Zurich organized by Arvato, a service provider in logistics & fulfillment, transportation management and digital solutions. Supply chain executives from industry leading suppliers gathered to discuss the evolving landscape of loaner models and consignment in the … Read More
Digital climb
Digital Climb Supply chain directors seem to be struggling to claim their share of available artificial intelligence (AI) budgets. Despite – or perhaps because of – the current struggling economy, executives have freed up budgets for AI, especially the popular variant generative AI (GenAI), e.g. ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot. According to a recent global survey … Read More
Trust the supply chain system?
Trust the supply chain system? Why do implementations of advanced supply chain solutions fail so often? Not long ago, I had an insightful conversation with the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) of a major FMCG company. They had recently struggled with a failed implementation of one of the leading advanced planning systems. As the CSCO … Read More
Why I co-founded Supply Chain Companions
Why I co-founded Supply Chain Companions I have been working in the supply chain field for over 30 years, in various roles and industries. Over that time I have seen how our supply chains have become increasingly complex, connected and business critical. Requiring greater performance and capability from our supply chains, as we work to … Read More