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3 Most Common Executive Misconceptions About the Supply Chain
I realise I may be going out on a limb here, but really, it's worth pointing out some common executive misconceptions which can lead to less-than-perfect supply chain decisions. After all, as someone once said, we live and learn. If just one or two of our readers...
Executive Alignment: A Critical Key to Supply Chain Performance
If your company is struggling with supply chain performance, what's the first thing you investigate? Do you look into the state of your physical supply network? Do you take a deep dive into supplier performance? Do you evaluate the effectiveness of inventory...
3 Tools that Every Supply Chain Executive Must Keep Sharp
When I talk about the tools of your trade as an executive supply chain leader, I don't mean systems and software. I don't mean smart phones and tablets. I don't even mean laser pointers and coloured marker pens. No ... as you're probably acutely aware, the tools of...
Getting Agile: It’s the New Supply Chain Imperative
Today's supply chains often present environments in which uncertainty, rather than being something to avoid at all costs, must be accepted as implicit. Amid this growth in volatility, agile supply chain principles are gaining favour in many industries, but...
What Every Supply Chain Executive Should Know About Change Management
Effective change management is becoming a vital enabler for supply chain success. In fact, it's fair to say that the need for change is so prevalent in this age of ecommerce, globalisation and supply volatility that change management can no longer exist merely as a...
The Great 3PL Request for Proposal Debate
It seems that in some quarters, the jury is out on the value of using requests for proposals (RFPs) when searching for a third party logistics provider. If you're on the fence regarding this matter and planning soon to engage a 3PL (or you are a leader in a 3PL...