Navigating the Global Supply Chain Starts with People
Your supply chain is only as strong as your weakest link so you must develop your employees and find ways for them to work together more effectively.
Your supply chain is only as strong as your weakest link so you must develop your employees and find ways for them to work together more effectively.
At first glance, it seems a bit challenging to figure out what can be done in a week. However, since the global supply chain is all around us, it isn't that hard after all.
No matter what you think in terms of politics and the like, it is imperative that you understand global impacts.
The first step to navigating the global marketplace is to be aware.
Sometimes inventory problems are people problems.
Flood damage on Interstate 10 in California, leading to a state of emergency and significant disruptions to traffic and supply chains.
Whether you have supplies or products waiting at the port, I'd take this as an opportunity to be strategic in thinking about supply chain design.
It seems very common that people get on the bandwagon of some of these philosophies like JIT, and they give up as opposed to understanding that it's not something trendy to do.