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I was asked another very interesting question on Quora by a reader Benjamin Myer. I think the question merited some discussion and attention. Below is my response to

Can Suppliers Kill You By Their Inaction?

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Let me tell a story. This is a very entertaining story, but that is not the reason I am telling it. It has even greater business value,

Opportunities for Start-ups in Supply Chain Security

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People often wonder where the best opportunities for start-ups are. Supply Chain Security space is getting a lot of attention in this regard. In fact, just today

How Supply Chain Strategy Can Help You Resolve The Innovators’ Conundrum

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This is a million dollar question for most companies – start-ups or conglomerates. A lot of time and money is wasted either because the companies do not

How To Get The Biggest Bang For Your Technology Buck

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There were only 24 hours left. Tomorrow the board would pull the plug on the project which had continued for well over 3 years. The total costs as

Value of Trust in Supply Chain Management

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Why Trust in Supply Chain Is Important? Recently, the value of trust in supply chain was brought home to me in a graphic manner. An owner of

How Organizational Silos Can Ruin Your Supply Chain

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Organizational silos are based on the division of labor, on organizing the labor in such a way that each individual specialized in what he/she knows best, so

Dear Hackers – Please Do Not Kill the Cloud…

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