Transitioning from Yesterday’s Trade Routes to Tomorrow’s Supply Chains

We use maps to guide us to a new destination.  If we don’t have one, we’ll end up lost and asking people on the way for directions.  We then would remember the route we took in case we’d return to where we went.  Thanks to apps like Waze, Google Maps, and Apple Maps, it’s easyContinue reading “Transitioning from Yesterday’s Trade Routes to Tomorrow’s Supply Chains”

The Pros & Cons of Steady-Stream Supply Chains

The two (2) managers of the large multinational consumer goods corporation coined it steady-stream.  Both managers, one from sales and the other in charge of orders processing, agreed that the constant volume rushes every month-end were not acceptable.   It would be more beneficial to have a smooth flow of supply rather than a spike atContinue reading “The Pros & Cons of Steady-Stream Supply Chains”