Sep 29, 2005
PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 An integrative management framework is essential for the success of a digital business transformation. To fully embrace this framework, a company needs to put…
Sep 22, 2005
PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 The model for creating business value has changed. Companies today participate in extended supply chains, where real operational efficiency and revenue enhancement come from…
Sep 14, 2005
In the previous article, we discussed the need to quickly respond to a disruption, and the need to move quickly. The response by the National Guard and the federal and…
Sep 8, 2005
As we read daily about the death toll and destruction in New Orleans and Biloxi, the same questions echo through everyone’s mind: How did we let this happen? Why wasn’t…
Aug 16, 2005
An important step in fostering lean learning in a company is to support continuous lean training. Employees must stay up to date with the latest aspects of lean. In order…
Jul 28, 2005
Abstract: Trade agreements have a clear impact on Supply Chain security as they determine the countries with whom we trade. NAFTA and GATT are two important trade arrangements the U.S.…
Jul 20, 2005
The majority of the growth that has occurred in China is in the Pearl River Delta. Transformed from a rural backwater into the world’s workshop through Deng Xiaoping’s economic reforms…
Jul 14, 2005
Abstract: Like the old adage about not seeing the forest for the trees, companies must understand what is and what need not be complex in their data management processes. Modern…
Jul 6, 2005
When selecting a supplier / partner in China, it is critical to be aware of the working and economic conditions. None is more important then an understanding of the labor…
Jul 4, 2005
As China provides an increasing amount of manufacturing power for the United States and other countries, companies and the government like to understand the associated costs of establishing operations in…
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