Let us continue the Salmonella discussion and other stupid things that people do that puts us at RISK.
I recall a news report that said State Patrols are purchasing FORD CROWN VICTORIA’S and having an extra gas tank added. Only one problem: in rear end collisions the new gas tanks could explode. And, FORD had the exploding gas tank issue with the FORD PINTO years ago. So what happened to lessons learned and why do problems repeat themselves? Continue reading
The purpose of this article is twofold: 1. Present the question of how will RFID change the supply chain landscape and then 1. Highlight areas of this technology which may be critical to further development and implementation. In addition, I plan to show the differences between barcode technologies and RFID in their use for supply chain. Continue reading
The supply chains of most companies, large and small, exploit a world of opportunities. But increasing global exposure comes with an increasing range of risks. These companies’ complex networks of suppliers and customers are as diverse as the goods and resources they manage. Within the same supply chain, giant multinational companies can sit side-by side with small to medium enterprises (SMEs). Yet among companies large and small there is growing awareness that extreme weather and a changing climate pose new risks and opportunities to old ways of doing business. Continue reading
You have heard it said dozens of times. We want a win-win situation with our subcontractors. I have an example of a win-win subcontractor experience that worked well and one example of one that did not turn out very good. Hopefully these examples will give you some insight into what is meant by win-win and now to make it happen. Continue reading
From the 1990’s through today many firms attempted to lessen production costs while building a sinewy supply chain. This was accomplished through manufacturing downsizing, offshoring, outsourcing, redesigning of plants and consolidation of duplicate facilities. Continue reading