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Lean Six Sigma for SMEs: A Path to Continuous Improvement

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Adapted from Ehrlich (2002); Stamatis (2002); George (2003); Bendell (2006); Bhuiyan et.al, (2006); Andersson et.al, (2006); Arnheiter and Maleyeff (2005); Nonthaleerak (2005); Kumar (2007); Magnusson et.al, (2003) Read more on Top 15 Lean Six Sigma Books to Level Up Your Continuous Improvement Efforts & Strategy on our website SCMDOJO! .

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Coronavirus Increases Supply Chain Risk Management Priority

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Osterholm wrote in Foreign Affairs magazine that, ‘the arrival of a pandemic influenza would trigger a reaction that would change the world overnight.’ During a pandemic the ability to shift to alternative sources could prove crucial. ” Additional actions. ” Homebound workforce.

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The Future of Nuclear Power: Is There One?

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The Economist recalls, “The earthquake cut the plant off from outside sources of electricity. The magazine created an interesting video to discuss the many issues associated with nuclear power. “Against all that,” The Economist observes, “two things must be remembered. One is that well-regulated nuclear power is safe.

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6 Tips for Creating Private Label Products for Amazon FBA

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They’ve come into their own in the past decade when Amazon started “Fulfilled by Amazon” back in 2006. Here, I’ll cover private label products first and how you should go about sourcing for suppliers. Pro Tip #2: Source Your Product Sensibly. Going to the Source. She strained down to picked it up.

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S&OP, a vision for the future. The expert interview series #1

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These leaders all have 20+ years S&OP experience and published books, whitepapers and articles in renowned magazines. Initially look for a sample of core, multiple sources to gain your own core understanding, and best/good practices to help in the planning and implementation of S&OP in an organization.

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Top 2016 Supply Chain Strategy Posts from the Supply Chain Link Blog

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In this post, Bram Desmet outlines the three main categories of supply chain complexity — Planning/Sourcing/Making/Delivering, Processes/People/Tools/Analytics, the impact of fast changing technology, increasing market speed and turbulence, attracting and developing talent. Supply Chain Complexity 1 – Plan/Source/Make/Deliver/….