Supply Chain Science
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From Maturity to Mastery in Supply Chain
Joannes Vermorel explains why supply chain 'maturity levels' mislead, and how decision mastery and economic impact form a better compass.
Faster Than “One‑Click”: Why Programmable Supply Chains Win on Speed
Joannes Vermorel analyzes why programmable supply chains outpace packaged software on speed, by turning decision logic into code that can adapt in days, not months.
Mechanical Sympathy: The Missing Ingredient in Supply Chain Software
Joannes Vermorel shows how mechanical sympathy for hardware turns supply chain software from sluggish bottleneck into fast, economical engines for better decisions.
Why ERP Will Never Run Your Supply Chain
Joannes Vermorel explains why ERP systems, built for transactions not thinking, cannot ever be the true decision-making brain of your supply chain.
Men, Machines, and the Real Work of Supply Chain
Joannes Vermorel argues that modern supply chains demand automated, software-driven decisions, redefining planners as architects and stewards of the decision machinery.
When Supply Chains Fight Back Against Their Own Playbook
Joannes Vermorel argues supply chains are contested systems, shaped by incentives and biased playbooks, not neutral networks awaiting optimization.
Supply Chain as Applied Economics: Why “Not Opposed to Profit” Isn’t Enough
Joannes Vermorel analyzes why supply chain must be treated as applied economics, forcing profit-anchored decisions about scarce resources, risk and trade-offs instead of chasing generic KPIs.
From Plans to Wagers: Why Supply Chains Need Unattended Decisions
Joannes Vermorel argues that supply chains should automate everyday wagers, shifting from plan-centric S&OP to unattended, economically-grounded decisions.
Supply Chain Needs Programmable Systems, Not Configurable Products
Joannes Vermorel explains why supply chains need programmable decision systems instead of configurable software products, and how Lokad’s approach encodes real-world complexity.
Chatting With Your Supply Chain Won’t Fix It
Joannes Vermorel argues that conversational AI won’t fix broken supply chains; it only masks flawed models, data, and incentives unless used to deepen rigor, not bypass it.