Dr. David L. Anderson is managing director of Supply Chain Ventures LLC, an early-stage venture fund with investments in software and biotech, and a
retired managing partner of the Accenture Supply Chain Management practice. He can be reached at david.l.anderson@accenture.com.
Quick-Change Supply Chains
To ensure business success in the 21st century, companies must continuously transform
their supply chains and build collaborative relationships to gain long-term competitiveness.
Ascet Volume 7, September 13, 2005
Special Interview: Dr. David L. Anderson
Dr. David L. Anderson, a recently retired partner from the Accenture Supply Chain Management service line, explains why integrated operating models are at the fulcrum of a balanced supply chain.
Ascet Volume 6, June 15, 2004
It's 2003. Do You Know Where Your Supplier Is?
Harsh economic times require different, and usually more balanced, approaches to supply chain management. For some companies, the most dramatic move might be applying the same level of attention and exactitude to upstream (supplier) activities as they typically have to downstream (customer) activities.
Ascet Volume 5, July 26, 2003
Selling Supply Chain Software: Strategies for the New Millennium
Regardless of when and how global businesses emerge from the recession, the buying and selling of supply chain software will never be the same. This article examines the software marketplace of the 21st Century and offers insights on the characteristics and capabilities that will separate winning vendors from losing vendors.
Ascet Volume 5, July 26, 2003
An Interview with Dr. David Anderson
Dr. David Anderson from Accenture outlines the supply chain capabilities that will separate future market leaders from followers.
Ascet Volume 4, May 16, 2002
New Supply Chain Business Models - The Opportunities and Challenges
Recent developments in supply chain management offer the potential not just to cut costs but also to generate new revenues and higher profits.
Ascet Volume 3, April 15, 2001
The Internet-Enabled Supply Chain: From the First Click to the Last Mile
How is the supply chain changing amidst the evolution of the information age - or, rather, the revolution in the new economy? The Web offers the supply chain enormous potential and entirely new methods for streamlined coordination between business partners, including third- and fourth-party providers. Companies that want to succeed in the new economy need to enhance communications with their partners and providers. The coming years will see an explosion in e-commerce - with a concomitant need for solutions to satisfy ever more demanding customers.
Ascet Volume 2, April 15, 2000
Synchronized Supply Chains: The New Frontier
The supply chain as a concept and a reality is moving far beyond the confines of an individual organization. It has become a dynamic process that involves the simultaneous acquisition and continuous reevaluation of partners, technologies, and organizational structures. The building blocks of successful supply chains are numerous and their interactions are complex, but businesses have no choice but to embark on such an initiative: the supply chain has evolved from corporate necessity to enhancing competitive advantage for savvy industry leaders.
Ascet Volume 1, April 15, 1999
