BASF creates chemistry. Over the last two decades the company successfully leveraged global scale to define supply chain leadership. With 12,000 supply chain employees operating
To drive global scale, companies need to design the supply chain to buy globally and execute locally. Not many companies have cracked this code. The
It is fall. The hot and humid days are giving way to cool and crisp weather. Today, as I type this blog post, the rain is softly
In the United States, families are packing for Labor Day. The exodus from the cities leads to jammed roads and packed parks. Now a ritual,
I was on my way to Peru. I scooted into an aisle seat and sat beside a stranger. He begrudgingly let me slide my bag
The average manufacturing company’s supply chain organization is 15 years old. Historically, the traditional supply chain focused on improving costs. Today more mature supply chain
Last week Walmart announced the closing of 269 stores and the layoffs of 10,000 employees. In addition, Macy’s announced the closure of 36 stores and
2016 is around the corner. For the supply chain leader it is time to reflect and build budget targets. To help, in this blog post I
Today I’ll present the Supply Chains To Admire 2015 Analysis at the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit in Scottsdale, AZ. The theme is “Imagine the Supply Chain
I am sitting in seat 4E on an evening flight to San Francisco thinking about my day. It is Labor Day weekend in the United States,
