Guest Commentary: A Lesson from Japan Earthquake: Countries Can Be Critical...
It goes without saying that in manufacturing, often the company with the shortest lead time is the winner; whoever gets the hottest new product to market the fastest gets the trophy at the end of the...
View ArticleThe Catch-22 of Supply Chain Risk Management
One of my favorite books is the classic “Catch-22” by Joseph Heller. In the book, the main character, Yossarian, is desperate to find a way to avoid combat missions. Those missions, in the long run,...
View ArticleBoeing and Sharp: Addressing Different Types of Supply Chain Risk
A couple of headlines caught my attention this month because they highlight different types of supply chain risk. Boeing mulling new supplier system in case of natural disaster (from Reuters) Sharp to...
View ArticleSupply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2012
If you predicted that we would publish a “predictions for 2012” piece today, then congratulations, you are a true visionary! Of course, it was a safe bet to make because we always share what we see in...
View ArticleTop 10 Logistics Viewpoints Postings in 2011
We close our eyes We close our eyes and dream and the world has turned around again — “We Close Our Eyes,” Oingo Boingo When I opened my eyes this morning, it was still dark in my bedroom, and the...
View ArticleSupply Chain Lessons from Rare Earth Dispute with China
“Rare Earth Element supply is a supply chain risk management issue, with national security implications…If President Obama and Congress are betting our future on building a green economy, I hope they...
View ArticleGuest Commentary: A Lesson from Japan Earthquake: Countries Can Be Critical...
It goes without saying that in manufacturing, often the company with the shortest lead time is the winner; whoever gets the hottest new product to market the fastest gets the trophy at the end of the...
View ArticleThe Catch-22 of Supply Chain Risk Management
One of my favorite books is the classic “Catch-22” by Joseph Heller. In the book, the main character, Yossarian, is desperate to find a way to avoid combat missions. Those missions, in the long run,...
View ArticleGuest Commentary: A Lesson from Japan Earthquake: Countries Can Be Critical...
It goes without saying that in manufacturing, often the company with the shortest lead time is the winner; whoever gets the hottest new product to market the fastest gets the trophy at the end of the...
View ArticleThe Catch-22 of Supply Chain Risk Management
One of my favorite books is the classic “Catch-22” by Joseph Heller. In the book, the main character, Yossarian, is desperate to find a way to avoid combat missions. Those missions, in the long run,...
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