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by Dave Blanchard Feb. 6, 2013

The Legend of the 24/7/365 Supply Chain

The supply chain will be getting slower, not faster, as the country adjusts to the end of Saturday deliveries by the USPS....More
Earl Weaver
by Dave Blanchard Jan. 21, 2013

It’s What You Learn after You Know It All that Counts

What Hall of Famer Earl Weaver knew about managing an organization could have filled up several business strategy books....More
by Dave Blanchard Jan. 11, 2013

Where Are They Now? A Updated Look at the Most Influential Supply Chain Leaders

A look at what the Most Influential Supply Chain People of 2003 are doing today, ten years later....More
by Dave Blanchard Sep. 25, 2012

Deadly Emissions Are Lurking in Your Backyard

Grilling a hamburger emits more particulates than a long-haul truck driving down the highway for two hours....More
by Dave Blanchard Sep. 14, 2012

Healthcare Costs Are Making the Supply Chain Sick

Based on the annual “pain in the supply chain” survey conducted by UPS, 53% of U.S. companies in the healthcare field say they’re still feeling the....More
by Dave Blanchard Jul. 19, 2012

Playing at Work Can Be More Stressful than Working at Work

In summertime, the living is easy, as the song goes, but not necessarily the working. Recognizing that most employees would rather be anywhere else....More
by Dave Blanchard May. 23, 2012

The Top 25 Supply Chains of 2012

It’s that time of year again, when analyst firm Gartner reveals the winners of its supply chain popularity contest, and once again, not surprisingly....More
by Dave Blanchard May. 11, 2012

USPS Takes a $3 Billion Bath while Congress Watches

The U.S. Postal Service certainly is making it more and more difficult to root for them in their current struggles. Whoever is in charge of public....More
by Dave Blanchard Mar. 23, 2012

Why Nike's Green Efforts Don't Sound All that Green

March is traditionally the month of green, thanks to its association with springtime and St. Patrick's Day, and in keeping with that tradition, we've....More
by Dave Blanchard Mar. 2, 2012

Is Your Supply Chain Planner Planning to Quit?

Supply chain planners and forecasters spend most of their time analyzing the various nuances of their company's operations, and they pride themselves....More
by Dave Blanchard Feb. 21, 2012

Apple Is Turning into Walmart

On the surface, Apple Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. don't seem to have much in common, beyond the fact that both companies are category-killers in....More
by Dave Blanchard Jan. 31, 2012

Are Plant Managers Obsolete?

As scientific polls go, this one doesn’t even register since it’s basically just one of those “here’s what we think will happen” thinkpieces designed....More
by Dave Blanchard Jan. 13, 2012

Strong Yen Makes the U.S. a Low-Cost Country for Toyota

What do you call it when a foreign company manufactures products in the United States for the U.S. market, and then decides to also start selling....More
by Dave Blanchard Dec. 5, 2011

Nokia, We Hardly Knew Ye

Those of you who are fans of historical fiction might appreciate the opening paragraph of a story I'm working on. It's not actually historical....More
by Dave Blanchard Nov. 11, 2011

Behind the Scenes of McDonald's Hot and Saucy Supply Chain

There are three topics that people should never discuss (unless, of course, you have a blog and want to generate as lively a debate as possible):....More
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This would be valid if only colleagues could interact. I have seen many workplaces in large organizations where only management can interact. All infomation must flow through managers. To make it worse the work layout does not support interactions. ... If you want the benefits of co-location you have to have the right management structure and the right physical structure!!!

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