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Episode 90 – Digital Supply Networks with Dr. Ednilson Bernardes

Freight Plus

Dr. Bernardes is a professor and coordinator of the Global Supply Chain Management program at West Virginia University. His first academic job was in Georgia and he was then hired by West Virginia University in 2013 to start a global supply chain management program. . In this episode, I will chat with.

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Planning for a Gas-Fueled Nation

MIT Supply Chain

Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio have become prominent exporters of natural gas, alongside historically productive states such as Texas, Wyoming, and Oklahoma. America’s energy portfolio has undergone drastic changes since the early 2000s. While renewables may eventually replace fossil fuels, natural […].

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Reflections on Hard Hats and Safety Shoes…

Supply Chain Shaman

Instead, many of these teams just accept manufacturing strategy as a constant. I live in West Virginia. The decisions on postponement, push-pull strategies and buffer inventory positioning are not always straight forward. It requires rethinking mental models. As a result, we will have to stock fewer and fewer parts.

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A New Red Wagon?

Supply Chain Shaman

I grew up in the mountains of West Virginia. While the chemical industry improved transactional efficiency through global ERP deployments, the industry has become more reactionary with a regression in supply chain planning, network design and strategy. ” The mountain expression is a warning. Amazon bought Whole Foods.

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Episode 90 – Digital Supply Networks with Dr. Ednilson Bernardes

Freight Plus

Dr. Bernardes is a professor and coordinator of the Global Supply Chain Management program at West Virginia University. His first academic job was in Georgia and he was then hired by West Virginia University in 2013 to start a global supply chain management program. . In this episode, I will chat with.

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XX and XY: A Different World in Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

It is such a very different landscape than the green mountains of my farm in West Virginia or my city streets in Philadelphia. In the story, Joe and his leadership team work together to learn the answers to these questions through a series of strategy days. It appears SO barren from my window in seat 4D. Big Data Supply Chains.

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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

AB&R

For that reason, you may want to consider a project manager to help oversee your implementation to help drive your compliance strategy forward. West Virginia. New technology and processes will likely need to be implemented, and what’s more, your staff will need to be on board and fully trained with these new changes. Washington.