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Three Lies and a Truth

Supply Chain Shaman

I have averaged about 100 articles a year. In 2009, the definition of supply chain resiliency was driven by the impact of the Great Recession. It is frequently named supply chain; but only has control over logistics or distribution. Here I share insights on my journey to understand the truth. The Lies That I have Told.

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Reducing Supply Chain Costs

Logistics Bureau

These may be available in terms of supplies ordered, but also in terms of batches of goods manufactured or assembled, spreading overheads like setup time over larger numbers of products. When the sole manufacturer it was using for the thread in its seat belts went bankrupt (in 2009), Porsche was forced to suspend production for two weeks.