Resources are strapped and limited at many enterprises, yet the supply chain manager or department is still tasked with doing more. What to do? Caines says there will always be a role, and an important one, for the supply chain manager, but often he or she needs to bring in a provider to help analyze deficiencies or gaps. That outside entity must understand the current state of the supply chain and perform value-stream mapping in order to uncover opportunities that will lead to the desired state.
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