Twas the night before 2010; and all through the supply chain

So many problems were stirring, like a runaway train;
The 2010 initiatives were set in the boardroom with care,
In hopes that inventory reductions and delivery improvements soon would be there.

The executives were nested all snug in their beds,
While visions of corporate success danced in their heads;
And IT with their servers, and you with your supply chain cap,
Had just settled down for a 2009 nap.

When out in the market there arose such a clatter,
You awoke from your nap to see what was the matter;
Away to the computer you made with a dash,
Logged in to the system and saw a big flash.
The light on the screen with the words that appeared,
Gave the lustre of hope to supply chains next year;
When, what to your wondering eyes should you see,
But many new initiatives for businesses.. to your glee!

Software as a service is easy and quick,
Just log on to the web and that does the trick;
Rapid implementations are the name of the game,
Just whistle and shout and get rid of your mainframe.

Now, SIMPLE, now FAST now COST EFFECTIVE and PRACTICAL!
On SaaS, on CLOUD, on DISRUPTIVE and INNOVATIVE!
To the top of the supply chain! To the top of your stock!
Now dash away dash away costs - go plummet like a rock!

But as forecasts increase or your customers don’t buy,
You miss your targets and inventory mounts to the sky;
You’re left with poor systems and the consultants just flew,
With all of their knowledge and your confidence too.

And then, in a blog, or a website you heard,
The news of new technology …but it sounded absurd!
As you sat with bewilderment and was turning around,
Down the IT stack it came and oh, with a bound.

It was dressed in one solution from the Demand to the Supply,
And its interface was kind of Excel like…it really caught your eye;
But it also looked flexible and user friendly for many on your team,
You smiled and laughed and started to dream.

With this service you could change demand and watch inventory replan on the fly,
With this service you could say to the word ‘latency’ GOOD BYE;
When your business changes your processes can too,
And adoption will spread as quick as the flu.

Now wouldn’t it be nice to start 2010 without any troubles?
To have demand and supply so smooth without any bubbles?
Well we know that won’t happen; volatility is here to stay,
The question is what to do since it won’t go away?

Do your homework, ask questions, but don’t look too far and beyond,
There are technologies out there to help with the way that you respond;
Your competition may be doing it right so make sure and listen,
Many companies are using services that make their eyes glisten.

All the best in 2010,
Good luck with your plan;
But remember,
You need sensible sense and responsive response as fast as you can!

Start out your new year by attending SCM World Live – The Free-to-Attend Virtual Supply Chain Conference . Link here: http://www.scmworldlive.com

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