
What if it is that simple?
The biggest lie we have ever been told: It’s not that simple. Why do we in Supply Chain accept the chaos? We complain about it,

The biggest lie we have ever been told: It’s not that simple. Why do we in Supply Chain accept the chaos? We complain about it,

This is a common discussion for me. People are convinced that safety stock will help them to achieve inventory management goals. But when I ask

There is always a bit of a conundrum when talking with potential clients. One common conversation sounds like, “We need to get our data clean

Because, by design, the execution is left up to individual participants. And, by design, those changes are not connected to the other players or back up to the customer due date.

We’ve all had the opportunity to arrange a small dinner gathering of friends. What can we learn about supply chain and inventory management from that
Today, we find Julie, Matt and two other members of their team attending a Demand Driven Planner workshop. There is a certification possible, but right now Julie and Matt just want to evaluate if this methodology is as promising as it seems. We catch up with them during a break in the class.
Aligning for Agility. Where is the Disconnect?

Forecast Accuracy has been a topic of discussion for decades. Just from my own time in supply chain (20 plus years), it’s always been front

On a recent trip, I tried to remain cashless. No need to exchange money. Just use credit cards everywhere. I even used my phone “wallet”

Forecast Accuracy has been a topic of discussion for decades. Just from my own time in Supply chain (20 plus years), it’s always been front

The most common situation in business. Sales: “We ran out of inventory. You need to keep enough on hand so we can sell.” Purchasing: “We

This is the way we’ve always done it. We hear it all the time. It’s often given as the most dangerous sentence in all the

The Demand Driven MRP methodology begins with Positioning. Inventory Positioning specifically. What is so special about positioning? It is the key to solving one of

All of us are limited by what we can imagine. And that is often influenced by what we have seen or how we have worked

Let’s think about travel. It’s a great analogy for our supply chain challenges. You know where the event is going to be, but not when.

I came across an interesting discussion the other day. The initial question? Who in an organization is responsible for resource planning and scheduling? The responses