Osama bin Laden is dead.
Two years ago, on the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, I shared my recollections about that day (see “Remembering 9/11”). For me, the news of bin Laden’s death was a bit anti-climatic, a loose end that needed to be tied in a long, complicated narrative that continues for the victims, their families, and the rest of us that still see and feel… Continue reading
This morning I attended a great presentation and discussion led by Bindiya Vakil, President and Co-Founder of Resilinc, on supply chain crisis prevention and preparation. Obviously, this is a very timely topic considering everything going on in the aftermath of the Japan earthquake and the political unrest in the Middle East. I will share my key takeaways from the meeting in a future post.
As an added bonus… Continue reading
The Japan earthquake and its impact on supply chains continued to dominate the news this week. In yesterday’s Wall Street Journal, for example, there was a very informative article on Wal-Mart Japan and how the company has responded to the disaster. A chart in the article provides a day-by-day account of the actions Wal-Mart has taken to date, including handing out water and noodles to victims from its parking… Continue reading
Charlie Sheen. No connection at all with logistics or this week’s news. Just a gratuitous insert to drive traffic to the website and today’s posting. And you never know, someone searching for Charlie Sheen on Google might actually have an interest in supply chain and logistics too.
The industry leaders of tomorrow will compete not only on cost, service, and quality, but also on “greeness.”
This is one of the six leadership attributes that I’ve been highlighting the past couple of years in my presentation “Technologies That Tomorrow’s Industry Leaders Are Investing In Today.” I looked over the presentation again last month in preparation for a talk I was giving at the Atlanta CSCMP Roundtable and… Continue reading
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