Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 3, 2018

It is Saturday. This was a tough travel week on the East Coast by any measure. I’m rearranging my schedule as stranded friends cancel personal plans. As I write, a ferocious wind whips around my apartment windows reminding me that the weather always has the upper hand. My goal in this blog post is to answer a series of questions I got from the audience when I spoke at a couple of conferences this week.

Supply Chain Design Software 151

Supply Chain Design Software Manufacturing Procurement Network Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 151

NC State SCRC

MARCH 3, 2018

I had an opportunity to speak with some executives this week that are frequently in Asia, negotiating with suppliers of everything from memory, semiconductors, and multiple other types of electronic components. Anyone who is working in this industry knows that there are two major problems: 1) A shortage of just about every type of component that goes into anything electronic, and 2) Longer and longer delivery cycle times for these components, sometimes extending out nine months or more.

Negotiate Pricing 40

Negotiate Pricing Negotiating Skills Purchasing Skills Electronics 40