A few years ago I was working at a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant as a process improvement manager and my role was to streamline material flow and […]
These days, optimization and simulations are building blocks of supply chain planning. Both frameworks have a lot to offer, but they are also fundamentally different. Knowing […]
As a supply chain manager, certainty about the future is fleeting at best. Circumstances change unexpectedly from one day to the next — demand suddenly plummets, […]
In this unpredictable global market, we all wish we had a crystal ball to give us a window into the future. Fortunately, Supply Chain Planning offers […]
When it comes down to it, supply chain planning (SCP) is equal parts art and science. And it’s no wonder: supply chains are like shape-shifting, three-dimensional […]
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic spread worldwide and forced businesses to shut down. Due to the global red alert, governments imposed lockdown to ensure social […]
Supply chain risks always lurk somewhere around, waiting to hit and disrupt businesses. The biggest threat is the unpredictability of the potential risks. Not just the […]