The AI Collision in Supply Chains
Starbucks scrapped its AI inventory tool after nine months. Nine months. The ordering system that tool was supposed to sharpen had taken years to roll out across thousands of stores, and the most app-loyal retailer…
Project management
Your AI Has a ROI Problem and It Is Not the Technology
The $300,000 Tool Nobody Uses Last November, a mid-market manufacturer rolled out an AI powered demand forecasting tool across three divisions. The vendor promised 15 percent inventory reduction within six months. The algorithm was solid….
The Supply Chain WOW Factor
A global retailer spent $47 million on a new warehouse management system. The software was tested for eight months. The hardware was installed on schedule. The project team won an internal award for execution excellence….
AI Runs on Computer but Scaling it is an Infrastructure Race
When people talk about artificial intelligence, the conversation almost always centers on the technology itself. Better GPUs, larger models, more training data, breakthrough algorithms, and top AI talent dominate headlines and venture capital pitches. But…
Why Supply Chain Tech ROI Falls Short…
The promise of supply chain technology has never been bigger. From AI powered forecasting to real time visibility platforms, the vendor landscape offers tools that claim to transform every link of the chain. Yet the…
Fewer Products, Better Business
What Under Armour’s SKU Reduction Tells Every Supply Chain Leader There is a question every supply chain leader should be asking right now, and it has nothing to do with tariffs or freight rates. It…
The Courage Gap in Supply Chain
Peter Thiel‘s observation in “Zero to One” that courage is rarer than genius strikes at the heart of what holds back supply chain transformation. We’ve all sat in conference rooms filled with smart people who…
Stop Talking, Start Walking: Taking Action in Supply Chain Management
Stop talking. Start walking. These four powerful words from L. M. Heroux capture a truth that resonates deeply within the world of supply chain management. In an industry where planning, strategizing, and analyzing consume countless…
The Wisdom of Balance: What Confucius Teaches Us About Supply Chain Excellence
Over two millennia ago, Confucius observed a fundamental truth about human progress: “Learning without thought is labor lost. Thought without learning is intellectual death.” As I reflect on this quote, I’m struck by how profoundly…