Supply Chain Shaman
MARCH 4, 2013
'I have never been an athlete. At the age of 58, I buried my mother in November 2012. She died of complications from Alzheimer’s disease. It was a long hard eight-year struggle that was tough on my family. One of the sad outcomes of the disease is that you don’t know how to grieve. The victim of Alzheimer’s slowly slips away. The person that you bury has very few resemblances to the person that you love.
SCM Research
MARCH 22, 2013
'Food supply chains are affected by supply chain trends such as globalization, consolidation, and commoditization. Supply chain managers have eagerly sought to apply textbook knowledge to these supply chains. Consequently, companies have concentrated on core competencies like processing or marketing to meet customer requirements. However, the horsemeat scandal is just another example to reveal that food supply chains got out of control.
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Talking Logistics
MARCH 27, 2013
'The “reshoring” of manufacturing operations from China and elsewhere to the United States continues to make headlines. Back in December 2012, for example, Apple announced that it is investing $100 million to build some of its Mac products in the US. A month later, Walmart announced that it will increase its sourcing of US products by $50 billion over the next 10 years.
Supply Chain Insights
MARCH 20, 2013
'The options for supply chain training abound. Today, it seems that nearly everyone has a training program. This includes organizations like APICS, CSCMP, IBF, Accenture Academy, and the Supply Chain Council. So, why would Supply Chain Insights offer training? The reason is simple. It is because clients have asked us to provide it. They want a training course for supply chain leaders that allows actionable insights based on independent, objective research.
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Supply Chains Rock
MARCH 20, 2013
'External recognition is always welcome -- my blog is listed at no. 72. The whole list is posted here: [link]. According to the organisers: "Since many of our site''s readers are just starting out in their higher education with the hopes of learning about logistics and landing a job in the industry, we made this list so they could find out more about the.
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Supply Chain Shaman
MARCH 10, 2013
'“Supply chain sustainability” is the management of environmental, social and. economic impacts and the encouragement of good governance practices, throughout the life cycles of goods and services. Supply Chain Sustainability (definition). United Nations Global Compact. The first corporate social responsibility statement was published by Dow Chemical in 1996.
Supply Chain Movement
MARCH 6, 2013
'An infographic describing the struggles companies are facing trying to improve inventory visibility up and down complex, global supply chains, including highlighting actions that industry leaders have taken to improve visibility.
Logility
MARCH 21, 2013
If you're reading this, chances are you've either lived through a supply chain implementation project, you're considering one, or perhaps you've lived through a less-than-successful project and are simply curious. There are many factors which may be common across a spectrum of projects that come to a positive conclusion. In the course of my more than 25 year career, I've been in what I would consider to be the three primary roles of any implementation project: the business owner, the independent
Talking Logistics
MARCH 8, 2013
'I spent several nights this week in Little League baseball tryouts and meetings, culminating in the Majors draft last night. And this morning I woke up to snow, at least a foot of it, with more falling. Welcome to baseball in New England, where you pray the snow melts by opening day (at least in the infield), and the players wear jackets on the field and warm their hands and sip hot chocolate on the bench.
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Supply Chain View from the Field
MARCH 7, 2013
'A recent article in the Wall Street Journal shows pictures of logistics couriers in China riding scooters, with stacks of deliveries teetering six feet up in the air, parked outside of office buildings in downtown Shanghai. The reporter goes on to describe the increasing salaries for logistics workers, and goes on to document the high pay but difficult working conditions for logistics in China.
The Logistics of Logistics
MARCH 18, 2013
'“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough” – Albert Einstein. There are 7 main types of warehouse services offerings. While each warehouse company has it’s own unique specialties, these are the predominant warehouse service offerings. Everyone knows what a warehouse is, but I decided to publish Wikipedia’s definition because it was really good.
Supply Chain Shaman
MARCH 20, 2013
'A warehouse is not a warehouse and a supply chain is not a supply chain. They come in various sizes, varieties and specifications. They vary by industry and product requirements. So, in short, it is hard to generalize. They need to be designed and fit for purpose, but there is no question that they are growing more complex. As complexity increases, manufacturers and distributors are seeking new ways to optimize customer service requirements and stem rising labor costs.
Supply Chain Movement
MARCH 11, 2013
'CSCMP Europe Conference. Datum: 15-17 mei 2013. Locatie: Park Plaza Amsterdam Airport, Amsterdam. Organisatie: CSCMP. URL: [link]. Keynote Speaker. Pier Luigi Sigismondi joined Unilever and its Executive Board (UEx) in September 2009. As chief supply chain officer, he heads a global operation consisting of 270 factories delivering €23bn of cost of goods sold.
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Logility
MARCH 28, 2013
The 70% Enigma. I recently read a roundup of all the research Gartner Group has published around S&OP. I’m struck by the fact the research points to 70% of companies are at a maturity level of 2 or lower even after 30 years of S&OP chest beating by the supply chain industry. You can’t help but ask the question, “Why are so many still struggling with S&OP after all this time and energy?
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
MARCH 7, 2013
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Supply Chain View from the Field
MARCH 1, 2013
'Students of supply chain and logistics know that when the topic of supply chain excellence and inventory management prowess comes up, the companies that comes to mind first are Walmart and Toyota. Toyota has already admitted to slowing sales and poor management of their supply chain, through shutdowns due to supplier failures, lack of attention to customer needs in product design, and other flaws.
The Logistics of Logistics
MARCH 11, 2013
'A real time supply chain is able to react to market needs faster and more effectively than traditional supply chains. A new Bloomberg Business Week Research Services survey and report makes it clear that innovative supply chain tools are widely acknowledged to be crucial to meeting corporate goals now and in the future as supply chains grow more complex, customers become more demanding and globalization accelerates.
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Supply Chain Shaman
MARCH 3, 2013
'epitaph n. An inscription on a tombstone in memory of the one buried there. A brief literary piece commemorating the deceased. A final judgment on a person or thing. Here lies EIEIO, EIO, MEIO, DIO, Powerchain and all of their descendants. At the beginning of the third decade of supply chain management, a new class of applications was born. They were born from well-intentioned, bright professors from great schools – Boston College, Carnegie Mellon, and Massachusetts Institute of Tec
Supply Chain Movement
MARCH 12, 2013
'This report examines supply chain barriers to international trade and concludes that they are far more significant impediments to trade than tariffs. In fact, reducing supply chain barriers could increase world GDP over six times more than removing all tariffs. “Enabling Trade: Valuing Growth Opportunities” is a World Economic Forum report in collaboration with Bain & Company and the World Bank.
Logility
MARCH 28, 2013
The 70% Enigma. I recently read a roundup of all the research Gartner Group has published around S&OP. I’m struck by the fact the research points to 70% of companies are at a maturity level of 2 or lower even after 30 years of S&OP chest beating by the supply chain industry. You can’t help but ask the question, “Why are so many still struggling with S&OP after all this time and energy?
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
MARCH 1, 2013
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Supply Chain View from the Field
MARCH 29, 2013
'As I’ve continued with my research on the future faces of procurement, a consistent theme that has come up again and again is the need for increased interaction between the legal and procurement groups in organizations. Today, this interaction is often poorly handled, with clumsy templates being exchanged between the two groups, and in some cases, contracts not being used at all to cover major deals with suppliers, exposing the organization to the potential for major risk should issues c
The Logistics of Logistics
MARCH 16, 2013
'What is Combined Distribution Network (CDN) and Can a Company Gain Cost Savings by Implementing CDN. The concept of a combined distribution network (CDN) is fairly easy to comprehend. The simple definition is it that it is the combination of supply networks of different companies in the supply chain. The goal of combined distribution network (CDN) is increased efficiency and effectiveness.
Supply Chain Shaman
MARCH 17, 2013
'It takes many shapes … like the deaths of nine unknowing consumers. In 2008, 762 people became dangerously ill in 48 states from contaminated peanut butter in the United States. The recalls permeated the food industry. Over 3800 products from 361 companies were recalled. It should not have happened. The PCA factory that manufactured the peanut butter was certified as safe by the American Institute of Baking (AIB).
Supply Chain Movement
MARCH 11, 2013
'7th Hi-Tech & Electronics Supply Chain Summit. Date: 16-17 May 2013. Venue: Novotel Hotel, Amsterdam. Organisation: Eyefortransport. URL: [link]. Results Proven Supply Chain Innovation To Put You and Your Business At The Forefront Of The Hi-Tech Industry. Join the only niche Hi-Tech & Electronics Supply Chain Summit in Europe to hear from world class speakers, get involved in crucial industry debate and network with your senior supply chain peers.
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Logility
MARCH 28, 2013
The 70% Enigma. I recently read a roundup of all the research Gartner Group has published around S&OP. I’m struck by the fact the research points to 70% of companies are at a maturity level of 2 or lower even after 30 years of S&OP chest beating by the supply chain industry. You can’t help but ask the question, “Why are so many still struggling with S&OP after all this time and energy?
RFgen
MARCH 26, 2013
The risk of disruption within global markets and trade routes is an ever-present threat, and businesses should take all necessary precautions to safeguard themselves by implementing supply chain software. The latest example of how data collection systems can help companies mitigate supply chain risks comes from Thailand. Writing for Forbes, supply chain professional Jon Bovit recently noted that the amount of natural gas coming into Thailand from Myanmar is expected to drop precipitously at the
Supply Chain View from the Field
MARCH 21, 2013
'“It’s the dialogue when teams review analytics that’s most insightful. Data without context is useless.” – Senior Manufacturing Supply Chain Executive. This comment was made in a recent discussion by a group of senior manufacturing executives thinking about the need for improved information in their global supply chains. Too often, they complained, reviews of standard Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are typically backward looking and often seen as a “check-the-box” ne
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