Supply Chain
Treading Water
I spent my summers as a lifeguard. To certify, I had to tread water for what seemed like an incessant period of time. In reality
January 31, 2017
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I spent my summers as a lifeguard. To certify, I had to tread water for what seemed like an incessant period of time. In reality
Volatility. Demand redefined. Economic markets plummeting. Daily we see the financial charts roll across the news. “It’s partly about growth, partly about trade, and partly
I hate long flights, but here I am somewhere over Kansas wishing that I could click my heels and be home. I am on my
“I am sorry, we do not have that item on our menu tonight. The truck did not show up….” I heard this statement twice this week
It is a new world. We have always assumed that supply chains can keep on trucking, but has all this changed? Supply chain applications matured based
Last week, I spoke at the S&OP IE event in Boston (http://www.theiegroup.com/SOP/Overview.html). There were 29 speakers. In the course of two days, 80% of the
It is the longest recession of the last four decades; and economists are gathering to discuss the possibility of a double-dip recession. It will not go away
In the movie Snow White, the Queen possesses a magical mirror that answers any question, to which she often asks: “Mirror, mirror on the wall,
The shift happened. Haiti crumbled. Chile did far better. The difference was substantial. The contrast offers lessons on how to shelter cities from future devastating earthquakes. In a
As we climb out of the recession, expect speed bumps. You know, those brightly painted yellow concrete bumps that rock your bones, but make you