Most companies want their organization to be exemplary. But most companies and their associates are not sure what exemplary means or how to get there. Despite all that is written regarding organizational excellence, nothing we are aware of combines a …
Last week, an extraordinary event took place at the beautiful ARIA Resort and Casino – FOCUS 2012. This year’s event reaffirmed FOCUS as the largest supply chain conference in the world. More than 2,000 leading supply chain practitioners converged in Las Vegas for an unforgettable event where...
When you grab a cup of coffee and check out the morning news, do you get a feel for how your day might unfold? Perhaps if you are a supply chain practitioner, you do. Not necessarily at the "immediate-impact" level, but at the "I'd better be prepared because it's coming" level. For instance, news...
Imagine the following conversation between you and your auto mechanic:
You: "Hi, could you take a look my car? It sounds like there's something wrong and I have a big trip planned."
Mechanic: "Let's take a look. Wow! When was ...
The Aberdeen Supply Chain Summit in Chicago earlier this month was a productive event for supply chain executives and practitioners. The conference format and size were just right to allow comfortable sharing of ideas and lessons learned about various topics from S&OP and supply chain plannin...
Back in January, I mentioned in my blog post “Must-Have Transportation Resolutions for Manufacturers and Retailers” that transportation optimization should not be treated as...
With over 200 registrants and a packed audience, the Aberdeen Supply Chain Summit held in Chicago last week was a huge success. The agenda was filled with leading practitioners eager to share stories about what is working - and what's not - in their roles as global supply chain leaders. Daniel Tu...
Mobility combined with the rise of social media has ushered in a brave new world driven by the new digitally connected and empowered consumer. In today’s connected society, this new breed of consumer wants to engage with retailers at all points of service throughout their buying experience with...
Two recent back-to-back ocean freight articles involving Maersk Line caught my attention. According to an article published in Journal of Commerce, “Maersk Line has suspended...
What are the transformational initiatives for the Chief Supply Chain Officer in 2012? Supply chain strategy and execution have an increasingly critical influence on strategic business outcomes, pushing supply chain executives into the spotlight more today than ever. ...
In January, I identified segmentation as one of key strategies for supply chain managers in 2012. Segmentation is a powerful data- and analytics-driven approach for creating one-to-one relationships between y...
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