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Supply Chain Briefing

Peak Season to a Peak Year – When Will It End?

We are in peak season in a peak year. Capacity is limited across the board. From a supply chain perspective, there is extremely limited availability of containers, chassis, port resources, trucks, warehouses, etc. From a manufacturing perspective, it isn't much better as materials, supplies, people and more are in [...]

2021-10-14T21:53:06+00:00October 14, 2021|Categories: Leadership, Logistics, Manufacturing, SIOP / S&OP, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing, Talent|Tags: , , , , , , |
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Are You Ready for a Resurgence in Manufacturing?

According to a recent National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) survey, the vast majority (88%) expect sales, production and prices to increase next year despite the supply challenges. In working with clients across multiple industries such as biotech, building and construction products, and food and beverage, there is no doubt [...]

2021-09-17T14:29:45+00:00September 10, 2021|Categories: Customer Experience, Innovation, Leadership, Manufacturing, SIOP / S&OP, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing, Talent|Tags: , , , , , |
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Supply Challenges Will Extend into 2022 & Beyond

According to Industry Week, Toyota has cut production by 40% due to supply challenges. In addition to the semiconductor chips, COVID is raging in Southeast Asia, causing further supply chain challenges. The bottom line is that there are widespread supply chain challenges!
2021-08-31T21:10:25+00:00August 24, 2021|Categories: In The News, Logistics, Manufacturing, SIOP / S&OP, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing, Technology|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |
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The Surge in Manufacturing

According to Reuters, manufacturing gained significantly during the pandemic and remains strong.
  1. Factory orders BEAT expectations and rose 1.5% in June after increasing 2.3% in May. [...]
2021-08-11T16:04:04+00:00August 6, 2021|Categories: In The News, Innovation, SIOP / S&OP, Strategy, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing, Technology|Tags: , , , , , , , , |
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Logistics Capacity Constraints Abound. What to Do?

I recently met with the Inland Empire Economic Partnership's logistics council to discuss the state of logistics, and it was a compelling and concerning conversation with the thought leaders in that space. Here are a few facts to ponder [...]
2021-07-28T14:47:05+00:00July 13, 2021|Categories: Customer Experience, In The News, Innovation, Logistics, Manufacturing, SIOP / S&OP, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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When Will Supply Chains Catch Up?

I was excited to be featured on "Just the News" (a few minutes into the segment) earlier this week talking about what is going on with supply chain disruptions and when we will catch up. I also facilitated a panel of global supply chain experts on supply chain, material and logistics disruptions.
2021-06-29T13:55:39+00:00June 26, 2021|Categories: In The News, Innovation, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing|Tags: , , , , , , |
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Supply Chain Disruptions Driving Prices Up

The news is full of stories of rising prices propelled by supply chain disruptions. For example, the cost of lumber is creating extreme price increases for building and home upgrades. Supply Chain Dive noted that the cost of pallets could go up by 400% according to United Fresh Produce Association. On this same note, an NBC affiliate [...]
2021-05-25T14:02:10+00:00May 23, 2021|Categories: Customer Experience, In The News, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |
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Sales Forecasts are Rising Fast. Do You Have Capacity?

Clients are growing quickly. No matter the industry and company size, clients and colleagues are seeing growth. The only question is how quickly and whether they can keep up. Capacity constraints are popping up everywhere. On the logistics front, Southern California has no available space; the ports are backlogged, prices are rising [...]
2021-05-07T19:14:16+00:00May 6, 2021|Categories: Change Management, Coronavirus, e-Commerce, Innovation, Logistics, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing|Tags: , , , , , , , |
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Are Americans Willing to Pay More for Products Made in the U.S.A.?

According to a survey by FTI Consulting, 78% of survey respondents said they'd be willing to pay more for the products if the company that made them moved production out of China. Certainly, it depends on how much more, but we've seen a transition in the commentary of the value of reshoring. [...]
2021-04-15T20:27:02+00:00April 8, 2021|Categories: In The News, Innovation, Logistics, Manufacturing, SIOP / S&OP, Strategy, Supply Chain Briefing|Tags: , , , , , , |
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Why the Supply Chain is Strategic & an Operations Warp Speed Example

If you aren't seeing the end-to-end supply chain as strategic, you will miss your opportunity to get ahead of the competition and grow as rapidly as you otherwise could! How quickly can you scale with increasing sales volume? [...]
2021-03-25T14:04:32+00:00March 20, 2021|Categories: Coronavirus, Manufacturing, SIOP / S&OP, Strategy, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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