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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

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