Supply Chain Strategy

Jul 30, 2012

A differentiated lean volume channel strategy for Russia and India

I recently spoke with a CFO in charge of building a global value chain into India and Russia, who shared with me some of his insights on the differentiated supply…

Jul 17, 2012

Five "Not so Easy" Pieces: Globalizing the Industrial Supply Chain

This summer we kicked off a new research project being sponsored by for BVL International entitled “Trends and Strategies in SCM/Logistics”. BVL International is a non-profit neutral platform to promote…

Jul 5, 2012

What does B stand for in BRIC Logistics Trends?

Prior discussions I’ve had with supply chain executives have alluded to the many challenges that exist in the BRIC economies. Brazil is the first letter in BRIC, and perhaps also…

Jun 29, 2012

Upsides and Downsides of Logistics Clusters

As Yossi Sheffi pointed out at the SCL Europe conference last week, logisics clusters have positive AND negative consequences as well. One of the biggest negatives is the environmental impact,…

Jun 20, 2012

Emphasizing PEOPLE and PROCESS in Beiersdorf's global supply chains

I sat in on a panel debate today at the World Trade Group meeting for Supply Chain and Logistics Europe in Berlin. During the panel, I had an opportunity to…

Jun 10, 2012

News from the UK: Coffee with Gerard Chick

Had coffee with my friend Gerard Chick while in London this week, who is on the research team at CIPS (the Chartered Institute of Professional Supply Management). Gerard and I…

Jun 1, 2012

A new way of looking at the biopharma industry

My new book comes out this month, which focuses on the biopharma supply chain and the numerous trends and challenges that exist today, and which will continue to occur down…

May 8, 2012

Socialization: An Important Dimension of Supply Chain Relationships

The ability to capture value from your business relationships is increasingly seen as critical differentiator in firm success (Cousins et al., 2006). Much of the strategic purchasing literature addresses the…

May 1, 2012

Talent Management Insights from SCRC Meeting

A number of great presentations from today’s SCRC meeting focused on how different organizations are thinking about managing their talent supply chain. I helped to set the stage by applying…

Apr 18, 2012

Building the Integrated Delivery System at Honeywell Aerospace

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…