Another note from Dan Gilmore on the idea of improving your supply chain. How much can you do it within the current parameters? Or should you be going after a major shift? A bit of the research background.
Fresh Thinking about the Poorly Understood Concept of Supply Chain TradeOff Curves
http://www.scdigest.com/assets/FIRSTTHOUGHTS/15-09-18-1.php?cid=9742&ctype=content
Posted in Logistics, Production Operations, Supply Chains
Here is a view from MIT in favor of transparency and traceability. I am strongly in agreement. You improve what you measure, right? And in supply chain, knowing what’s happening is the key focus on what you can improve.
While Companies Usually Fight Related Regulation, That View Maybe Shortsighted, Says Alexis Bateman
Source: Supply Chain News: Manufacturers Should Embrace Transparency and Traceability, MIT Researcher Says
PierPass announced that 10 of its member container terminals have agreed on a coordinated initiative to establish appointment systems for trucks. This is important news to reduce waits for drayage truckers. It’s one of the major causes of delays for cargo getting where it’s going.
Posted in Production Operations, Shipping, Supply Chains, Trucking
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