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Who said supply chains are boring?: Shipping my stuff one more time.

Supply Chains Rock

Thursday, February 05, 2009. Shipping my stuff one more time. This time I am planting my feet just outside of Zurich, Switzerland in the town of Ruschlikon where I will be working at IBMs fabled Research Lab. After failing to ship my Mini Cooper over two years ago Im at it again, but this time with much lighter cargo.

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Who said supply chains are boring?: UPS to the Rescue

Supply Chains Rock

Thursday, April 16, 2009. I received several emails and even another blogger posted commentary on the challenges for US retailers to ship overseas. For example when I wrote a general statement that "retailers dont get shipping abroad." They ship to about 15 countries including Switzerland. Subscribe To. Newer Post.

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Sales and Operations Alignment: Often The Missing Link

Supply Chain Shaman

It was a beautiful spring day in March in Basel, Switzerland. He led the team during the period of 2007-2009. When I asked Shane, during my recent trip to Basel, Switzerland, to tell me how he orchestrated the transition, he replied, “There were two immediate actions. Shane is a stocky man of medium build who I love talking to.