Notes from the planning floor
Lessons and perspectives on supply chain planning, integration architecture and AI, drawn from 20+ years of delivery. Originally shared on LinkedIn.
The next 2–3 years will set AI's trajectory
What gets built, allowed or constrained in AI right now will shape the next decade. Lessons from nuclear energy and dynamite on guardrails before deployment.
Read insight →Why root cause analysis decides supply planning adoption
Supply planning transformations rarely fail on configuration. They struggle when planners don't trust the output. What 90–120 days of RCA workshops taught us.
Read insight →The “Apple Effect” and the integrated SCM ecosystem
Once you're in with an iPhone, adding an iPad feels native. SAP is moving the same way with S/4HANA at the center, and that changes how we weigh best-of-breed planning.
Read insight →The “App Store” analogy and the integration feasibility gap
Planning tool demos focus on features. The plumbing underneath, which decides total cost of ownership, is rarely explored. A look at CI-DS, RTI and o9 Integration 3.0.
Read insight →The strategic path for supply chain planning: choosing a direction for 2030
With the 2027/2030 SAP ECC deadlines looming, the window for wait-and-see is closing. A decision matrix for choosing between ecosystem stability and specialized agility.
Read insight →The math doesn't matter if the trust isn't there
Adoption dies in the black box. How forecast tournaments turn AI forecasting into a glass box that demand planners can understand and trust.
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