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Anderson's assessment can be summarized as follows: 1. The seven principles have stood the test of
time for the most part. 2. We still have a long way to go in terms of implementing supply chain
strategies. 3. In the future, technology and data will be the key game changers. One of the most
difficult tasks for supply chain managers is persuading other corporate executives to recognize the
potential influence that good supply chain management may have on their companies. This issue
arises from many businesses executives' concern with company expansion, which can often come at
the expense of sustaining short-term service levels and attaining longer-term goals.
Richard Thompson, Donald Eisenstein, and Timothy Stratman address this issue in a contemporary