Entries for the 'Supply Chain' Category

The Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association International, the Order Fulfillment Council and the Supply Chain Execution Systems & Technolog...

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AC/DC has jumped on the Wal-Mart bandwagon in a big way, offering their next album exclusively through the superstore.

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Rising commodity prices and record breaking oil costs are creating more of an inflationary climate than has been seen for many years. In this posting, Herb Shields, CMC of HCS Consulting recommends that companies need to focus on their Purchasing functions and make sure that there are procedures and policies in place to deal with price increases from their suppliers. 

Herb is one of our partners and is a top supply chain expert.  Please free to contact him directly at 847-498-9510 or you can learn more by visiting his web-site at www.hshieldsconsulting.com. 

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When performing demand planning, the subject of lead times always come up.  On April 11, 2008 I attended the APICS and CSCPM sponsored Passport to Supply Chain Effectiveness Forum. The key note was presented by Mr. John Lanigan, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF).  His presentation opened my eyes to the current and future challenges of our transportation infrastructure and the impact it will have on our supply chains.

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As a follow-up to our post concerning the actions Boeing took to gain control of the enormous delays it has incurred in its supply chain, Crain’s reported that The Boeing Co. delayed its 787 jetliner program again, pushing back its expected debut in commercial service to the third quarter of 2009.

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I love data and the stories it can tell. 

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A recent article in Supply Chain Digest made an excellent point about the lean manufacturing process:
It pointed out that Toyota, the long-term flagship and ‘inventor’ of the lean process, was not working in a totally lean environment because they carried an implied inventory that resides outside their company.

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A focus on the lowest price as a reason to off-shore manufacturing is a riskly proposition especially if you may undermine quality.

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The most basic reason for outsourcing to China, cost savings, is being challenged by the reality of today's global economy.  A recent article in Industry Week raises some interesting questions.

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