The presentation program PowerPoint has had a great impact on the way we present ideas and as well as supporting evidence for our claims. The problem is that sometimes these ideas are — intentionally or unintentionally — presented as an existing practice.
Take the phrase “supply chains”, for example. Supply Chains are frequently depicted in PowerPoint presentations in a linear format with the focal company in the middle. In todays version of PowerPoint, a colorful representation of supply chains takes only few clicks. Microsoft Office ’95 and Office ’97 were launched during a period of time where supply chain management also started to become a widespread phrase.
Is there a relationship between the development of PowerPoint and the use of “supply chain” to explain business practices?
Árni
Pingback: Images of “supply chain management” « Interorganisational - Supply Chain Management