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Supply Chain Resilience. Really?

Supply Chain Shaman

Today, I speak at the North American Manufacturing Association, Manufacturing Leadership Conference, in Nashville on the use of data to improve supply chain resilience. I am currently doing research on inventory management. In the research, I ask inventory planners to define resilience. Today, this is not the case.

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Do You Want Real-time Visibility? IT is the Enemy

Logistics Viewpoints

Longbow Advantage had their first user conference in Nashville, Tennessee last week. The customers at the conference included very large food & beverage companies, the largest 3PL in the world, and companies from other industries as well. But getting it implemented means overcoming the objections of the IT department.

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Help Supply Chain Planners Be More Successful In These Uncertain Times

Supply Chain Shaman

As I poured the dog food into the bowl for my pups, I wondered if I was going to have to switch kibble due to the looming issues of sourcing taurine—a health additive in many pet foods. Simplistic thinking of trading-off customer service, inventory and cost became much, more complicated with the shifts in asset strategies.