For many in the supply chain space, there seems to be some hesitation about entering social media. There is a luke warm “yes” to the fact that supply chain professionals ought to be using social tools in some way, however there is a struggle on how one would leverage this new media. Having worked in R&D, Supply Chain and Global Project Management for a number of years and now social media, I personally can see the potential of social tools in all these functions. Here is a top level perspective on how global supply chain and social media relate.
8. A Mash-Up Can Be Applied to
Global Supply Chain Management
Collective Research(&(
Suppliers( Manufacturers( Warehouses( Stores(
Knowledge Development( Customers(
ERP system
eg SAP
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9. How well a supply value chain operates is reliant on how well the collective knowledge is shared,
communicated and acted upon
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Shirley has had 20+ years in the Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare and
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Management, Operations Management, Research and Development.
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