Outsourcing, Insourcing or Near-Sourcing?
Whether outsourcing, insourcing or near-sourcing or a combination of all three, manufacturers need to reassess their strategies to measure risk and ROI.
Navigating the Global Supply Chain Starts with People
Your supply chain is only as strong as your weakest link so you must develop your employees and find ways for them to work together more effectively.
Hot Topics in Supply Chain Management?
Empower your operation by arming yourself with knowledge of supply chain trends. See the top four I learned from the APICS International Conference..
Vision Backed with BIG Goals & Leadership
SAP CEO Bill McDermott talked much more than just about data. One of his most compelling stories related to turning around Xerox's lowest performing division and ending the year as #1. Who says success isn't derived from leadership has his/her head buried in the sand. The keys Bill described [...]
Mel Robbins’ 5 Second Rule
We all know the 5 Second Rule when trying to recover and justify eating dropped food, but it also works to motivate yourself into action.
Strategic Data
Data can be just an item requiring storage and memory or data can be strategic. Are you thinking about how to leverage your systems and how to put the 'right' collaboration tools in place to gain data from your supply chain partners?
Technical Innovation & Japan’s Bullet Train
While in Japan last week, I had the opportunity to ride the bullet train three times - and, even waited to go back to Tokyo from Mt. Fuji to see it whiz past since you cannot see it in action in Tokyo as a terminal station - simply amazing [...]
Will Your Supply Chain Risk Surprise You?
What happens when you have a break in your supply chain? Do you have contingency plans in place to mitigate business interruption?
The Million Dollar Project Manager
It is clear that project managers have a substantial impact on business success, it is wise to think about how to maximize their performance.
Shangri-La: the Best Hotel Service Bar None
What are you doing to provide this level of service to your customers? Are you providing what they have asked for or what they would love if they knew to ask for it?