An Intern’s Perspective On The Future Of Supply Chain (In 2006)
The future of supply chain is an important and ever-changing topic. It is a critical aspect of many industries, including retail, manufacturing and healthcare.
Sustainable Packaging Industry And The History of It
The History of Sustainable Packaging Industry. It packs a lot in a small space, efficiently uses the minimum amount of resources, it’s not a product
Responsibility For Cost Line A Single Individual of Supply Chain Business
About Individual of Supply Chain Business By Doug Hudgeon The Cost Management Tip by hudgeon- As I’ve planned my upcoming tips, I’ve been pondering which
Build A Great Cost Analysis Monte Carlo Simulation In Excel
Cost analysis is a vital part of an efficient supply chain. With cost analysis, businesses are able to assess their current spending and plan for future investments. Monte Carlo simulation is an advanced method of cost analysis that uses random sampling to help organizations identify potential risks and opportunities. Google Spreadsheets provides businesses with a convenient platform for conducting Monte Carlo simulations.
Doug Hudgeon – The Cost Reduction Tip: Simplify Your Supply Chain
Doug Hudgeon is one of the leading experts on cost reduction and supply chain management. With years of experience in the field, he has a wealth of knowledge that can help companies reign in their costs and become more efficient.
Cost Reduction – Start By Looking For Game-Changing Opportunities
By Doug Hudgeon The Cost Reduction Tip When looking at cost reduction opportunities in an area, you should start by assuming that you can remove
Intel Gearing Up To Face The Mobile Assault: It May Even Beat Them
News Release Contact: Angela Crown, [email protected] Due: November 26, 2013 Forwarding: Permitted Intel gearing up to take over the chip making industry. The World’s Biggest Semiconductor Manufacturer Has Announced Plans To Expand The Use Of Its State-Of-The-Art Factories For Other Chipmakers. As Competition Escalates, Intel Hopes The Move Will Push Its Revenue By Taking Advantage
Ford To Recall Escape SUVs For The 7th Time
Ford to recall Escape SUVs due to fuel leaks.Car owners are generally not pleased on hearing about manufacturer recall of their vehicles, yet once again, those owning the 2013 Ford Escape SUVs will be affected. U.S. automobile giant Ford is to recall two more types of the popular model worldwide to fix oil and fuel
Why Should The Corporate World Look To Egolessness In 2014
The Corporate World Look In Supply Chain 2013 has been a breakthrough year for the top echelon of professionals around the world. One of the reasons, in my view, is the focus on mindfulness. For the first time, I have seen the corporate world embrace a practice adopted in the personal lives of many masters
ALIBABA’S COMING IPO MEANS TIME TO PROTECT, EBAY AND AMAZON BEWARE
About E-Bay And Amazon Beware of Alibaba’s coming IPO The world’s biggest e-commerce company is set to go public in the world’s biggest retail market, the latter is true at least for now. Alibaba announced its decision to “commence the process of an initial public offering in the United States” on Sunday.
Australia Leads The Way To Globalisation With Triple FTA
About Australia Leads The Way To Globalisation Australia is talking with ministers from Japan, Korea and China to finalise Free Trade Agreements with the trio ahead of Tony Abbott‘s visit to Asia in April. On Wednesday, Japan’s Farm Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and Australia’s Trade and Investment Minister Andrew Robb failed to reach a consensus on tariff elimination. However, they confirmed negotiations would still be underway to
HOW SUPPLY CHAIN 3.0 CAN LEAD TO TANGIBLE BUSINESS BENEFITS (Part 2 Of 6)
I have set the scene in the first entry of this blog series. Things are changing, moving, and old business models are not working anymore. That is why I proposed even a new organisational model in my book The 5-STAR Business Network from which some of the following excerpts are taken with modifications. SUPPLY CHAIN
What Business Executives Can Learn From The Story Of Brazil’s
Business Executives of Brazil’s Soccer In the early 90s, more than two decades since its last World Cup championship title, Brazil hungered for the trophy more than any other country on earth. Yet the scars from its 1950 campaign were still not totally erased. Dubbed as the saddest day in Brazilian soccer history, July 16
How Google Is Looking To Change The Corporate World In 2015, Again
The Corporate World In 2015 Changing Business Models – Push television/video to YouTube: Videos ad revenues from YouTube in the US would hit $1.13 billion by the end of 2014. In 2015, Google is making a huge change in the way it has been promoting YouTube: they are going to put significantly higher focus on
Which Business Models Are Now Obsolete in Global SC Group?
Most effective business leaders relish the challenge of answering questions such as the following: Which Business Models are Now Obsolete? Business Models Has The Answer To Everything. 1. Why did Apple sue Samsung while it continues to buy critical parts for its winning products from Samsung?
Apple’s Business Network Conundrum: Dump Samsung Or Not?
Has Apple learnt the lesson that Dell never learnt? Apple has grappled with this conundrum for a while now – when, if at all, to dump Samsung? There comes a point in every business network when the erstwhile suppliers become more powerful than the ‘customer’.
Apple Amazon & Google – Who Will Win The Battle Of Titans? globalscgroup
APPLE AMAZON & GOOGLE – The Battle Of Titans As everybody knows, three giants in the tech and software world have amassed an incomparable power in recent years from their networks and their strategies. With a vast range of products, they have stitched up the market amongst themselves. But what are the strengths and weaknesses
Business Models – New Unique Perspective 101
Old Business Models Are Getting Redundant When General Motors filed for Chapter XI protection in 2008, it also marked the closing of a type of business models in modern commerce. General Motors was seen as the paragon of modern American management theory as popularized by Peter Drucker in the middle of the twentieth century.
Globalisation – Big Solution That We Need For Today’s Big Problems
How Will Globalisation Be In The Future. No matter which country you look at today – you see big problems. Emerging problems are currently grappling with massive monetary expansionism triggered by a need to keep currency stability in face of periodic bouts of Quantitative Easings. For example see the article “Rajan Warns of Policy Breakdown as
Supply Chain Business 911: Five Tips For Better Results By Anais Lelong
Supply Chain Business 911 Although you keep looking for better ideas and new processes, your business keeps struggling to achieve the expected results? Here is some advice you could readily use when you need new ideas to improve your business. In this article, we will try to give you some guidance to help you with
THE LAST MILES OF AMAZON COMPLEXITY NETWORK
Miles Of Amazon Complexity Network Rivers become amazingly complex in their last few miles. If you have not yet done that try and navigate the Amazon delta from the sea up to the river – it is an enlightening experience. As a former ship’s master, I have had the privilege of navigating up a number
How To Find A Supply Chain Job
About Supply Chain Job This blog post is relatively small and simple. Yet, as you will see, it is of immense use to anyone in
A Great Man Knows His Own Limitations on Supply Chain
About Limitations on Supply Chain This picture prompted me to write the blog post. Like many other people, I am a great admirer of Steve
Dropping An Anchor – Strategic Thinking On Centralization Vs Decentralisation
Strategic Thinking On Centralization The chief mate was on the forecastle with the bosun and 3 sailors preparing to anchor the ship. Master was on
Nokia’s Supply Chain Business – Sheds Iconic phone unit
Nokia’s Supply Chain Business Virtually all its shareholders gave their approval, and with a stroke of pen the Finnish firm that once dominated the global
The Second Biggest Mistake In Business Transformations
The Biggest Mistake in Business Transformations In this article I want to focus on the second biggest mistake companies make during business transformations. In case
Amazon’s Threat to Australian Retailer – Some points missing
Amazon’s Threat to Australian Retailer – Some points missing Yesterday (on 2nd November 2017) I happened to briefly glance at the Australian Financial Review –
CFOs’ Guide To Supply Chain
The Modern Rules Of Guide To Supply Chain. It Is Ironic That Though The CFOs Are At The Absolute Center Of The Universe Within Their
How Supply Chain Manager Salary Is Determined
Supply chain managers’ salary is the subject of intense speculation for the last decade or so. Human Resources (HR) Managers have often asked us about
Supply Chain Management – What Is The No. 1 Best Training In SCM ?
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT. Training has become the norm for a variety of reasons. But before we go into those, let me first state that on-the-job
Supply Chain Control – How To Make Best Use Of TMS For It ?Compliance With Routing And Service Level Agreements (SLA)
Supply Chain Control The most difficult part of supply chain management is checking up on adherence to the supply chain plans. It does not matter