According to the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) risk index, risk is the highest since 2013. It is easy to become complacent. Are you adding risk into your supply chain conversations and plans?
Empower your operation by arming yourself with knowledge of supply chain trends. See the top four I learned from the APICS International Conference..
It is wise to stay on the leading edge of what is of such critical importance to manufacturers, distributors, logistics providers and the economy.
Commercial operators were scrambling to keep goods moving as a massive wildfire east of Los Angeles shut down one of the nation’s major freight corridors.
Think about what is important to your business and evaluate what should be done in preparation for Q4. You’ll be ahead of the curve.
In the last few years, I have helped several clients design and implement SIOP.
Manufacturing and distributing product to meet customer demand can be like a puzzle unless you start using SIOP as a core process to run your business. SIOP (sales, inventory, & operations planning) taken to the best practice degree is often associated with integrated business planning. In some circles, they [...]
Flood damage on Interstate 10 in California, leading to a state of emergency and significant disruptions to traffic and supply chains.
Inventory accuracy depends on so many moving parts. But a top-to-bottom understanding of the process combined with speedy adjustment responses would dramatically improve accuracy, thus, boosting business results.
Businesses with growth ambitions have to gauge the current capacity of every facet of their facility to plan future productivity
