Change Management

Jun 17, 2016

Nike Learns to Mass Customize Shoes While Near-Shoring

  I had the opportunity to speak with a Nike executive about how the company has moved into the world of mass-customization.  Many people have heard about their partnership with… 

May 30, 2016

Mapping Product Genomes: The Life Blood of Supply Chains

  One major technological development is being able to map genomes for products. A genome is all of a living thing’s genetic material. It is the entire set of hereditary… 

May 3, 2016

Innovation Leadership in the Middle of Organization Change at Biogen

I spent the day at Biogen’s headquarters in Cambridge, MA today, with a group of executives sharing ideas on how to drive innovation.  Biogen is already a highly innovative company,… 

Apr 20, 2016

A Fireside Chat with John Sculley, Apple's former CEO

I sat in on a great session at SIG today, where SIG’s CEO Dawn Tiura had a “fireside chat” with John Sculley.  Sculley was the legendary CEO of Pepsi Cola Co… 

Feb 11, 2016

6 Questions on the Minds of Every Chief Procurement Officer

I spent some time working with IBM this past month on a slide share that covers 6 key questions on the minds of many of the Chief Procurement Officers I’ve… 

Jan 26, 2016

"Collaboration" is becoming a bad word…in some circles

The concept of “Collaboration” has been getting a lot of grief lately. For instance, recent articles in the Harvard Business Review and the Economist emphasize that collaboration has reached the… 

Jan 13, 2016

Driving Supply Chain Engagement in Oil and Gas: NOW is the Time!

I recently participated in a workshop of oil and gas leaders in Calgary Alberta. With the announcement of $30/bbl oil, the long-term view of the oil and gas industry is… 

Nov 30, 2015

Only 1 Week Until the Supply Chain Analytics Conference at NC State!

With only one week left prior to our upcoming SCRC meeting, students are busily preparing their final posters, putting the finishing touches on their presentations, and getting ready to meet… 

Oct 12, 2015

Change Management in Moving from Tactical to Strategic Sourcing

I had the opportunity to host a panel of Chief Procurement Officers at the Zycus Horizons 2015 meeting on October 5, 2015, on the subject of the journey organizations take…