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There is an interesting article in Supply Chain Digest about bringing back offshore work. Some companies are rethinking their global product strategies. The article mentions the rising costs in China, the threat to intellectual property and the need for …
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After two years of disruption and distancing, it’s time to join forces and get ready together. That’s why Kinexions ’22 , the premier global supply chain conference, is back this year in person and online. You are invited to be with us May 9 – 11 in …
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It’s amazing what you can learn from Wikipedia. I was reading a couple of blog posts from Sourcing Innovation where “the doctor” describes how to “avoid the Black Swan”. He had what looked like some great advice on how to avoid this thing...but it was …
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A few interesting studies have come out as of late. And I’m not so keen on what they are showing… The first is an annual Gartner Supply Chain Study , in which they partner with Supply Chain Digest and survey their readers. A few excerpts of the stats as …
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After attending the IndustryWeek webcast "Developing Greener Products: Trends in Product Stewardship and Corporate Sustainability" last April, I was thinking about how the supply chain we know today will evolve as a response to the ‘green’ pressure. Of …
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This is a follow-up to my post from a few weeks ago: Expediting versus Planning . I received many comments and recommendations on this subject as to whether much of the expediting that occurs is in fact related to planning deficiencies. After reading and …
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Would you ever think of comparing the World Cup to the supply chain? What analogies can be made? Both are filled with unplanned events. Italy out? England out? That was not in the plan. There will always be surprises no matter how much you plan. However, …
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A couple weeks ago, I posted a message titled “Expediting versus Planning?” A lot of response and comments were received with some valuable insight and recommendations on how to reduce expediting and its relation to effective planning. I appreciate all …
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On June 15th, I had the privilege of presenting at the world first Chief Supply Chain Officer Summit alongside a very well-known and respected Supply Chain Leader. I say alongside because Angel Mendez, Senior Vice President of Customer Value Chain …
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Obsolete inventory was always one of my favourite supply chain topics. Nothing starts the finger pointing faster than a reference to obsolete inventory. The beauty of it is that everyone’s hands are dirty and thus everyone feels just in their accusations. …
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Our expectations as consumers are changing. When I was a growing up (I won’t comment on how long ago that was!), we expected to have to wait for things (“It’s in the mail!”). As the technology evolves, the time it takes to do things, and the time we are …