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
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PC Supply Chain Industry in the US
Five fundamental questions that every environmentally pro-active CEO needs to ask about their Supply Chains?
Vivek Sood and Tony Fedorowicz
Why Do Most Executives Supply Chain Act As If They Do Not Matter?
Executives Supply Chain Business Steve Jobs famously asked John Sculley “Do you want to spend the rest of your life selling sugar water — or
Change Your Processes Before Implementing New Software
Here’s What People Are Saying About Implementing New Software By Doug Hudgeon The Cost Reduction Tip The success rate of software implementations is woefully low. Dough Hudgeon There
Challenging Leadership Principles Of Supply Chain Group
By Stuart Emmett Understand Leadership Principles of Supply Chain Before You Regret. This article puts over what I see as essential leadership principles. They are taken
A Re-Thinking Supply Chains Approach By stuart Emmett
How To Get People To Like Re-Thinking Supply Chains A Look At Rethinking Supply Chains By Stuart Emmett Stuart Emmett co-operated with our very own Vivek
Logistics And Supply Chains -Wrong Definitions and confusion
Logistics And Supply Chains -Wrong Definitions A closer look at the confusion between logistics and supply chains by Stuart Emmett Stuart Emmett co-operated with our very
Supply Chain Relationships- Partnerships Or Partnershaft?
Five fundamental questions that every environmentally pro-active CEO needs to ask about their Supply Chains?
In Supply Chain Business – Tendering Is The Way Forward
Supply Chain Business A serious look at Tendering by Stuart Emmett . Stuart Emmett co-operated with our very own Vivek Sood to co-write the book
Supply Chain : Better To Keep Your Passengers Informed
Supply Chain Business By Doug Hudgeon The Cost Reduction Tip Tom Bender from SpendCorp contributed today’s tip: It’s not enough to do good work, your stakeholders
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.
BPOs – How To Avoid The Most Common Cause Of Outsourcing Failure
The Cost Reduction Tip In the Eric Carle children’s story, The Mixed Up Chameleon, a chameleon attempts to become the perfect animal by adopting the best parts of different animals, e.g. an elephant’s trunk, a giraffe’s long neck etc. At the end of the book, he’s so mixed up that he cannot catch flies.
How To Identify Cost Reduction Opportunities
By Doug Hudgeon The Cost Reduction Tip Certain problems when you first look at them seem intractable. But once you understand their natural fracture lines,
How To Prepare Simple, Effective Cost Management Reports (Part 1)
By Doug Hudgeon The Cost Reduction Tip EFFECTIVE COST MANAGEMENT REPORTS PREPARATION. Effective management accounts are critical to a cost reduction initiative. Without it, your
Most Innovative Supply Chain Book In The Last Decade (2000- 2010)
Innovative Supply Chain Modern SC management is a complex and ever-evolving field. In order to keep up with the changing global economy, businesses need to
Alex Rotenberg Interview
Alex Rotenberg Interview Outsourcing Logistics 3PLs: What are some of the critical mistakes people make in outsourcing logistics 3Pls? Before asking this question we have
Green Supply Chain Carbon Management
Green Supply Chain Carbon Management With emerging regulations on coal emissions, all organizations will be probably affected by Green Supply Chain Carbon Management. Therefore organizations
Life Cycle Management
Life Cycle Management (LCM) is an integrated approach to managing the total life cycle of products and services for sustainable consumption and production. LCM takes
Better Life Cycle Engineering On Supply Chain
Life Cycle Engineering On Supply Chain Advancement in technology and the abundance of raw material has resulted in the increased consumption of products and services
A Company Case Study – Better Learning
By – Stuart Emmett Note: Stuart Emmett co-operated with our very own Vivek Sood to co-write the book GREEN SUPPLY CHAINS – AN ACTION MANIFESTO.
Why Are Software Development Estimates Regularly Off By a Factor 2-3 Times?
About More Software Development Estimates Reblogged from Startup Answers: (written by Michael Wolfe) Map Let’s take a hike on the coast from San Francisco to
Is Your Global Strategy Implementation On Track ?
About More Global Strategy Implementation When you make decisions for your business, many things have to be taken into account. Besides, nowadays, strategies have to
The Most Powerful Lessons Of The History In Global Supply Chain
The study of history is filled with valuable lessons that can provide us with insight into how to shape the future. From ancient civilizations to the modern world, the most powerful lessons of history can be used to inform decisions about our current societies and potential outcomes for years to come.
When Supply Chain Confusion Can Kill Business
In the business world, supply chain confusion can be a major problem. It is important to understand how it can affect the operations of a company and how it can even lead to business failure.
Who has Hijacked Your Supply Chain Group?
Who Hijacked Your Supply Chain? I do not publish too many posts on LinkedIn any more because of ‘Gresham’s Law‘. However, once in a while
Complicated Systems Vs. Complex Systems
Complex organisations have always existed, but we have to admit that the level of complexity has tremendously increased over the past centuries, especially over the past decades. Complexity now touches everyone, and every organisation. This is something unavoidable, and that is the reason why companies have to learn how to manage it, how to live
Coming Re-Alignment Of The Natural Gas Supply Chains On A Global Scale
The Natural Gas Supply Chains Coming Re-Alignment Of The Natural Gas Supply Chains On A Global Scale, And Its Impact On Downstream Petro-Chemical Manufacturing Traditionally, the natural gas market in Europe was served by Russia, while Asia got most of its natural gas from the Middle East. That is why prices of natural gas in
5 Strategies That Will Save Your Supply Chain Company
Strategies of Supply Chain Company For every business or economic activity, there is a time when it falls behind its competitors. No matter whether the situation comes to you at the initial stages or you are facing a sudden challenge right after touching the tip of popularity, you surely have to find out the way
New Trends For Management Implied By The Complexity Increase
Trends For Management Implied We have no choice but to accept that complexity is omnipresent in every organisation today. Complexity took a very important place in organisation because it is bigger than it used to be one century ago. For this reason, managers and executives have to learn how to run their business while managing
HP Will Bear The Brunt Of Chromebook 11 Charger Overheating Fiasco
Sydney, 13 November 2013 Chromebook 11 charger fiasco Latest developments in the unfolding saga of sales halt of HP Chromebook 11 have seen both the key retail outlets now pulling it off the shelf following customer complaints of overheating chargers. HP is asking the existing owners of the product to use ‘any other Underwriters Laboratories-listed [
From Free Markets To Free Supply Chain Networks And Beyond
Supply Chain Networks Business The story started in the 19th century with the beginning of free markets. The world of free markets is the world where business exchanges started to expand to global organizations and relationships. Many exchanges were now possible thanks to the free markets. The allocation of resources is determined by supply and
Business Networks Or Social Networks – Which Is Better ?
Learn All About Business Networks Or Social Networks LinkedIn is a business network that allows you to socialise. Facebook is a social network that is trying to commercialise. Both are digital networks that allow you to do certain things and not do other things. Besides these, there are real world business networks made up of
Business Relationships : What You Should Know About Them
About Business Relationships Although you may be good at building and maintaining relationships in your life, it can be very different when it comes to business. In effect, relationships between business partners are very specific relationships. As most relationships, they are based on a contract. The contract is the cornerstone of any relationship (personal or
How To Use Social Media Successfully
Social Media Successfully Although social medias are crucial for your communication strategy, they can also be deadly for your business if you do not use them intelligently. There are some important rules and conditions for success by using social medias, and you have to understand them before starting to interfere with social medias. Your customers
IT Outsourcing Strategy Development : 4 Key Areas Of Mistakes
Although Information Technology systems have evolved over the past decades, failures are still frequent. Most IT systems fail because their implementation does not follow the process and the conditions that it should. The people in charge often realize it too late, when the process is already in place. In fact, they only realize it when
Global Business Networks
Global Business Networks China, the giant economy has dominated the news agenda recently just like their dominance in the manufacturing arena. Several proposed reforms have caught more attention than others, such as the relaxation of the one-child policy, now that China’s population is aging. However, business reforms carry tremendous implications that are likely to affect
The Power Of Preparation In Supply Chain, Better Results
The Power Of Preparation In Supply Chain When implementing a new Information Technology system, companies often neglect the preparation step and the story always ends with failures. Indeed, the lack of preparation is the first mistake to avoid. Preparation is the basis of the entire implementation process. Your results will depend on how you prepare
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
Why Supply Chain Models Have To Change For The Better
The Story Of Supply Chain Models In his book The 5-STAR Business Network (http://bit.ly/5-STARBN), Vivek Sood exposes the results of his researches on the organizational structure of companies. Companies used to follow the model of a traditional organization structure as in the following figure: However, the global business world has changed and this structure is no longer
How Easily Maximise Efficiency And Effectiveness Outsourcing Business
Learn More Effectiveness Outsourcing Business In his book The 5-STAR Business Network (http://bit.ly/5-STARBN), Vivek Sood talks about prophecies coming from an article written in the Harvard Business Review in 1999. Efficiency And Effectiveness Outsourcing Business Although this article was written almost 15 years ago, the authors, John Hagel III and Marc Singer, were very forward thinking about companies.
Globalization Is Inevitable – Prepare For It
About Globalization Is Inevitable When we renamed our company Global Supply Chain Group in 2006, the key thought running in my mind was that despite clear and evident trend of globalisation – most companies still ran their supply chain on a regional basis. Many of our clients see value in global integration of their entire supply chains – while
Will Samsung Use Galaxy S5 To Eat Apple Business Lunch?
About Galaxy S5 To Eat Apple Business The world’s biggest smartphone maker has struck again with the announcement of its flagship Galaxy S model to hit stores this April. Samsung Galaxy S5, unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Monday, features fingerprint technology similar to Apple’s latest iPhone 5S. Samsung also packs a
20 Questions for Business Strategy To Ask Yourself
We have compiled a list of 20 criteria you should consider before adding a 5-Star Business Network to your business strategy as well as how to evaluate your business network. 20 Questions for Business Strategy
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.
HOW SUPPLY CHAIN 3.0 CAN LEAD TO TANGIBLE BUSINESS BENEFITS
About Supply Chain 3.0 In this series, I will address the second question raised at the start of the previous blog series – “What are the benefits of supply chain 3.0?” Before answering that question, let me go over the three type of responses I generally get when I explain to people that supply chain 3.0 is real.
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
What Businesses Can Gain Transformation Of Brazilian Soccer – Part 3/4
Transformation Of Brazilian Soccer In the first blog in this series I wrote about the Brazilian soccer teams’ transformation from an individualistic style of play to a network style game. In early 90s, more than two decades since the last World Cup championship title and Brazil faced an interesting juxtaposition – continue with what led to past
What Businesses Can Gain Transformation Of Brazilian Soccer – Part 4/4
This is the concluding entry in this series of blogs – where I reminisced about my experiences from learning to play hockey in India, and watching Brazilian soccer transformation over the past several decades. In the first blog in this series I wrote about the Brazilian soccer teams’ transformation from an individualistic style of play to a network
Barnes And Nobles – Another Nail In The Publishing Business Industry?
Business Industry Network As predicted in my book 5-STAR Business Networks when a product category, its current form, reaches the end of its life-cycle, the supply chain interaction between the supply chain partners becomes rather unpleasant and coercive. The reason is clear enough. Long standing supply chain relationships are tested as a result of falling
HOW SUPPLY CHAIN 3.0 CAN LEAD TO TANGIBLE BUSINESS BENEFITS (Part 4 Of 6)
SUPPLY CHAIN 3.0 I hope by now you have grasped the business model in which Supply Chain 3.0 resides. Before we examine all the concrete benefits of Supply Chain 3.0, let us briefly differentiate it from its predecessors. Table 1 sets out to do that: Table 1 – Supply Chain Metaphors Supply Chain 0.0 Supply
Is There A Lesson For Business Networks In Brazil’s 7-1 Defeat To Germany?
Not too long ago I wrote a blog series on the transformation of Brazil’s soccer playing model from an individualistic style to a Business networks-oriented style. In the early 90s, more than two decades since the last World Cup championship title and Brazil faced an interesting juxtaposition – continue with what led to past triumphs
Helping To Keep Sports Barrier-Free in Global SC Group
Everything You Need To Know About Helping To Keep Sports Barrier-Free If there is one thing that could unite the spirits of mankind, amid all the chaos and turmoil in the world, it is sport. Whenever there is a large-scale sporting event, such as the World Cup or the Olympics, people gather, share and watch
The Transformation – Business Networks Of Supply chain
Business Networks of supply chain There I was – stranded at the Heathrow Airport again – and cursing myself for trusting British Airways and Heathrow once more. However, when it comes to its alliance partners, Qantas leaves a lot to be desired. Every time I fly out of Australia to Europe, I face a choice – whether
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?
Radio Interview Of Vivek Sood On The Michael Dresser Show 5-STAR Business Network
Topic: The 5-STAR Business Networks Interviewer: Michael Dresser of The Michael Dresser Show Interviewee: Vivek Sood of Global Supply Chain Group (author of The 5-STAR Business Networks) HERE IS An Audio Of The Interview 5-Star Business Network Get It Now Here is the entire transcript of the interview From the radio interview of vivek sood
Who Is To Blame For The PC Sales Debacle?
The results are in, and for PC sales they are neither good nor bad – but ugly! The pundits are out to find a scapegoat – and the most convenient scapegoat at the moment is Microsoft. The PC sales Debacle. For example see this report in today’s Wall Street Journal – which hails Microsoft’s mea culpa.
Uses And Misuses Of Benchmarks In Supply Chain Management
There Are Lies, Damned Lies And Statistics. Benjamin Disraeli Benchmarks In Supply Chain Management. Benchmarks are a peculiarly virulent form of statistics which can be used to make a positive change, or misused to make a dodgy sale. On one hand a benchmark, such as a world record in 100m race, can motivate an athlete
Life Cycle Management Benefits: Green Supply Chain
How Will Green Supply Chain Be In The Future. Green Supply Chain revolutionizes the company; indeed, throughout supply chain, Green Supply Chain planning enables to minimize the environmental impact of the overall endeavour while still achieving the same results. Everything is the Life Cycle Management:
Why Corporate Social Responsibility Matters and What is GSCM
Why Corporate Social Responsibility Matters ? One of the best definitions of Corporate Social Responsibility is perhaps provided by Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s The Benchmark Foundation. It states: “Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is the decision-making and implementation process that guides all company activities in the protection and promotion of international human rights, labor and environmental standards
Departmental Silos: The Achilles Heel Of Your Supply Chain Company
Supply Chain Company Businesses are gradually being chained by a number of forces so ubiquitous and accepted by all of us, that we fail to notice their impact on businesses, economies, and people. Today, most organizations become veritable bureaucracies as they grow bigger.
Supply Chain Confusion : 11 Causes With Best Solutions
My last post “Supply Chain Confusion could kill your business“ generated several great comments from highly qualified professionals around the world, and in this post I want to explore the reasons for the confusion. Obviously, the confusion is debilitating, and unprofitable. I am sure readers will have their own experiences with the confusion in supply chain world,
Mind The Gap
About Mind The Gap Why do companies achieve far worse performance than what could be feasible with their superior hiring and training capabilities? It appears as if there are some invisible chains that are constantly pulling these companies back all the time. Something significant yet intangible is acting as a brake that inhibits the functionality
Why This Management Consultant Needs Your Advice On Outsourced Marketing?
You Will Never Believe This Bizarre Truth Of A Management Consultant. I was in a hard bind. I just came out of a meeting with a highly polished marketing professional, who was pitching to our company for outsourced marketing work. She had correctly diagnosed that similar to many small companies, ours did not have any
McDonald’s Myth-Buster Video Goes Viral – Rise Of Social Engagement Using Supply Chain Transparency
Supply Chain Transparency. The global fast food franchise has recently released a video showing how McNuggets are made to curb rumours about nasty ingredients. In the clip, supply chain manager Nicoletta Stefou from McDonald’s Canada headquarters walks the audience through the process, with particular emphasis on how “pink goop” is never part of the production
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
Why Every Start-Up Always Has A Supply Chain Problem?
Supply Chain Problem Maturity Differs At Each Stage There is a common assumption that every company’s supply chain should be similar, if not the same.
Five Key Cornerstones Of The 5-STAR Business Network
There Are Five Key Cornerstones Of Success In Building And Harnessing Effective Global Business Networks The 5-STAR Business Network So what are these 5 key
Why Business Networks Are Important?
“Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need
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
Beyond 4P – Integrated Supply Chain Management
Integrated supply chain management – ISN’T IT TIME TO LOOK AT YOUR COMPANY’S NETWORK AND SUPPLY CHAIN WITH A NEW EYE TO TAKE IT FROM
How Can I Improve Supply Chain In My Company? Five Signs Of A Broken Supply Chain
Leading Executives Are Continually On A Lookout To Improve Supply Chain In Their Company Most CEOs and CXOs think about how to improve supply chain.
Value Of Trust In Supply Chain Management
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
Supply Chain Business – How Good Is The New Apple Watch Series 4 In Supply Chain Business ?
The new Apple watch (series 4) was just released yesterday, and I was reminded of my previous blog I wrote a few years ago when
How To Get The Most Out Of Your Management Consultants Business Without Spending A Bundle On Them?
How To Get The Most Out Of Your Management Consultants Without Spending A Bundle On Them? Yes, everybody – from Steve Jobs (when he was
How To Rein In Logistics Suppliers Properly
Rein In Logistics Suppliers No other industry, barring IT, treats its buyers with as much disdain and contempt at the logistics industry. To make it
Get Better Results By Focusing On Execution in Supply Chain Business
EXECUTION IN SUPPLY CHAIN BUSINESS I was talking to the three senior executives of a fairly large business. They were very happy with the business
How To Reduce Complexity In Supply Chain Post COVID-19?
I was recently asked this question on the popular Q & A forum QUORA. Sometimes, when the question is really good, I take my time
Why Is Supply Chain Governance Difficult?
Why is Supply Chain Governance Difficult & Missteps Most boards first hear of any of their company’s supply chain missteps only just before they are
High Demand For Supply Chain Experts & know the Steps Of it?
HIGH DEMAND FOR SUPPLY CHAIN EXPERTS Abstract of Supply Chain Experts Almost every supply chain needs to be restructured in the wake of COVID-19 and
Why Good Supply Chain Business Executives Make Bad Business Consultants And Vice Versa
If you have been a senior executive in the corporate circles for just a few years, you already know the truth about this great fight
Certificates In Supply Chain Management That Are Widely Acceptable
Learn More About Supply Chain Management We get many emails from younger generation asking what kind of certificates in SCM are widely accepted. The intention
How Did We Arrive At This Confusing State Of Supply Chain?
Confusing State Of Supply Chain (SCM) If you are confused about the SCM, you are not alone. Thousands of people around this world express frustration.
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
Transportation Management System (TMS) – Critical Functionality Of Good TMS 101
All You Need To Know About Transportation Management System. Many companies make do with Excel spreadsheets, paper invoices and back of the envelop calculations for
What Happens When You Rename Your Logistics Department As The Supply Chain Group Without Corresponding Skills Upgrade?
Supply Chain Group Without Corresponding Skills As the concept of supply chain management became increasingly popular in the mid 2000’s or so, many companies renamed
Digital Supply Chain Twins – Feeling The Pain In The Future Of Supply Chain
Digital Supply Chain Twins There is a lot of talk about digital supply chain twin. A digital twin is meant to be a digital representation
How To Use Artificial Intelligence (AI) In Supply Chain To Reduce Decision Making Time In COVID-19 Triggered SCM Crises?
About Artificial Intelligence (AI) In Supply Chain The COVID-19 epidemic has resulted in the breakdown of supply chains globally, the economic impact of which will
What Kind Of Information Technology Tools Are Needed For Sales And Operations Planning (S & OP) In 2021 And Beyond
Information Technology Tools We are asked this question in a number of workshops and public forums. That is not surprising – after all the question
The Expanding Role Of AI In Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Management Planning And Execution Needs Decision Making For a human to be switched on 24/7 and make real time decisions as soon as
Applications Of AI (Artificial Intelligence) In Supply Chain Management (SCM)
Almost all the current applications of AI in SCM are in the following three areas: Supply Chain Management Automation: after automation of the factories now
Experimental Models In Supply Chain Management
Digital supply chain twin and Augmented reality (AR) are the current experimental models that are under development for aiding the supply chain management using artificial
What Could You Possibly Do To Combat The Overwhelming Container In Supply Chain Freight Rates?
The Overwhelming Container In Supply Chain Freight Rates It is a scary trend – and one index after another is confirming it. Container freight rates
How You Measure Success Of Your S&OP Determines Success Of Your Company?
Each Silo Measures The Success Of The S&OP Process Differently Sales might believe it is successful if it manages to “hoodwink” the production to produce
Are Good Business Transformation People Worth Their Weight In Gold?
Are Good Business Transformation People Worth Their Weight In Gold? Online Resources Facebook Twitter Linkedin Youtube Are Good Business Transformation People Worth Their Weight In