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Doug Zopfi
PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT, SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICES

Doug Zopfi has a total of over 31 years in the Automotive Service and Parts business and brings extensive knowledge and firsthand experience in managing a complex, global supply network. Since joining the CIBER team in 2008, Doug has been working with companies across a wide range of industries to streamline and optimize all aspects of their supply chain. CIBER’s Supply Chain practice provides hands on experience and robust tools to develop cost effective solutions. Doug holds an Executive MBA from the Eli Broad School of Management at Michigan State University.

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Mergers & Acquisitions: Impact on Supply Chain Management

Doug Zopfi, Principal Consultant, Supply Chain Services  :  30 June 2010 / 9:11 AM  :  0 0 comments

In today’s highly competitive, global economy corporate mergers and acquisitions have become commonplace.  Although the pace of M&A activity has slowed during the current economic downturn, companies with sufficient cash reserves or secure financing will still take advantage of opportunistic acquisitions at bargain prices. Business drivers for these actions will vary from company to company, but some of the most common drivers include:

  • Expansion of  product portfolios or services
  • Realization of synergies through consolidation vs. competition
  • Rapid or low cost entry into new markets through leveraging the partner’s m...

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    Posted in Supply Chain on 30 June 2010

    Tagged: Business Value  Change Management  Consolidation  IT Strategy  IT to Business Alignment  Organizational Change Management  Supply Chain  

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