February 18, 2017 I am the Chair of the APICS West Coast student case competition, and we just wrapped up our 2017 event. We had 104 students from around the world fly into San Diego to compete. It was a really impressive group of students! The [...]
According to the Institute for Supply Management's Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index, manufacturing is on an upswing.
Lisa Anderson MBA, CSCP, president of LMA Consulting Group has earned her APICS Certificate in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution (CLTD) credential.
I took the APICS CLTD (certified in logistics, transportation and distribution) exam yesterday (and passed!); therefore, I have been knee deep in logistics topics this week.
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.
It is wise to stay on the leading edge of what is of such critical importance to manufacturers, distributors, logistics providers and the economy.
At first glance, it seems a bit challenging to figure out what can be done in a week. However, since the global supply chain is all around us, it isn't that hard after all.
The Spring Executive Panel & Networking Symposium focused on emerging supply chain trends and acknowledged those emergent leaders contributing to manufacturers, supply chain professionals and distributors to improve their education, lead times, forecasting, data analysis and supplier relationships.
Changes in supply chain strategy and operations cannot be overlooked and we need to stay aware and forward-looking to remain competitive.
