The
scene is from the movie Say Anything.
The clip is comical as it is a great
illustration by the main character, Lloyd
Dobler, in a tongue and cheek fashion touching
on the entire supply chain when asked what his
plans are for the future.
Lloyd comments as follows when asked the
question:
"I don't want to sell anything, buy anything,
or process anything as a career. I don't
want to sell anything bought or processed or
buy anything sold or processed or process
anything sold, bought, or processed or repair
anything sold, bought, or processed."
Questions
for Thought:
Lloyd does a
very good job of speaking to each area of
the traditional supply chain.
1. Think
about his first statement of not selling,
buying or processing anything. This
statment hits three main areas of the supply
chain in from customer relationship
managment (selling) to procurement (buying)
to manufacturing/assembly/service
(processing). Think of what area of
the supply chain you have resided in former
or current jobs.
2.
Lloyd goes on to flip the statement
rephrasing it as not wanting to sell or buy
or process or even repair anything
previously in any of those areas of the
supply chain. Are there any areas of
the supply chain that you would chose NOT to
be working in? I can think of a few
that are not my favorites.
3.
Finally, I will ask y'all the question the
Father asks in the clip, "What are your
plans for the future?". Maybe it is
somewhere within the supply chain.