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  • Boots on the Ground — Routine Supplier Visits

    Boots on the Ground — Routine Supplier Visits

    Advancements in communication and logistics have allowed procurement professionals to manage larger and more geographically widespread supplier portfolios. Along with higher travel costs and increased travel risks, this expansion has caused some to overlook the importance of on-site supplier visits. Well established and vetted suppliers are not inclined to intentionally mislead their customers, but it’s human nature to have a bias…

  • Using the Power of Force Multipliers

    Using the Power of Force Multipliers

    Supply Chain Managers need to understand which factors increase their organization’s chances for success — and apply Force Multiplication to maximize their impact on the competitive battlefield. 2,500 years ago Sun Tzu described 5 fundamental factors that affect the outcome of battle and discussed how their careful understanding and optimization could magnify the force of…

  • Supply Chain Risk Management

    Supply Chain Risk Management

    Supply Chain Risk Management is a well established methodology for monitoring and managing supply chain risk. If these systems are all “blinking red” it’s time for action! Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) is the process of assessing ordinary and exceptional risks to a supply chain and formulating strategies and tactics for responding to the actualization…

  • The SCRM Bowtie

    The SCRM Bowtie

    A common visualization of a risk management system is a “bowtie” shape. This looks like two opposing funnels with risk factors flowing into one end, a supply disruption in the middle, and consequences flowing out the other end. In this visualization, mitigation efforts on either side of the center are directed toward “narrowing” the funnels…

  • SCM – Utilizing Emerging Communication Technologies

    SCM – Utilizing Emerging Communication Technologies

    Communication technologies continue to emerge at a breakneck pace. Rapid developments in this area can be a blessing or a curse to Supply Chain Managers. Effective Supply Chain Managers know that supplier communication is an essential element of their job and they seek to master the various tools that are increasingly available to them. We…

  • Reconnecting Your Supply Chain

    Reconnecting Your Supply Chain

    As the Covid-19 pandemic subsides, the economy is expected to roar back to life. Supply Chain Managers need to prepare for the better times ahead. Nothing quite compares to that first day each year when the sun finally peeks through the clouds, the temperatures start to climb, and the birds start chirping again. Spring has…

  • Travel Restrictions Impact Supplier Recovery Efforts

    Travel Restrictions Impact Supplier Recovery Efforts

    Emergency supplier problems have never been easy to deal with, but ever changing domestic and international travel restrictions have made it even more difficult for procurement managers to respond. Smart organizations can get ahead of potential issues by carefully monitoring and planning for travel to distant suppliers. Supply chain disruptions have been rippling through American…

  • Managing the Supply Chain During A Pandemic — Crisis and Recovery

    Managing the Supply Chain During A Pandemic — Crisis and Recovery

    The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the aerospace industry will be more extensive than previous downturns as air travel in the U.S. alone has dropped by as much as 95%. Supply Chain Managers must proactively map the path for their organization through the emerging supplier landscape. As regions, states, and municipalities implement a phased…