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
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
First and Foremost, Happy New Year to you all from SCMDOJO! “The Pessimist Sees Difficulty In Every Opportunity. The Optimist Sees Opportunity In Every Difficulty.” – Winston Churchill This was the key message for me in 2018. During 2018, I made the biggest change by rebranding from Muddassir to SCMDOJO to move from a single… Continue reading
From the early assembly lines to cutting-edge robotic systems, the continually evolving supply chain technologies is Shaping the present and the future. Most recent trends in supply chain technologies focus on a smart, tech-driven solution to decrease operating costs and improve efficiency. These changes are based on leading supply chain establishments having immediate adoption and… Continue reading
If the businesses want the functions of their supply chain to be optimized or achieve supply chain optimization, it is not sufficient to simply select a correct strategy. They rather need to analyze their weaknesses and strengths, for improving the demand chains in terms of measuring their overall performances. Hence, the potential failures can be… Continue reading
Companies are increasingly trying to achieve sustainability in supply chain management (SCM). The goal is to achieve sustainable flows of products, services, information and capital to provide maximum value to all corporate stakeholders. The practices and structures of a globalized, capitalist world order gave rise to several challenges for corporations. Sustainable development is undoubtedly among… Continue reading
While logistics and supply chain managers tracking Lean operations usually seek to eradicate extra inventory, marketing, and sales programs, which often lead businesses to raise the volume of products they keep in stock, SKU becomes a critical aspect. Big brands with SKU implementation are attaining better evaluation and performance from their inventory with SKU rationalization…. Continue reading
After optimizing and adding glamor to your LinkedIn profile, it is time to network. Regular participation in LinkedIn Supply Chain Groups is one way to grow your network and generate more leads as a Supply Chain professional. There are several Supply Chain groups on LinkedIn that present the prospect of strengthening connections with other professionals…. Continue reading
is a Manufacturing Operations, Procurement and Supply Chain leader from international multi-site manufacturing experience in Electrical, Hydraulics and Internet industries
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