by Elizabeth Hines | Aug 22, 2016 | Blog, Logistics, Manufacturing & Distribution, Strategy, Supply Chain
Improve your company’s financial performance by implementing a risk-management strategy that plans for everyday events and disruptions. Supply chain disruptions can have a significant impact on business and financial performance. A recent PwC and the MIT Forum...
by Elizabeth Hines | Aug 16, 2016 | Blog, Data/Analytics, Logistics, Strategy, Supply Chain
Look at your financial metrics on a granular level, beyond the basic snapshot, to identify opportunities for growth. Big data can show homogeneous revenue opportunities and cost inputs. But that overview is inadequate for determining how different aspects of your...
by Elizabeth Hines | Jul 21, 2016 | Blog, Logistics, Strategy, Supply Chain, Talent
A veteran recruiter explains where the supply chain talent shortage is headed and how companies can overcome the challenges. A recent report on the supply chain talent gap draws a sobering conclusion: The supply chain management profession finds itself in crisis....
by Elizabeth Hines | May 11, 2016 | Blog, Strategy, Supply Chain
If Seneca the Elder could have peered into the future, shock is likely too weak of a word to describe his reaction. The Roman rhetorician is credited for being among the first to complain about the overload of information when he, in the 1st century AD, lamented that...
by Elizabeth Hines | May 10, 2016 | Blog, Strategy, Supply Chain
Increasing operational expenses to avoid capital expenditures that would boost warehouse capacity and functionality might end up costing you more in the long run. Consider this scenario: Demand is up and projected to grow for your products. But you are running out of...
