Episode I:Raw materials lead time and the “workaround” economy Companies, both large and small, invest in software programs to automate, simplify, and facilitate standard practices within their supply chains. Successful implementations require extra focus on ‘scrubbing’ the data used to set the initial system parameters because, as we all know, “garbage in equals garbage out.” […]
There has never been a more complex time to work in supply chain. The combination of globalization, rising consumer expectations, and the boom of e-commerce is pushing supply chains to their limit. Old processes that included paper trails and excel spread sheets are no longer able to keep up with modern day supply chain demands. […]
CEOs are not considering supply chains until something goes wrong. The task of developing consistent supply chain strategies and making data-driven decisions to improve performance is extremely undervalued. Some organizations have introduced digital visualization tools, yet they still don’t trust their supply chain data, and resort to manual scrubbing to make sense of data. There […]
CEOs are not considering supply chains until something goes wrong. The task of developing consistent supply chain strategies and making data-driven decisions to improve performance is extremely undervalued. Some organizations have introduced digital visualization tools, yet they still don’t trust their supply chain data, and resort to manual scrubbing to make sense of data. There […]
Did you know that between 30-40% of food wasted occurs at the supply chain level? (Centre for Nutritional Studies, 2021). There are a number of different reasons why food waste occurs upstream. Some include over production, quality standards, logistics, unpredictable weather and more. By addressing food waste upstream and at the supply chain level, it […]
