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XX and XY: A Different World in Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

The deserts of the southwest sprawl below me as the plane ascends from San Diego. It is such a very different landscape than the green mountains of my farm in West Virginia or my city streets in Philadelphia. I jeopardized the release date of the book by taking an extra three months to finish the Supply Chain Index work.

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The Southwest Airlines Debacle – What Really Happened

Logistics Viewpoints

A plane starting in Richmond Virginia might fly to Chicago, where most passengers get off. Then the plane flies to San Diego. If there is a plane flying between Richmond Virginia and Cincinnati Ohio – and something goes wrong – only the passengers on that route are affected. This is inaccurate.

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