Executive summary A capital allocation problem wearing a supply chain costume Manufacturers and distributors are carrying more inventory relative to sales than they were thirty years ago. In the United States alone the figure sits near one trillion dollars. Three…
Not maliciously — just incompletely. Every month, most supply chain teams open an aging report and feel a familiar dread. A column of inventory sitting beyond 180 days. Red numbers. Management questions. Pressure to sell, discount, or scrap. I get…
Why Architecture Still Wins I recently reviewed BCG’s Supply Chain Planning 2026 report, and one exhibit in particular stood out. It maps the progression of AI in planning from predictive models, to decision layers inside APS, to copilots, and eventually…
Collaboration: Why Good Intentions Aren’t Enough The Oxford Dictionary defines collaboration as “the action of working with someone to produce something.” In a business context, collaboration occurs when individuals, teams, or departments work together—sharing skills, resources, and ideas—to achieve a…
Recently, I’ve been hearing a familiar claim: “We’re rolling out AI-based forecasting, so DDMRP is no longer necessary.” I’m not an AI expert. What I am focused on is how planning assumptions translate into operational reality. Forecasting and execution sit…