title: The future role of materiel management.
abstract: The objectives of this article are to review Dean Amer's forecasts and offer my personal observations as to why the forecasts were not completely accurate, review current business pressures and trends that present unprecedented opportunities for professional experts with leadership skills, and share a personal forecast as to what role materiel management can and should play in the future in manufacturing enterprises.
authors.affiliation: Ken Stork & Associates, Naperville, IL, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stork
mesh_terms: D003258:Consumer Behavior; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D007857:Leadership; D008421:Materials Management, Hospital; D011357:Product Line Management / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States