Have you been watching the World Cup? I have. It's made me think about some of the similarities between this game and supply chain. And because of that, I came up with the Top 5 reasons why soccer (football) players make good supply chain managers. Comment below to let me know if you agree, disagree or have your own ideas about why soccer players make good supply chain managers! 5. They usually need extra time to get the job done.
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10: Using your head scores 25% of the time, so you need something smarter 75% of the time.
9: Shortages are like a Penalty Kick...no magic solution to this age old problem as it's usually a no win situation. Just need to avoid this kiss of death.
8: You've got to be fast and nimble like Messi to win. Taking hrs to do a sim won't cut it here.
7: One mistake is all it takes, so stay ALERT!
6: Team effort all the way - everyone needs to communicate seemlessly
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