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How Do Organizations Attract Supply Chain Talent?
Attracting talent to the supply chain field has and continues to be a hot topic among organizations as many supply chain professionals prepare to retire. A couple of years ago an APQC study revealed that 67 percent of surveyed organizations had made talent management initiatives a top priority in…
An Improved Office Environment—The Gift that Keeps on Giving
What do a Ferris wheel, a bowling alley, and a rock wall have in common? Believe it or not, these are office luxuries at companies such as Acuity, Infosys, and Adobe Systems. And these add-ons aren’t unusual; there are plenty of organizations that have created jaw-dropping work environments. Need a…
Overcoming Three Common Process Management Misconceptions
If you’re reading this blog, it’s probably because you’re a process person. You understand that almost every business need can be addressed through better management of how people do their work. But for everyone that gets it, there’s often several that don’t. And I believe they don’t get it…
You Can Measure the Impact of KM and, More Importantly, You Should
During one of the general sessions at APQC’s 2015 Process Conference a couple of weeks ago, the question came up, “How do you quantify the benefit of knowledge management (KM)?” Responses ranged from “we shouldn’t have to measure KM” to “knowledge sharing is intrinsic and it should just be part…
Why Companies are Failing at Digital Transformation
One of the top competitive issues facing companies today is the need to become an agile, digital business. Yet, most companies are failing to make the transformation. An important new study, just released by the Business Performance Innovation Network, highlights major roadblocks standing…
Supply Chain IT Risk: How Organizations Manage It
Risks to IT systems and their potential effects on the supply chain have been of concern for organizations, and this shows no signs of going away. A 2014 APQC study showed that many organizations have experienced some kind of IT disruption that affected the supply chain and that organizational…
Finance in 2020: A Radical Departure
The following conversation is derived from my recent sit-down with Accenture Strategy’s David Axson, one of America’s leading thinkers when it comes to the transformation of the finance function. Mr. Axson will share his latest research and advice on APQC’s financial management webinar Finance 2020…
How Saatva's Logistics Changed The Mattress Industry
According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, retail e-commerce sales for the 3rd quarter of 2015 were 7.4% of total retail sales—a 15.4% increase from the same quarter a year ago. What does this mean for the traditional brick-and-mortar retailers? It means they are facing stiff competition from…
Millennials in the Supply Chain: From One Millennial to Another
Last month, I had the pleasure of co-presenting at WTG’s 13th Annual Logistics and Supply Chain Summit with Oliver York, replenishment analyst within product order management for The Coca-Cola Company, for a session on incorporating Millennials into the supply chain field. In York’s role he…
Where Does APQC Get It?
Hey folks, Tesmer here. We’ve been super busy this year working on great things for you in the Process Classification Framework®(PCF) world, including updates to all of the industry specific frameworks, a brand new cross-industry framework, and MosaiQTM PCF v7.0.0 was a huge undertaking and…