Clay Williams - Supply chains are like fractals

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Clay Williams - Supply chains are like fractals

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#23 - Clay Williams: Supply chains are like fractals
Clay is an account executive for Jiga.

Clay is from Tennessee and has actually been to my town, Leominster, MA.
Degree in Supply Chain Management
Video of Roman Army on the march
Jiga – cross between digital manufacturing and local machine shop
Full automation is really tough?
Hadrian Automation – Manufacturing the future.

Seem to be following The Goal or Theory of Constraints, both by Eli Goldratt


Supply chain strategy often base on manufacturing concepts.
Supply chains are internal and external
Not “The Origin of Stuff”, but “The Story of Stuff” Annie Leonard
Supply chains are like fractals
Ford doesn’t make cars, they assemble them.
Do automaker and their suppliers have recall insurance?
“Anybody can hold a tenth.”
Clay is a people person – thrives on customer satisfaction.
Sometimes outstanding customer service doesn’t take much effort.
Are cicadas electronic transformers?
Peanut Butter and Jelly beer is popular.
Clay says “Go Vols!”

Where Clay works Jiga
Bert's company  Dexterity Engineering, LLC