2 points by vermorel Aug 26, 2022 | flag | 2 comments
vermorel Aug 26, 2022 | flag

Steps for the new supply chain decision systems:

  • Pick expensive consultants to devise a 100 pages RFP. Gather all requirements, especially the imaginary ones.
  • Select 20 vendors, shortlist 2 ultra-expensive big names plus 1 cheap startup (they won't make it to the final round, but those guys are more fun to talk to)
  • Pick the big name vendor that has the most features. An excess of 1000 screens is desirable.
  • Plug the latest bleeding edge AI toolkit. The important part is the "bleeding" part, that's a sign of real innovation.
  • Customize all UIs so that everything becomes collaborative. Numbers were bad before, but now, it costs a fortune to produce them.
  • After 6 months, declare the initiative a success, and change job immediately afterward.

Simple, really.

tikhonov Aug 26, 2022 | flag

I have seen this so many times while working in FMCGs. Some people made that with multiple companies in sequence and landed CXO positions.