Who has the “Old Maid”?
-I was speaking with a friend who is the Chief Operating Officer of a multi-national chemical processing company a few…
The Future of Supply chain: A digitized Supply Chain
-The economy is at the beginning of the next major industrial revolution, and technology is the driver, this time as…
Rethinking Your Supply Chain in an Era of Protectionism
-According to HBR, it’s high time for European and American companies to rethink their Supply Chain Strategies. For too long…
Supply Chain 4.0 in consumer goods
-Non-arguably, supply chain has undergone a tremendous change over the last 3 decades or so. Its focus has shifted from a…
Manufacturing Excellence on the up in CEE
-Manufacturing Excellence on the up in CEE CEO Manufacturing Magazine and EuropaProperty.com have successfully completed another CEE Manufacturing Excellence &…
Practicing Radical Transparency and Shared Prosperity at Ben & Jerry’s
-This is an interview with Jostein Solheim, Chief Executive Officer and Ben and Jerry’s Homemade Inc Companies that commit to…
Partnership Development – The Route to Lean Supply Chain
-Whilst few within supply chain would argue against the concept and its potential benefits, there are barriers. Research carried out…
5 Keys to Establishing and Maintaining Optimal Target Inventory Levels
-At a high level, a supply chain’s structure defines critical factors affecting optimal target inventory levels – factors such as…
Wal-Mart puts the squeeze on suppliers to share its pain as earnings sag
-Reuters reports that suppliers of everything from groceries to sports equipment are being squeezed for price cuts and cost sharing…
Boeing uses its clout to control supplier consolidation
-Reuters reports how Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s $37 billion deal for aerospace supplier Precision Castparts Corp is encouraging investors to consolidate…
Subaru Sells Out: Will a Fast-Growing Carmaker Decide to Stay Small?
-The auto company that has the best profit margin in the industry, Subaru, is now running into problems concerning their…
Forget Supply Chain Management!
-When people discuss Supply Chain Management, there doesn’t seem to be any common understanding of what it is all about. I…
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