INTERVIEW
“ Supply chain managers who don ' t focus on the speed or the acceleration , may not be leveraging digital enough ”
AS CHIEF PROCUREMENT and Supply Chain Officer at California ’ s Flex , Tom Linton helps run a workforce of 200,000 that designs , engineers and delivers logistical and manufacturing solutions for customers in 30 countries .
A 30-year industry veteran , Linton is evangelical about digital ’ s ability to transform his craft and those keen to learn from his wisdom should read The LIVING Supply Chain : The
Evolving Imperative of Operating in Real Time , which he co-authored with academic Dr Robert Handfield ( published in August 2017 ).
“ Digital tools allow us to operate the supply chain in real-time ,” the ebullient Linton tells Supply Chain Digital . “ Before the availability of these tools , it was like driving on a motorway in your car and trying to monitor and increase your speed using yesterday ’ s speedometer
10 September 2017