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Resilience and Agility in Supply Chains: Navigating Change in a Dynamic World

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

For instance, during the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Toyota’s robust supply chain resilience allowed it to quickly recover and restore operations. Organizations now need to consider the potential ripple effects of disruptions across their extended supply networks.

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How Shippers And Logistics Providers Can Keep The Relationship Fresh

Talking Logistics

Implement a Continuous Improvement Methodology: To help support the pursuit of optimizing performance in both the short-term and long-term, the 3PL should employ a continuous improvement approach, such as Lean Six Sigma (LSS). Lean Six Sigma is a way to not simply accept the old way of doing things, but to ask “ Why do I do that?

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Consumer Demand Helping Drive 3PL Industry Growth

Talking Logistics

Mr. McGuigan joined Transplace during the acquisition of SCO Logistics in April 2011, where he was President and CEO. Mr. McGuigan has certifications as a GE Six Sigma Green Belt and in GE Project Management, and in 2012, he was recognized as a “Pro to Know” by Supply and Demand Chain Executive.

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The Evolution of the Direct-to-Consumer Supply Chain

Talking Logistics

Mr. McGuigan joined Transplace during the acquisition of SCO Logistics in April 2011, where he was President and CEO. Mr. McGuigan has certifications as a GE Six Sigma Green Belt and in GE Project Management, and in 2012, he was recognized as a “Pro to Know” by Supply and Demand Chain Executive.

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Podcast: Susie Bodnar on the CSCMP and the New Directional Shifts in Supply Chain

Requis

Susie has earned her Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Lean Leader Certificate, ScPro Level One Certification from CSCMP, and is a Lean Supply Chain Professional and Prosci Change Practitioner. She has been an active member with the CSCMP since 2011.

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VTech: A Story of a Supply Chain Leader

Supply Chain Shaman

I followed his journey during the period of 2006-2011, and wanted to check in with him to gain his insights on the selection of VTech as a finalist in the Supply Chains to Admire research. Very early on, I made it mandatory for all supply chain leaders to study Six Sigma to a green belt level. They appreciated it.

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Supply Chain Management:Knitting Agile with Asset Maintenance.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Visualizing the benefits of various new techniques such as Just in Time, Business Process Re-engineering, Kaizen, Lean, Six Sigma, ISO 9001, etc., December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011.