Sustainability, a lot of people regard it as an environmental issue, the climate change topic. Something that is far away from day-to-day life. But it is more. It is a way of thinking in which we are striving to a balance in economic, social, environmental and ethical value. A sustainable supply chain is the result… Continue reading
The rise of eCommerce and fulfillment did change the retail supply chain landscape dramatically in the past decade. Online was the trend and fulfillment centres dominating the world of distribution. The downside was that traditional retail supply chain relying on offline networks (physical stores) struggled and several went bankrupt. Are the current eCommerce business models… Continue reading
To start with, how many Facebook Groups are you in right now or how many Facebook Group for Supply Chain? I bet we cannot tell or give a precise number. I know I could not do the same, as well. I could also bet on a few groups that come to mind when asked about… Continue reading
Excess & Obsolete inventory is the most common problem in supply chain. However, Excess inventory does not have to become a liability. Rather than incur more inventory carrying cost on excess inventory, there are some practical opportunities to sell and make cash when you liquidate inventory. Thanks to consistent technological advancement, it is now possible… Continue reading
The importance of effective supply chain leadership in the success of a business is clearly more defined nowadays. Whether you run a small, medium or multi-national/conglomerate across the globe, you need a supply chain leadership style that will effectively cover the end to end supply chain and motivate people. Leadership itself is complex and very… Continue reading
Inventory carrying cost describes the cost incurred by a business for holding inventory over a particular period of time. Similarly, inventory carry cost is the sum total of expenses which a company acquires as a result of storage. The costs include taxes, insurance, cost of obsolesce, shrinkage, warehouse, damage and relocation. As long there is… Continue reading
On Linkedin, some followers have asked me if I can do some research and recommend Top 30 Supply Chain Management Degree Programmes in the USA. Given I have recommended Top 6 Masters in Supply Chain Management in UK and also Top 23 European Masters in Supply Chain Management. Historically I have seen people used to… Continue reading
We all know the importance of demand forecasting in the supply chain, but the question people mostly ask which of the many forecasting methods is best suited for us? In my experience, Made-to-stock business has to forecast because that’s how they decide what to build. If there is no forecast and you are buying from… Continue reading
Do you know the importance of inventory management? I am sure most of you will say yes! But do you know the full range of benefits. Inventory management enhances business operations with the effective flow of goods and services. Inventory Management and control implies the controlling of business stock or controlling the movement of products… Continue reading
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