by Gene Bornac | Oct 28, 2025 | Blog, Retail, SCA, Supply Chain Strategy & Transformation, Video
I still remember the spring of 2020 when very smart people swore retail stores were finished. Then we all went back. Turns out we want to pick out our own produce after all. And that’s retail in one sentence: We tend to over-predict, under-prepare and the...
by Nick Hamm | Jul 29, 2025 | Blog, Data & AI, Network Design, SCA, Supply Chain Strategy & Transformation
It’s a hard truth: Supply chain design data isn’t perfect. It’s never “ready” for your next network analysis. This is usually because that data was generated in a separate context, for some other purpose. So, when it’s time to optimize cost-to-serve, realign...
by Todd Halwas | Jul 9, 2025 | Blog, Data & AI, SCA, Supply Chain Strategy & Transformation
Have you heard the Yogi Berra quote that “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future”? This is the unfortunate reality of New Product Introductions (NPI). Far too often NPI result in a costly gap between what you thought was going...
by John Sharkey | Jun 11, 2025 | Blog, Connected Planning & Fulfillment, SCA, Supply Chain AI & Data Engineering, Supply Chain Strategy & Transformation, Transportation & Mobility, Webinar
Automotive market disruptions are converging and industry leaders are facing a unique blend of volatility and opportunity. The automotive industry has faced a series of shifts and shocks in recent years. The recent announcement of a 25% tariff on vehicles imported...
by Team Spinnaker SCA | Apr 10, 2025 | eBook, SCA, Supply Chain Strategy & Transformation
Tariffs are back on the front page (again). Consumer sentiment is straight out of Barbie Land—shifting between glittery optimism and existential dread. And climate-driven events are no longer “acts of God”—they’re just acts of business.
by Team Spinnaker SCA | Mar 25, 2025 | Consumer Products, News, Retail, SCA, Supply Chain Strategy & Transformation, Warehouse Operations & Automation
Denver, CO – March 25, 2025 – Spinnaker SCA, a company of Publicis Sapient and premier supply chain consulting firm, is honored to announce that three of its consulting leaders, Michael Witty, Gene Bornac, and Tarik Small, have been named winners of the 2025 Pros to...
