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Mohammad Saim

Sr. Director of Supply Chain at Philips Healthcare

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Do you trust the data & reports from the big analysts?

Strategy & Architecture

Yes

Sometimes

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Which browser do you use at work?

Applications & Platforms

Internet Explorer

Microsoft Edge

Google Chrome

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Other

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What are organizations using for annual employee performance evaluations and tracking leadership development progress?

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What do you do with unsolicited vendor gifts?

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Keep it

I never accept them

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Depends on the dollar amount

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Do you believe cryptocurrency should be regulated?

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Yes

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Does the US-China trade war affect your business?

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Yes

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Is AI going to affect the number of jobs in your company in the next 12 months?

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What’s the best software development methodology for enterprise-level projects?

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Waterfall

Prototype

Rapid Application Development

Agile Scrum

Agile Kanban

Dynamic System Development

Lean Software Development

Other .. please add it down

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Do you have remote employees on your team?

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Yes

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What do you prioritize the most in a job?

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Benefits (healthcare, paid time off, etc.)

Hours flexibility

Location flexibility

Salary/income

Work-life balance

Workplace culture

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How is your organization evaluating the right AI partner? What rules are you deploying as part of your enterprise supplier selection?

Mohammad SaimSr. Director of Supply Chain at Philips Healthcare in Healthcare and Biotech13 days ago

Truthfully, AI has already been in place in other forms for a while. ML, IoT, and RPA are just some examples of AI intuitiveness and digitization. Now Next Gen AI is changing the business landscape, but many CIOs or CTOs ...read more

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What formula(s) / resource have you used to calculate inventory turns?

Mohammad SaimSr. Director of Supply Chain at Philips Healthcare in Healthcare and Biotech9 months ago

The formula to calculate inventory turnover is relatively straightforward:

Inventory Turnover = Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) / Average Inventory

Here's how each component is defined:

Cost of Goods Sold ...read more

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Does anyone have a good model, software, or resource for calculating Inventory turns for future months or quarters? I have multiple sites and want to change how we measure inventory. Second, if anyone has done this, what did you use to convince Sr. Leadership that inventory turns are the right metric? My business model is built to stock, as I have numerous consumables on the shelf.

Mohammad SaimSr. Director of Supply Chain at Philips Healthcare in Healthcare and Biotech9 months ago

Do you have a forecast loaded, by part number, for future months and/or quarters? If forecasting, as sales orders come in and are filled how does your forecast get consumed? If no forecast is there enough historical data ...read more

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With companies thinking about moving from a 5-day work week to a 4-day work week, do you feel the supply chain function can make this shift? Please share your pros/cons.

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Mohammad SaimSr. Director of Supply Chain at Philips Healthcare in Healthcare and Biotecha year ago

There are some aspects of Supply chain that can operate in a 4-day work environment. Strategic Sourcing, Procurement Operations, and Analytics. But from my perspective, the core of the supply chain function is based in Transportation, ...read more

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What (if any) precautionary measures are you taking to protect your organization against the potential of increased tariffs on Chinese products?

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Mohammad SaimSr. Director of Supply Chain at Philips Healthcare in Healthcare and Biotech14 days ago

I have direct experience with this one in my past life. Trade wars, like FOREX and tariffs, will always be a risk.

As a business leader, supply chain manager, or finance professional, your pivotal role in safeguarding ...read more

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As you plan for 2025, what new tech or key projects are you prioritizing in your budget?

Financial Management

Mohammad SaimSr. Director of Supply Chain at Philips Healthcare in Healthcare and Biotech22 days ago

Budgeting is a standard process for many leaders: salary, bonus, benefits, travel, education, expense, etc. However, as new technologies and solutions come into the playing field, we must assess and evaluate .AI solutions ...read more

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How do you keep your procurement process compliant but agile? The function I inherited seems to lean on the bureaucratic side but I don't want to overcorrect.

Procurement

Mohammad SaimSr. Director of Supply Chain at Philips Healthcare in Healthcare and Biotech22 days ago

Balancing compliance with agility in procurement can be very challenging. Especially when dealing with an existing bureaucratic system. Here are a few things you can do to roll out a process effectively.

Streamline ...read more

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Hot take: NPS is overhyped. What OTHER metrics are you using to track the success of customer focus initiatives?

Customer Relationship Management (CRM)Customer Engagement Peer Insights

Mohammad SaimSr. Director of Supply Chain at Philips Healthcare in Healthcare and Biotech22 days ago

Understanding the purpose of metrics is crucial in evaluating success. It's not about tracking a metric for the sake of it, but about gaining valuable insights into how you care for your customer. This understanding empowers ...read more

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Does anyone have a list of steps to take (or questions to ask) to ensure that potential vendor factories are maintaining humane working environments (especially during these summer heatwaves)?

Peer Insights Vendor Management Vendor/Product Assessment

Mohammad SaimSr. Director of Supply Chain at Philips Healthcare in Healthcare and Biotech22 days ago

This is an interesting question for me because I expect all our vendors to hold themselves to a high standard.

1. The vendor should agree to a clear code of conduct with all humane rules
2. have a contract with ...read more

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What is that one "magic" piece of advice/feedback you've gotten that improved your effectiveness as a leader?

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Mohammad SaimSr. Director of Supply Chain at Philips Healthcare in Healthcare and Biotech2 months ago

"Clarity is magnetic." It was part of a bigger lesson that people value integrity, but they actually follow clarity. Clarity in vision combined with a good vision has a potential to build incredible followership.

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What is your role and what skills do you regard as the most important to your professional development?

Mohammad SaimSr. Director of Supply Chain at Philips Healthcare in Healthcare and Biotech2 months ago

I lead multiple functions in the supply chain domain. I value many skills that I need to pull out of my toolbox because numerous situational aspects must be navigated. However, my go-to skills are self-motivation, curiosity, ...read more

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What advice do you have for someone returning to work (same role) after an extended leave of absence? i.e. parental or personal leave. What are some ways I can get back up to speed quicker?

Mohammad SaimSr. Director of Supply Chain at Philips Healthcare in Healthcare and Biotech2 months ago

I always start a day before my actual return date. Probably a weekend to go through my email and chat.

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Does your organization use a GBS model, and if so, what do you believe to be the value of this model for the overall business success?

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Mohammad SaimSr. Director of Supply Chain at Philips Healthcare in Healthcare and Biotech2 months ago

A GBS model can give you a major competitive advantage if structured and executed correctly. There are several advantages to having this model: 1. Cost/ Productivity 2. Scale 3. You can create a core center of excellence ...read more

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Looking to create a simple preferred vendor list to allow our GBS organization to execute specific transactions. We are using Ariba and their preferred vendor status, but looking for a simple template to share with the team for when work is transitioned from Procurement to GBS for execution and that sign off. Any suggestions or template recommendations?

Vendor/Product Recommendation Business Applications

Mohammad SaimSr. Director of Supply Chain at Philips Healthcare in Healthcare and Biotech2 months ago

I have a bias here. However, my experience with Ariba has been very positive, and it's easy; the workflows are accessible and have excellent traceability if I want to go back and look at what I purchased. It is also a good ...read more

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