Leaning into the Supply Chain

Sep 05, 2014

Manufacturing is just one component of the supply chain, so there is a huge opportunity for lean within supply chains.

How Small and Mid-Sized Manufacturers Can Harness the Transformative Power of Technology

Aug 21, 2014

Establishing a clear, defined set of priorities is critical to the success of any investment in change and innovation.

Supply Chain Disasters on Video: 10 Reasons Why Your Products Were Never Delivered

Aug 15, 2014

Supply chain management has been in practice for at least 30 years, with its popularity hastened by the emergence of affordable computing that made the planning and managing of logistics a much less tedious task than before. And yet, every year...

Cash Is King: How to Optimize Supply Chain Operations for Strong Cash Flow

Aug 08, 2014

Managing supply chain and cash flow via technology investments should be a priority to maintain health and stability across your organization.

Is Forecasting the Weakest Link in Your Supply Chain?

Jul 25, 2014

Order assignment optimization acknowledges the business reality that not all customers equally contribute to a company’s strategic goals or bottom line.

The Piece-Price Reduction Trap

Jul 07, 2014

As laid out in the 19 June blog, the purpose of calling out the phrase “Next Generation Supply Management” is to initiate a change of perception—prevalent among many executives today—that procurement’s sole ability to...

How to Trim the Fat Out of Your Inventory

Jun 28, 2014

Here are seven ways manufacturers can reduce their inventory by partnering with service providers to streamline logistics and market planning via advanced delivery.

Three Strategies to Safeguard Your Global Supply Chain

Jun 20, 2014

For fear of hurting performance, many executives are reluctant to take steps to mitigate their company’s supply chain risk. But it is possible to boost performance while making supply chains more resilient.

Top 25 Supply Chains of 2014 [SLIDESHOW]

Jun 01, 2014

For the past 10 years, analyst firm Gartner has compiled an annual ranking of companies that have the best supply chains in the world. Now, it needs to be said at the outset that not every company is considered for the Top 25 list. First of all...

You Have to Define it Before You Can Refine it.

May 01, 2014

I talk a lot about the “Lean” Supply Chain in this blog, but I think it would go a long way to first get a universal definition and understanding of what it’s all about to really take the concept to the next level in terms of...