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Recent natural disasters are forcing supply chain executives to take a hard look at their supplier relationships. There has always been a risk of natural disasters but the frequency is increasing with more substantial consequences. The global nature of …
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The past few years have brought risk due to natural disasters to the front of supply chain consciousness. Severe storms, killer tornadoes, devastating earthquakes and tsunamis, forest fires, and drought. All cause for concern, all are risks that supply …
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Like many things, transitioning your supply chain to be sustainable is not easy. Looking at all your products, your suppliers, your infrastructure, and your distribution network can quickly become overwhelming. Where do you start? How do we pay for it …
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A common supply chain model with North American-based brands will include the outsourced manufacturing of components or even finished goods to Asia. This outsourcing to Asia can obviously result in significantly reduced costs of manufacturing, but also …
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Virtual Strategy Magazine recently reported, http://www.virtual-strategy.com/2011/05/10/supply-chain-issues-are-top-risk-us-tech-industry-according-bdo-study , on a BDO study, http://www.bdo.com/download/1371 , about the risk factors most frequently cited …
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[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"] [/caption] April 22 is Earth day. Like many people, our family will do the superficial things that people do on Earth Day like turn down the lights, and pick up trash that people …
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There was an interesting article written in HuffPost Business a while back about nine companies and their stories when their demand exceeded supply. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/23/9-companies-popular-products_n_839596.html#s257026&title=1_BMW …
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I spotted this article from the Wall Street Journal a few weeks ago and a couple of points caught my eye. First, 2010 was a record breaking year for natural and man-made disasters. We had a virtual smorgasbord of catastrophes from flooding, to fire, to …
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The role of the Master Scheduler has existed for years but organizations are still trying to determine the optimal way to manage supply. This has become more difficult over the years due to the volatility in demand, the increased pressure of balancing …
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IndustryWeek had an interesting article this morning; “ Five things Manufacturers should be able to do with S&OP data ”. I don’t necessarily agree with the focus on data. Companies that have a robust S&OP process have a number of factors that make them …
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The eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano last spring was fascinating for a number of reasons. For example, photos of lightning inside the plume of volcanic ash, such as these seen at National Geographic’s website, are mesmerizing. More …
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We all need to get results in our day to day activities. But if you think about it, getting results almost always has a time component to it. Think back to your school days. Finishing an assignment was a result. But if the assignment was due on October …