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Disaster Recovery Planning and Risk Management processes are foundational elements of any effective Supply Chain operation and strategy. For those who have ignored putting these mechanisms in place you are assuredly now in deep trouble with the Coronavirus situation at hand. The effectiveness of both these tools enacted by Supply Chain crisis leadership skills are … Continue reading “Coronavirus Exposes Global Supply Chain Fragility!”
As pandemic related restrictions are lifted in our personal and professional lives, the key question is what will our lives be like? What will our new normal be? How will Supply Chain progress? The level of Supply Chain disruption has been pervasive, unrelenting and indiscriminate. Still there is a danger that once we get past … Continue reading “The Supply Chain Progress Poll! Denial or Action and Innovation?”
There are over 3.5 million births in the United States every year. That is a lot of babies who need baby formula. With such a large number of births you would expect that there would be a steady, well established industry supporting the supply of all needs for new mothers, babies and their families. Yet … Continue reading “The Single Point of Failure in Supply Chain – Baby Formula!”
I recently saw the headline for an article which said that Supply Chains are NOT broken, but rather it is just a demand planning issue. I couldn’t believe it. The author must have either a very narrow view of what Supply Chain is, or be oblivious to what has been going on in the world. … Continue reading “Supply Chains Are Broken. Denial Will Kill Your Company!”
There are over 35 million cases and over 1 million deaths due to the Coronavirus pandemic as of the beginning of October, 2020. In many countries they are still experiencing the first wave of the virus. Yet in many other countries they are either expecting or experiencing the start of the second wave of the … Continue reading “Supply Chain Priorities for the Pandemic’s Second Wave!”
The Coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc throughout the world. In some places the pandemic has been controlled and life is getting back to a new normal. Yet in many other cases the pandemic is spreading aggressively and even realizing a devastating resurgence, particularly in the United States. While the initial shock of the pandemic … Continue reading “10 Critical Supply Chain Lessons from The Pandemic! (Video)”
The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted almost everyone. Some sectors have had a worse time than others, but there are very few that have thrived amidst the chaos and not seen the impact of Covid. In this article, we will examine the problems many sectors have experienced, and what the future looks like for the global … Continue reading “The Impact of Covid on Global Supply Chains!”
Since the Coronavirus pandemic exposed the fragility of the global Supply Chain, everywhere you look you see the word “resilience” being used as the latest buzz word. Everyone is talking about making Supply Chains more resilient and robust, as if there was never any attention in the past in this regard. The danger is that … Continue reading “The Resilient Supply Chain! Passing Fad or Long Term Strategy?”
At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action™” Interview series. This interview is with Wolfgang Lehmacher, Board Member, Advisor, Author and Business Leader! Wolfgang has worked at TNT, GeoPost Intercontinental, CVA, … Continue reading “Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Wolfgang Lehmacher!”
This period of time, that is this post-pandemic period, will be considered a unique inflection point in the history of Supply Chain Management. As pandemic related restriction are relaxed, if not eliminated, people and businesses will be trying to get back to “normal“. For many, they will be happy to forget the disruption that the … Continue reading “Supply Chain’s Moment of Truth Video!”
As businesses grow in this era of technology, they aim to enhance their efficiency and productivity. Technology makes businesses more efficient and productive in the best possible ways. The development of weighting technologies, such as a weighbridge, also contributes to improving the efficiency of businesses. A weighbridge is a device that is used to measure … Continue reading “The Benefits of a Weighbridge for Your Business”
It’s that time of year when millions of families will be getting a real Christmas tree, or putting up their artificial tree, the symbol and centrepiece of the Holiday season. For decades we have taken the necessity of the Christmas tree, and its easy availability, for granted. But with the impacts of the pandemic, and … Continue reading “The Christmas Tree Supply Chain!”
There has never been a moment in time since the second world war, that there has been so much global awareness and need for resilient and dynamic supply chains, and the qualified Supply Chain professional is there to manage them; in a single strategic battle toward a common enemy. The COVID 19 outbreak was initially … Continue reading “Supply Chain Professional Do’s and Don’ts during the Pandemic!”
With the relaxation of many of the protective pandemic protocols, more and more companies, institutions, and people are trying to get back to “normal”, or business as usual. However this is a moment of truth. We can’t go back to business as usual. There have been too many disruptions in every aspect of our lives. … Continue reading “Supply Chain’s Moment of Truth Has Arrived!”
Anyone who has worked in Supply Chain knows that problems will arise anytime, anywhere and anyhow. These problems will require quick reaction, expediting, firefighting, long hours and sleepless nights. Certainly the disruptions caused by the pandemic have made reactive Supply Chain operation the norm in virtually every industry and every geography. How much of this … Continue reading “The Reactive vs Proactive Supply Chain! Which Will Prevail?”
