Supply Chain View from the Field

Category Archives: Sales and Operations Planning

1. Bangladesh Working Conditions: A Human Rights Issue? Or a Supplier Capacity Issue?

   January 30, 2013
   by: handfield
   categories: BRIC Supply Chain, Global Distribution, Global Supply Chain, Procurement Sustainability, Sales and Operations Planning, Supply Chain Management, Supply chain Relationships, Supply Chain Strategy, Sustainability

   The recent press in the Wall Street Journal and other papers on Walmart’s fire in Bangladesh is raising the ire of corporate responsibility groups and human rights groups alike.   How can retailers like Walmart support buying clothing in factories that are treating workers with such disregard, not to mention exposing them to working conditions [...]

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2. The Fiscal Cliff’s Impact on Global Supply Chains

   November 24, 2012
   by: handfield
   categories: Forecasting, Global Supply Chain, Sales and Operations Planning, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Strategy

   It’s the day after Thanksgiving, and we’re still talking about the fiscal cliff….and the days are ticking away. For those of us who study and work in supply chains, the impending decision (or lack thereof) has a few implications worth thinking about. First, let’s talk about the likelihood that it can be averted…The fiscal cliff [...]

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3. Building the Integrated Delivery System at Honeywell Aerospace

   April 18, 2012
   by: handfield
   categories: Aerospace Supply Chain, Inventory Management, Sales and Operations Planning, Supply Chain Strategy

   I had an opportunity to meet with the executive team at Honeywell Aerospace in Phoenix this week, and learned a great deal about the interesting challenges that exist in the aerospace supply chain.  As can be expected, Honeywell has only a few major customers (Boeing, Airbus, Embraer, etc.) in commercial, and a slightly larger amount [...]

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