Tag: visibility
Defining the “Responsive Supply Chain Executive”
Earthquakes, political uprisings and unforeseen every-day disruptions are just some of the stressful events that supply chain executives face daily. For any supply chain exec – especially those managing networks that span diverse geographies and markets – having visibility into the extended supply...
"Rip & Replace" isn't pleasant, especially in the supply chain world
Picture the following: you are on a long haul flight from Sydney to London, because you have status you were able to get a seat in Business Class. You settle down nicely for your flight, stretch out, maybe have a glass of champagne and some mixed nuts. 3 hours into your flight you see the crew exit...
End to end visibility - coming to a supply chain near you
I have been fortunate to participate in the 2011 Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference in London, an assembly of leading supply chain practitioners where we spend 3 days listening to latest thinking for...
More extended supply chain variables means greater need for visibility
Companies do not compete, supply chains compete…have you heard that one before? If you have, you probably are well aware of all the factors that go into running your business rely upon a host of partners and service providers that do not have your logo on their business cards. Globalization and...
Earthquakes, hurricanes and Steve Jobs - unexpected events...should be expected
So in the past week two regional events and one national (really international) event have captured the headlines. For those of us of that live or have acquaintances on the East Coast, we had an...
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