Supply Chain Shaman
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Expand the “FLOW” program for logistics information sharing to forecast transportation flow. The ability of an organization to deliver reliable and consistent results for revenue, margin, customer service, and quality in the face of demand and supply variability. Is this a risk to resilience? My conclusion?
Supply Chain Movement
AUGUST 12, 2022
In the face of today’s highly disruptive external environment, companies need to leave traditional and ineffective approaches to risk management behind and move towards a new pro-active approach. Stop chasing events and become risk-aware! Stop thinking in risk events – focus on impact. By Iris Heckmann and Thomas Ebel.
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Supply Chain Shaman
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
While the supply chain technology market lost its allure at the start of the last decade, it is now cool again. I forecast that this interest will grow and the market is going to become more confusing. Leaders are starting to experiment with new technology approaches giving rise to new spending and interest by Venture Capitalists.
Supply Chain Shaman
APRIL 11, 2014
Yet, in a study that we just completed, when asked about business pain, supply chain risk rates low. Risk management requires a focus on the important. When you talk to supply chain leaders about risk management, their answers tend to be hard-wired for supply. It is new. Companies reward the urgent. New Insights.
Supply Chain Shaman
AUGUST 11, 2015
The rising complexity of items sold decreases the organization’s ability to forecast, and the longer lead times across multiple tiers of sourcing and supply, increases the bullwhip impact (distortion of the demand signal across multiple tiers of the value network). This increases risk. Technology has not caught up.
Supply Chain Shaman
APRIL 7, 2016
On Monday, I would speak in Orlando Florida at the Terra Technology event; and on Wednesday, present the keynote at the Logistic Summit & Expo in Mexico City. Brain storm the impact of the collaborative economy, eCommerce, and shared service models. As you think about the products/services sold embrace new business models.
Talking Logistics
NOVEMBER 3, 2014
The value of peer-to-peer learning and networking was evident at last month’s Ryder Innovate conference — “an exclusive gathering of senior leaders in transportation, logistics, and supply chain seeking strategic insight, new ideas, and thought leadership to improve their supply chain and fleet operations.” Leveraging Private Fleets.
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