As the founder of Supply Chain Secrets, a supply chain elearning program that's been established for some years now, I've been watching the phenomenal development of online vocational education with great interest. Did you know for example, that an estimated...
As you might imagine of someone who runs companies in supply chain education and supply chain consulting, I come into contact with a lot of supply chain professionals. One thing that used to surprise me is how many of these professionals—most of whom received a...
Are you responsible for the provision of training in your supply chain or logistics organisation? If so, and yours is like many companies, packaged logistics training from education providers may well be your preferred option, rather than developing...
A few years ago, supply chain education for leaders focused almost exclusively on technical skills relevant to logistics or procurement functions. Today though, we've arrived at an age in which integration is a much bigger deal, meaning supply chain leaders...
When you hear quotes like "Companies don't compete. Supply chains compete" made by some of the world's foremost corporate executives, you know for sure that the value of supply chain training and education is greater than it has ever been before. Business...
A supply chain training program covering as much ground as possible and delivered from a pragmatic, (rather than theoretical) perspective is one of the best investments you can make to drive organisational improvement, but it's not necessarily easy to put-together,...
If you're joining a manufacturing or sales organisation for the first time as an IT professional, there's every chance you'll be supporting your employer's logistics and supply chain functions. If so, you might be surprised to see some of those functions operating...
It's gratifying to know that your company's business is growing to the extent that your existing supply chain facilities can't keep up, but... If like many enterprises, you might be considering the creation of another distribution centre to ease pressure on your...
A high-performance supply chain is essential for any company to stay in front of the competition, and contrary to what many IT aficionados would have you believe, people are still the critical ingredient in supply chain performance. At a time when many...
You may have heard the term "value chain" being used among supply chain professionals and wondered if it's just a trendy alternative label, or if there is some difference between value chain and supply chain. Are they one and the same? Are they different? The answer...