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Household Products Industry Stuck in Neutral and Going Backwards

Supply Chain Shaman

I was on my way to Peru. Over the course of trip to Atlanta to connect to Peru, we began a discussion. While the high-tech industry built a senior supply chain planning track to drive excellence in planning, the household products companies built global hub strategies with more junior people. Supply Chain 2030.

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Go Horizontal!

Supply Chain Shaman

Typing this quickly in the Atlanta airport as I run for a plane for Lima, Peru. I have been speaking at conferences around the world and inviting them all to watch the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit live streaming where we will debate these concepts. Economic Vision of Supply Chain 2030. Supply Chain 2030.

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The reality of green energy: “green metal” supply chains won’t be able to keep up

NC State SCRC

The IEA predicts about a seven fold increase of such “green metals” by 2030. of the lithium reserves and a quarter of its copper deposit, much in the Atacama desert – see picture of the flats above); Third, the Congo which has 46% of global cobalt reserves and produces 70% of the world’s output.

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Impressions from Day 2 at COP21: Commitments, Hope, Controversy and Chocolate

EcoVadis

Like the man below from Peru. “Peru is responsible for just 0.1% of global CO2 emissions but is one of the countries suffering the most from the impacts of climate change. Which means that until 2030 it will continue to rise (!) Their figures predict a dry season average temperature increase of between 0.7°C

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Building Outside-In Processes

Supply Chain Shaman

I am half-way through a spring speaking tour that will wrap-up in June with a speech in South Africa and Peru. We are currently putting the finishing touches on the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit. Economic Vision of Supply Chain 2030. This work is important to me. I also believe that supply chains need a revolution.

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How Can We Heal the Global Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Shaman

In the last six months, in my travels, I have presented to supply chain teams in China, Belgium, France, Germany, Peru, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. I strongly feel that if I am going to cover the global supply chain that I need to experience it. However, globalization comes with responsibility.

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NAFTA Countries Remain Bullish on Trade

Material Handling & Logistics

dollar, climbing energy prices and a rise in global economic development.” . For example, a smaller share of Mexican firms (43%) expected a positive impact from the Pacific Alliance – a trade block comprising Mexico, Peru, Colombia and Chile – than from NAFTA (53%). We’re seeing a lot of optimism from U.S.

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