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“Companies that run better supply chains generally perform better than those that do not …” was a comment I made many years' ago at an industry conference. While in-person conferences were an early casualty of COVID-19, replaced by virtual meeting and …
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As one of America's founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin, famously said, “Nothing is certain except for death and taxes.” Had he been alive now, he might have amended that statement to include supply chain disruption. I won’t belabor the myriad of …
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Having worked in tech for a number of years, I’ve learned that one of the keys to building my career and my reputation was directly tied to the strong relationships I’ve made along the way. Earlier in my career, I made mistakes by not building a …
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I’ve recently been noticing a number of articles in Industry Week dealing with labor disputes and issues in China; Strike Halts Honda's Production in China Honda Offers Pay Raise to Chinese Strikers Honda's Chinese Parts Plant Resumes Full Operations …
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If you’ve been following the story of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner development, you already know that the program is quite problematic for Boeing—to say the least. Boeing outsourced design and manufacturing to slash development costs for the 787 Dreamliner, …
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Here is part 2 of the ten critical data issues to be considered in structuring the outsourced supply chain data model. Click here to check out part 1. Model Contractual Terms As demand fluctuates and supply plans are adjusted, it is important to be able …
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Outsourcing manufacturing to specialists who can provide unique value and drive down costs is now the business norm. While companies may be going about it with more caution and consideration than perhaps in the early 2000s, the manufacturing outsourcing …
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The current budget crisis in the US and Europe have been building for decades, but can be traced back to the same root cause: governments living beyond their means. Just as people who choose a lifestyle beyond what they can actually afford, governments in …
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I have had some recent discussions with several colleagues about forecasting versus budgeted forecasting in recent weeks, regarding an article posted on the Supply Chain Expert Community titled: Forecasting Mistake #1 – Forecasting to the Wall. In …
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I came across the following article, ‘10 Guidelines for Supply Chain Network Infrastructure Planning’, in IndustryWeek , which discusses a methodology to reduce supply chain costs through the optimization of the network infrastructure. The authors discuss …
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I was reading a blog on the Supply Chain Expert Community by Peter Balbus on How can we make America’s Supply Chains More Dynamic and Innovative, which got me thinking about my own experiences in dealing with supply chains and their impact on companies I …