Experienced Management in Motion! – A Chat with Neil Hampshire, CITO at Parallel!
At our platform, we strive to share valuable experiences and expertise from professionals across various industries worldwide. To that end, we've launched our "Seasoned Leadership in Action" Interview series. In this edition, we speak with Neil Hampshire, a highly-accomplished CIO, whom we brought on board when he joined ModusLink.
In his interview, Hampshire expressed the need for a forward-thinking CIO, one who would view technology not just as a backroom function, but as a source of competitive advantage and differentiation. Recognizing the digital supply chain's potential, he saw technology, combined with supply chain management, and business operations in a compelling strategic partnership.
Hampshire believes that today's digital supply chain technologies—the Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, Autonomous Vehicles, Big Data, and Intelligent Analytics, among others—are all enabled by Information Technology (I/T).
Finding the right individual to implement this vision didn't happen overnight. Hampshire spent time hunting for the ideal candidate, and it wasn't long before he struck gold with Neil Hampshire. They shared similar visions, expertise, and experiences, allowing Neil to drive and shape the company strategy effectively.
To our readers, Neil Hampshire offers a wealth of knowledge gained from working for numerous large companies across different geographies. He emphasizes the importance of supply chain integration, globalization, and the new Data Supply Chain due to Industry 4.0 and big data opportunities.
Throughout his career, Hampshire has successfully applying his knowledge to achieving significant milestones in supply chain and business. One of his proudest achievements is helping set up the largest Pick, Pack & Ship operation in the world for Avon in Brazil, a highly automated operation that could process 170,000 orders of 30-40 order lines per day.
Hampshire also shares invaluable lessons from his career, such as the importance of culture in driving change. He cautions that effective change programs require cultural sensitivity and adaptation; failing to do so will hamper delivery.
When it comes to the challenges facing the world today, Hampshire highlights the need for businesses and supply chains to respond to trade tariffs, Brexit, and increasing nationalism, while also learning how to leverage emerging technologies like AI, Automation, big data, and Autonomous Vehicles.
You can reach Neil Hampshire at [email protected] or through his LinkedIn profile (www.linkedin.com/in/neilhampshire).
Originally published on April 24, 2018.
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Digital supply chain innovation is a key focus for businesses, as highlighted by Neil Hampshire, a seasoned CIO at ModusLink. To drive this innovation, he emphasizes the need for automation, particularly in areas like the Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, Autonomous Vehicles, Big Data, and Intelligent Analytics.
Leveraging supply chain integration and globalization, Neil Hampshire has a proven track record of implementing strategic business changes. One of his most notable achievements is setting up the largest Pick, Pack & Ship operation in the world for Avon in Brazil, an operation that demonstrated the power of automation, processing 170,000 orders of 30-40 order lines per day.
In today's complex business landscape, Neil Hampshire advises that effective leadership must be able to navigate challenges such as trade tariffs, Brexit, and increasing nationalism, while also seizing opportunities presented by emerging technologies like AI, automation, big data, and Autonomous Vehicles.
