Day: September 3, 2007

Supply Chain Management Skills Do you have what it takes to be a Supply Chain Manager? Once upon a time, the phrase “managing a supply chain” meant making sure that your warehouse was adequately stocked and that nobody was goofing off in the back. Times have definitely changed. Today, to manage a supply chain means to be part of a complex and rapidly evolving global economy. Technology, escalating standards and changing models of business, as well as entirely new industries have transformed the supply chain landscape forever (nobody even knows… Read More

Supply Chain Optimization With the advances in logistics and supply chain management technology in recent years, there’s been an explosion of interest in the topic of “Supply Chain Optimization”. While many businesses leaders have heard the term used, few know exactly what Supply Chain Optimization is, or how it could help their business. In this article, I’m going to explain what supply chain optimization is, as well as help you decide how it could help your business. What is Supply Chain Optimization? The easy answer to this question is that… Read More