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Grocery Shopping and the Art of War

Enterra Insights

Current supply chain snarls have resulted in spotty shortages and hoarding that means careful planning is the order of the day. Last October, Bloomberg reported, “In Denver, public-school children are facing shortages of milk. ” We all have to eat and we should be strategic in how we obtain our rations. Footnotes. [1]

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The Best Supply Chain Company You Have Never Heard Of

Logistics Viewpoints

Michael Jacobs, Senior Vice President Supply Chain, Ferguson. Mr. Jacobs is the senior vice president for supply chain at Ferguson. While nominally a distributor, “supply chain management is our core competency. In particular, Ferguson’s supply chain is built for speed and to provide high service levels.

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20 warehouse professionals and business leaders reveal the single most important first step when designing a warehouse layout

6 River Systems

“Identify your production and supply chain methods first…” For instance, if you’re following the Lean Production Method, it means that you don’t need to stock minor accessories because most of your inventory consists of the finished products. Ammar Shahid @SuperHeroCorp1 M.