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
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
Benefits Of Green Supply Chain
Following are some of the key benefits of Green supply chains: Positive Impact On Financial Performance Despite ample evidence to the contrary, there persists a myth that going green costs additional expense. Some of the factors responsible for persistence of this myth are inertia, the lack of a systematic approach and an unwillingness to engage
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.
Are You Making What You Are Worth
One of my posts on LinkedIn sparked a lot of interest and a healthy debate. I am not sure about the reason for interest but seems like people agree with the above statement, as well as its reverse: The person who does less than s/he is paid for, will soon be paid less that s/he
The Universe Of Workology : 2 Best Things Will Take You A Long Way
The Universe Of Workology I cannot claim to know everything in the universe of workology. But after starting work at the age of 17 and worked almost continuously (barring a few short breaks for full time studies), for the last 34 years I do have a perspective.
Big Data in Supply Chain – No. 1 Issue With It
Troubles in big data are starting to emerge. Big Data in Supply Chain I have written about these earlier and warned the clients to first make sure their small data is working as intended before jumping into big data. If you cannot control your small data, your ERP system, your EIS or your cloud then
Amazon Shipping Items Before You Order It: Creepy Or Savvy?
How Amazon Shipping Can Ease Your Pain After delivery drones, Amazon has created yet another news sensation! This time with predictive shipping and patenting it. In this article, Cathy Morrow Robertson describes Amazon’s latest leap: “Based on previous orders, product searches, wish lists, shopping cart contents and other online customer experiences,
A Valuable Lesson in Supply Chain – How To Learn About Everything
A Valuable Lesson in Supply Chain There I was sitting across the desk from the legendary fleet commodore of my company. As a junior officer I could sense the power of the man who had led some of the most daring, and most successful sea voyages of his time.
Supply Chain Is The New Electricity – You Cannot Run Business Without It
The Miracle Of Supply Chain Is The New Electricity. Recently I did a small but quite interesting thought experiment with one of my sons. We
Strategy Is An Easy Game – Especially For The Good Yachtsmen And Navigators
It appears a bit extreme now – but it was very common at time when I was a navigating cadet. Learn More Strategy Is An
Open Secrets From Ancient Network Network
About 5-Star Business Network Extract from the book “The 5-Star Business Network”, written by Vivek Sood “Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose” Alphonse
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
Organizational Silos In Supply Chain- Learn From Mistakes
Organizational Silos in Supply Chain Organizational silos are based on the division of labor, on organizing the labor in such a way that each individual
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
What I Learnt About Business Transformations Industry -Fighting Pirates (Not In The Caribbean) – Part 1
About Business Transformations Industry I was reminded of this story because I was talking about it in a workshop on business transformation last week. I
Business Transformations Of Supply Chain -Big & Real Picture
Business Transformations Of Supply Chain Global shipping is a very cut-throat business where you can make a lot of money just by buying and selling
What Two African Entrepreneurs Have Learnt From Amazon.Com – Globalization In Action Serving Humanity
About Globalization In Action Boasting exponential growth since its inception in 2012, Jumia became the first e-commerce site to bring the coveted Play Station 4
The Mysteries Of Supply Chains
The Mysteries Of Supply Chains I have been asked this question a lot on Quora, as well in my board and other speeches. A lot
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
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.
Some Ways to Improve Your Supply Chain- 1 point everyone misses
Ways to Improve your supply chain The meeting room was as sparsely appointed as most meeting rooms used for supplier meetings these days. There were
Every Industry Encounters Its Unique Supply Chain Challenges – What Are Yours?
Unique Supply Chain Challenges One of the common problems cited by the boards and senior management is that the consultants they hire do not understand
The Startup Struggles with Supply Chain: What is the answer
Startup Struggles with Supply Chain Business TL/DR Abstract Many startups make it to the end, and meet the dreams of their founders. Many other founder
The Difficult Choice – How To Make Sure You Get The Best Consultants Supply Chain For Your Project
Startling Statistics Consultants Supply Chain I came across startling statistics which prompted a new line of thinking that I wanted to share – hence this
The Supply Chain Technology – Keeping It On Track
The Supply Chain Technology For Their Competence Impressive things are difficult to forget. And, sometimes difficult to describe in a manner which does full justice
What Is The Difference Between Supply Chain Governance And Corporate Governance?
A Tale Of Two Companies Supply Chain Governance Both Nokia and Ericsson had experienced business disruption to an equal extent. The two stalwarts in the
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
Supply Chain Business – No. 1 And Most Common Flaw In S&OP Meetings
Flaw In Most S&OP Meetings in Supply Chain Business The biggest and most common flaw is that S&OP meetings are oriented in the past. This
Supply Chain Training Zoo – Who Is Who ? 101
Supply Chain Training Level We often get this question for two reasons: 1. People are trying to peg where our company’s training offering is focused
Supply Chain Spiraling Out Of Control After The Suez Canal Fiasco And The Pandemic, Here Is What You Can Do Today About It – Part 1
About Supply Chain Spiraling Expectations from Supply Chain personnel have never been higher, and the reality of global supply chains has never been direr in
Multimodal Shipments Or End-To-End Logistics – What Makes It A Big Deal ?
Multimodal Shipments A Big Deal Rarely does an international shipment use a single mode of transportation. It is common to combine multiple modes – such
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
Transport Management System (TMS) – Why Do We Need It ? How To Make Best Use Of It ?
TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. If you already have experience with TMS and other assorted SCM systems this blogpost is not for you. But a lot of
Can You Get Unique Competitive Advantage From Off-The-Shelf Supply Chain Software?
Unique Competitive Advantage In Supply Chain Supply chain software companies are not the only ones who encourage the thinking that somehow getting a bunch of
The Most Promising Application Of AI In Supply Chains
The World Of Supply Chain Is Experiencing Its Own Digital Divide On one hand we have several large global corporations shipping hundreds of thousands of
How Two Disparate Mechanisms Of S&OP Are Melded Together in Supply Chain?
S&OP brings together two disparate but essential mechanisms to look at an even bigger picture. On One Hand, Demand Management Is The Art Of Maximising
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
What Else Exists Besides The Product Flow In The Supply Chain?
In the supply chain, the commodity and services generally flow downstream from the origin to customer point of consumption. There is also a backward flow