What Do We Do with ‘Bad Orders?’

One of the most irritating things in supply chain management is handling returned items from customers.  We spend plenty of our precious time & resources trying to get rid of them. ‘Bad orders’ or BO for short are otherwise known as unsaleable merchandise or trade returns.  BO is a commonplace term in the consumer goodsContinue reading “What Do We Do with ‘Bad Orders?’”

Why We Need to Collaborate & Not Accommodate in Improving Supply Chains

We formalise our supply chain relationships via agreements we forge with our partners, who are our vendors, 3rd party service providers, & customers.  We manage our supply chain operations to ensure we perform to the agreed expectations of our partners.  Most supply chains have existing infrastructure in place when we negotiate with our partners.  OurContinue reading “Why We Need to Collaborate & Not Accommodate in Improving Supply Chains”