Comments on: What’s it take to be a supply chain leader? http://blog.kinaxis.com/2007/10/whats-it-take-to-be-a-supply-chain-leader/ Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:01:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Desiree http://blog.kinaxis.com/2007/10/whats-it-take-to-be-a-supply-chain-leader/#comment-34 Desiree Sat, 06 Oct 2007 18:45:16 +0000 http://127.0.0.1:88/2007/10/whats-it-take-to-be-a-supply-chain-leader/#comment-34 It's rather surprising that a misconception of being a supply chain leader tags a label of knowing operations over everything else. It's a mesh of financials, operations, leadership, collaboration and other such qualities. The supply chain, as it is named, is about interdependencies. One decision in one area leads to positive or negative impact in another area of an operation. It’s rather surprising that a misconception of being a supply chain leader tags a label of knowing operations over everything else. It’s a mesh of financials, operations, leadership, collaboration and other such qualities. The supply chain, as it is named, is about interdependencies. One decision in one area leads to positive or negative impact in another area of an operation.

]]> By: ehsan ehsani http://blog.kinaxis.com/2007/10/whats-it-take-to-be-a-supply-chain-leader/#comment-33 ehsan ehsani Fri, 05 Oct 2007 07:59:53 +0000 http://127.0.0.1:88/2007/10/whats-it-take-to-be-a-supply-chain-leader/#comment-33 You made a really valid comment that today most of the supply chain people think in terms of unit rather than dollars. That´s why most of them talk about degree of automation for example and not reducing the headcounts. As you mentioned the situation is changing, I had an interview with Financial Times a while ago and made some comments on this issue too: <a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/341dfafa-288f-11dc-af78-000b5df10621.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/341dfafa-288f-11dc-af78-000b5df10621.html</a> Hope you find it useful. Best Ehsan www.supplychainer.com You made a really valid comment that today most of the supply chain people think in terms of unit rather than dollars. That´s why most of them talk about degree of automation for example and not reducing the headcounts. As you mentioned the situation is changing, I had an interview with Financial Times a while ago and made some comments on this issue too:
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/341dfafa-288f-11dc-af78-000b5df10621.html

Hope you find it useful.

Best
Ehsan
http://www.supplychainer.com

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