1 Million miles of flying.
One Million Miles: A Supply Chain Journey
1 Million miles of flying.
Walk the floor…
Taken from SSF Imported Auto Parts Glassdoor Page (https://www.glassdoor.com/) Want to be a rock star Supply Chain Professional? Get away from your computer. That was a feedback I received almost 20 years ago, in my first job as a consultant after graduating with a Masters at NJIT. I had no clue what Supply Chain was,... Continue Reading →
The Strength to Fail
As Supply Chain leaders we constantly fail. Failure to predict demand; failure to predict spend; failure to make product available; failure to execute profitably; failure to support our team; failure to catch a trend; failure to be prepared for the unexpected; failure to respond fast enough; failure to have the right product at the right... Continue Reading →
Thank You.
For all of us who are hunkering down; remember that retail is open; discretionary retail may slow down but our nation expects retailers especially the grocery industry to become heroes now. Those working counters, stocking shelves, moving inventory at supermarkets and pharmacies and in their distribution centers. Their work, at some risk to their own... Continue Reading →
Supply Chain Innovation, Orchestration & Autonomy
A couple of weeks back, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Scott Luton, Chris Barnes and Ben Harris on Supply Chain Now Radio about our work going on at Havertys as a part of the digital transformation initiatives on our Supply Chain 2025 strategy. It was a lot of fun to do it... Continue Reading →
Honored and Humbled….
On March 14, 2019, I was honored and humbled to have received the "Supply Chain Innovation of the Year" award on behalf of the Havertys Supply Chain Team at the Atlanta Supply Chain Awards 2019 organized by APICS Atlanta, CSCMP Atlanta and Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. Thanks to the entire supply chain organization and... Continue Reading →
Management Style!
Very often I get asked this question, "what is my management style?". People have often tried in the past to classify it according to 4 classic styles: Authoritarian: hold onto as much power and decision-making as possible Paternalistic: Akin to a parent/child relationship – leader seen as a “father-figure” Democratic: Focus of power is more... Continue Reading →
Ocean carriers coming together….???
I recently read a joint announcement that the largest ocean carriers confirmed formation of a global industry association of ocean shipping lines. The intent is to create free, open-source information technology to decrease friction in the industry and increase transparency, according to the announcement. The first step is to write common data standards to increase... Continue Reading →
Taking your supply chain to the cloud
There used to be a time when supply chains were simple, focused on planning, local manufacturing and delivering product to market. Then came outsourced manufacturing and globalization. Cost savings was the primary driver and lean principles became key. Supply chains developed a value stream that eliminated waste, time, and ensured a smooth and predictable output.... Continue Reading →
The 3 Essential Elements for Today’s Supply Chain
In today's global digitally disruptive economy, where the basics of business are being turned on their heads (the world’s largest taxi company owns no taxis, the world’s most valuable retailer owns no inventory, the folks who are crushing the eye wear industry, and the list goes on...) the one thing that stands tall is a... Continue Reading →
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