Mar 4, 2017
This week we announced the theme of our upcoming Supply Chain Resource Cooperative meeting. The theme of the meeting, “Mapping the Road Ahead in Uncertain Times”, brings together a number…
Jan 25, 2017
Here’s a new insight by Tim Barnes in a guest blog this week, after Donald Trump announced the withdrawal from the Trans Pacific Partnership for the United States. I’ve been traveling…
Jan 10, 2017
A dominant theme that my co-author (Tom Linton) and I emphasize in our forthcoming book, “The LIVING Supply Chain” in the need to establish balance in the supply chain ecosystem. These…
Dec 16, 2016
Given our latest discussions on the impact of the Trump presidency on the supply chain, Tim Barnes’ excellent article shown below is exceptionally timely! Tim has deep experience in navigating…
Dec 14, 2016
OK, so Trump won, Clinton lost. Get over it, it’s a done deal. Time to move on, and figure out what this means in terms of how the global economy…
Nov 13, 2016
On election night last week, I was stationed in Calgary Alberta, watching the results unfold in Mountain Time, and wondering what was going on in the country I’ve adopted as…
Oct 26, 2016
I really enjoyed hearing Professor Mike Walden from NC State speak at the NC Museum of Art this morning. Mike gave a really nice talk on the fundamentals of economics, as…
Oct 3, 2016
I’m writing to share an exciting new report released today entitled “An Economic Impact Analysis of the U.S. Biobased Products Industry: 2016 Update.” This new report shows how the U.S.…
Sep 9, 2016
The recent bankruptcy announcement of Hanjin, a major shipping line, on the Friday before the last Labor Day long weekend, was a shock to everyone working in the global logistics…
Aug 16, 2016
We hear the words “innovation” as a source for growth in the economy over and over again. New ideas on how to manage business processes, digital technologies, ways of delivering value…