... panels and dotted-line accountabilities. Whatever the structure in place, supply chain often lacks the goal clarity inherent in sales, marketing, engineering and even human resources. For people working in these organisations the combination of constant reorganisation and conflicting goals leaves many ...
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... practicality and applicability Willingness to think big, broad and well into the future Emphasis on customer demand as the ultimate driver Respect for engineering fact as the ultimate constraint Recognition that those doing the work are the real experts Far too often people in supply chain come looking for ...
... career started in the notoriously tough world of automotive, with more than 20 years at General Motors including executive roles in production, engineering, quality and even as President of Saturn Corporation. Recently named President and CEO of Schneider Electric’s North American operations, Annette ...
... inversion deals (Pfizer) prove this project has legs. For supply chain leaders who manage global networks of plants, DCs, contract manufacturers and engineering centres, the end game may be more about following the spirit, rather than the letter of the law. Compliance is not enough Traditionally, topics like ...
... regularly fielding requests for recommendations of potential candidates who know the basics but can also rise to meet their counterparts in sales, engineering or finance on a level playing field. APICS and the Supply Chain Council have many of the ingredients needed to professionalise this emerging career ...
... Applied to the wider supply chain, Amazon’s massive efficiency quest could certainly be sparking a wave of innovation that is moving packaging engineering away from a relatively wasteful retail presentation mentality and toward a leaner delivery mentality. At the same time, steady growth in the parcel ...
... systemically about the environment in which they work rather than simply in terms of money. It can be done The Coca-Cola example proves that urgency, engineering and rigorous measurement can combine to solve what may seem like intractable problems. Water is currently an extremely hot topic, but success with ...
... this is a mistake. Detroiters are tough, smart and honest. The city is a sleeping giant whose future combines art and culture with technology and engineering… plus lots of supply chain management. ...
... sharing enables. 3D printing. I’ve written about this before as an enhancement to service supply chains, product innovation processes and production engineering. Aerospace uses it to make spares and oddball parts. Consumer goods companies use it for prototyping. Industrial firms use it to complement tooling ...