That was my opening question to the standing-room-only audience at last week’s mega session on social media in supply chain management at the CSCMP Annual Global Conference. I used the following Dilbert cartoon to illustrate my point:
How many of you share the same opinion as the character in the middle panel, that social media in supply chain management… Continue reading
Are you heading to Philadelphia next week to attend the CSCMP Annual Global Conference? Can’t decide which sessions to attend? Let me help you by highlighting the three sessions that I am moderating.
1. CSCMP’s 22nd Annual “State of Logistics Report” presented by Penske (Tuesday, Oct. 4., 10:00-11:30 AM)
Most of the panelists from the June press conference are back, including representatives from Macy’s, BNSF Railway
I recently had a conversation with the Director of Logistics at a US-headquartered industrial manufacturing company that has several plants in Mexico, the US, and Canada. He had several interesting things to say about his company’s regional supply chain.
First, let’s talk about the basics of this integrated, regional supply chain that includes Mexico. Near-shoring in Mexico offers real labor arbitrage opportunities. In the case of this manufacturer… Continue reading
Cross functional collaboration has always been a central idea in supply chain management. Today, I will highlight a form of supply chain collaboration that is new to me: supply chain facility design and construction.
When it comes to product development, globalization has led companies to engage in co-development projects with key suppliers. Perhaps the most famous example is Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner passenger jet. Here is a passage from the… Continue reading
What knowledge should supply chain executives seek to remain effective leaders? And more to the point, what knowledge will help them advance further and quicker in their careers?
How (and where) can they obtain this knowledge?
Those were the two main questions that I explored in a workshop I conducted earlier this month at The Logistics & Supply Chain Forum organized by Richmond Events, and they are… Continue reading
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