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Panama Canal Drought Accelerating Supply Chain Optimization
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Panama Canal Drought Accelerating Supply Chain Optimization

Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Optimization, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics

Panama Canal Drought Accelerating Supply Chain Optimization

The Panama Canal has a 40% market share for containers moving goods from Northeast Asia to the U.S. East Coast, and drought conditions are creating a new round of supply chain disruptions. There have been between 130 - 160 ships waiting, leading to supply chain delays.

admin2023-09-18T16:21:36-07:00August 28, 2023|Categories: Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Optimization, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics|Tags: backup sources of supply, inventory levels, nearshoring, Panama Canal, reshoring, supply chain disruptions, supply chain optimization, supply chain risk|

Why Is Inventory Accuracy Foundational to Success?
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Why Is Inventory Accuracy Foundational to Success?

Inventory Management, Manufacturing, Production & Inventory Management, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Planning

Why Is Inventory Accuracy Foundational to Success?

Inventory accuracy is foundational to success. Most clients aren't concerned about inventory, and they shouldn't be if they can count on what their system says.

admin2023-09-19T17:06:32-07:00August 21, 2023|Categories: Inventory Management, Manufacturing, Production & Inventory Management, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Planning|Tags: business results, cycle counting, inventory accuracy, physical inventory, process disciplines, sarbanes oxley, supply chain consultant, VUCA|

Better Utilize Your ERP System (3 Strategies for CEOs)
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Better Utilize Your ERP System (3 Strategies for CEOs)

ERP & Related Technologies, ERP & Technology

Better Utilize Your ERP System (3 Strategies for CEOs)

Executives are struggling to keep up with inflationary raw material prices, elevated customer requirements, margin pressures, and the lack of people to fulfill key roles. Thus, they are looking to their ERP system and related supply chain technologies for answers.

admin2023-09-14T19:16:27-07:00August 14, 2023|Categories: ERP & Related Technologies, ERP & Technology|Tags: better utilize ERP, cost reduction, customer and product profitability, manufacturing, operational performance, Production scheduling|

Predictable Revenue & Resilient Operations for Manufacturing Success
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Predictable Revenue & Resilient Operations for Manufacturing Success

In The News, Manufacturing, Process Improvement, SIOP - S&OP, SIOP Planning & Execution

Predictable Revenue & Resilient Operations for Manufacturing Success

Manufacturing is in a state of flux. After seven straight months of contraction in manufacturing, it is not surprising manufacturers are thinking about cutting back. On the other hand, in many industries, manufacturers continue to have a robust backlog and are growing faster than their capacity.

admin2023-09-17T04:09:53-07:00August 8, 2023|Categories: In The News, Manufacturing, Process Improvement, SIOP - S&OP, SIOP Planning & Execution|Tags: Brushware Magazine, capacity planning, demand planning, on-time-in-full, operational performance, S&OP, SIOP|

Does Customer Service Matter: Uber vs Taxis?
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Does Customer Service Matter: Uber vs Taxis?

Customer Service, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Management

Does Customer Service Matter: Uber vs Taxis?

Prior to Uber, a medallion (a transferable permit that allows a taxi driver to operate) cost $1 million dollars in New York city. It was a powerful permit with substantial value. After Uber started up, the low point for a medallion was around $25,000. That is a 40-fold reduction [...]

admin2023-09-19T20:58:52-07:00August 3, 2023|Categories: Customer Service, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Management|Tags: Collaborative customer programs, customer experience, customer service, lead time improvement, OTIF, product development|

Companies Eye Innovation and Disruption in Volatile Economy
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Companies Eye Innovation and Disruption in Volatile Economy

Business & the Economy, In The News, Press Releases

Companies Eye Innovation and Disruption in Volatile Economy

CLAREMONT, Calif., August 1, 2023/ExpertClick/ -- Proactive innovation and disruption are helping businesses to succeed in the current volatile economic environment, according to The Society for the Advancement of Consulting® (SAC). The best companies are leveraging their culture of innovation and advanced technologies to enhance customer experience. Without it, [...]

admin2023-10-18T16:17:17-07:00August 1, 2023|Categories: Business & the Economy, In The News, Press Releases|Tags: disruptors, ERP, innovation, SAC, supply chain, supply chain consultant, VUCA|

Supply Chain Risks Explode
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Supply Chain Risks Explode

Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing

Supply Chain Risks Explode

Supply chain risks are exploding. Just look at the news, and you'll see a potential UPS strike, a Canadian port strike, potential hurricanes (Hawaii, Florida), China stirring up potential conflict with China, the Crimean bridge attack, and much more.

admin2023-10-18T12:44:06-07:00July 25, 2023|Categories: Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing|Tags: backup sources of supply, cyber security, preparation, securing supply chains, strikes, supply chain consultant, supply chain partners, supply chain risk|

Navigating Supply Chain Challenges Geopolitical, Energy, Regulations, Rare Earths
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Navigating Supply Chain Challenges Geopolitical, Energy, Regulations, Rare Earths

Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics

Navigating Supply Chain Challenges Geopolitical, Energy, Regulations, Rare Earths

The world of supply chain and logistics has been plagued with volatility, disruptions, geopolitical issues, concerns about energy availability and transition, increased regulations, and rare earths.

admin2023-10-19T00:35:16-07:00July 21, 2023|Categories: Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics|Tags: energy policy, geopolitical risk, global supply chain, regulatory requirements, supply chain, supply chain challenges, supply chain consultant|

Optimizing Business Decision Tradeoffs with SIOP
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Optimizing Business Decision Tradeoffs with SIOP

I've Been Thinking, Manufacturing, Process Improvement, SIOP - S&OP, SIOP Planning & Execution

Optimizing Business Decision Tradeoffs with SIOP

Making the appropriate business decisions will make or break success. Executives get paid the big bucks to make these decisions. Unfortunately, one poor decision can outweigh thousands of good ones rapidly. SIOP (Sales Inventory Operations Planning), also known as S&OP, is a tool that will optimize these tradeoffs for effective decision making.

admin2023-09-19T15:56:41-07:00July 17, 2023|Categories: I've Been Thinking, Manufacturing, Process Improvement, SIOP - S&OP, SIOP Planning & Execution|Tags: decision-making, S&OP, SIOP, supply chain consultant, supply chain optimization|

A Potential UPS Strike, Supply Chain Impacts & Strategies
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A Potential UPS Strike, Supply Chain Impacts & Strategies

E-Commerce & Logistics, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics, Transportation & Goods Movement

A Potential UPS Strike, Supply Chain Impacts & Strategies

A UPS strike was averted on the last day of the quarter, but it still hangs in the balance as the two sides are not on the same page! The head of the union said an imminent strike was likely when a counterproposal fell flat. Now that a new counterproposal was submitted, the imminent strike was called off with a new date set within a week.

admin2023-10-19T11:36:45-07:00July 7, 2023|Categories: E-Commerce & Logistics, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics, Transportation & Goods Movement|Tags: backup sources of supply, logistics, strikes, supply chain, supply chain optimization, transportation|