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How Preparation Matters

Last weekend, the APICS Southwest district held its 10th annual student case competition. We had 25 teams and 108 students from 3 countries with another 11 teams on the wait list (including another country). We had about 50% undergraduate and 50% graduate level students who competed in a supply [...]

2024-07-20T21:01:56-07:00February 24, 2016|Categories: Business & the Economy, I've Been Thinking|Tags: , , |

Is Inventory Management Dead?

You can’t expect manufacturing or distribution success without securing base fundamentals such as inventory management.

Why My Best Clients Focus on Responsiveness

As customers continue to demand shorter lead times, it becomes imperative for manufacturers and distributors to become more responsive and improve order fulfillment cycle time

Collaborative Planning

By collaborating, we create a win-win-win.  The customer has what he needs when he needs it without having to go out of his way and deviate from his typical process.  The supplier has information in advance about an upcoming event and so can modify plans as appropriate to better serve his customer at the lowest inventory levels and maximum efficiency levels.  

Supply Chain Metrics

Supply chain performance metrics include reliability, responsiveness, agility, cost, and asset management efficiency for strategic success

The Beatles Cirque du Soleil and Supply Chain

Think about one of your products or materials. What does your supply chain look like?

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