MIT Supply Chain

JUNE 5, 2023

Supply chain management is a people business and will remain that way even amid the rise of AI and automation. Again, the arguments are put forth in more detail in my new book, The Magic Conveyor Belt: Supply Chains, A.I., I use the structure of supply chains to illustrate the point.

Negotiating Skills 52

Negotiating Skills Purchasing Skills Supply Chain Software Manufacturing Procurement 52

MIT Supply Chain

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

As supply chains became more volatile and uncertain, companies ordered more of everything “just to be sure.” notably the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?—?could could not be predicted, and the scale and duration of the resultant disruptions were unprecedented.

Inventory Reduction 52

Inventory Reduction Modeling Inventory Supply Chain Strategy 52

USC Consulting Group

JULY 21, 2020

Yet for business leaders – especially manufacturers and shippers – the words “unpredictability” and “uncertainty” will likely epitomize 2020, as they’re something organizations continue to experience as the country and consumers emerge from the nationwide lockdown amid supply chain disruption.

Supply Chain Disruption 72

Supply Chain Disruption Modeling Supply and Demand Demand Planning Software 72