It doesn’t matter if you’re in upper management or deep in the trenches, neither side seems to be able to see the perspective of the other. Is the gap between these positions just too great? Is one side or the other incapable? Are we attempting to achieve opposite goals? Or are we speaking different languages?
The world is abuzz with speculation about the coming effects of Artificial Intelligence. Will robots take over the world? Will my coffee machine figure out the right ratio of coffee to water?
What is it that makes something a Supply Chain? Is it simply viewpoint? Everywhere I look I see supply chain. The computer I use, the chair I sit in, the painting on my wall, the books on my shelf, all came into being and then to me via some facet of a Supply Chain.
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
traditional planning tools are A) Not designed to do that and B) Designed Not to do that. No wonder they fail.
Inventory Positioning and the resulting Inventory Availability can prevent the negative impacts of many issues.
I can’t think of any decision, big or small, anywhere in life, where you have a 100% guarantee that you’re making the right choice.
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
The two basic problems of inventory management: A—The supplier lead time is not achieved. B – The customer has impossible expectations and constant changes. If
