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I admit this is a rant so please proceed with caution. We, at TMG are busy – more than busy, which is great but for me it means that I have limited patience for anything that takes me away from doing what I need to do for my clients. Every week we rotate who is responsible for writing this blog and today was NOT my turn, BUT yesterday I picked up my WSJ at the end of my driveway (yes I still like to read a “paper”) and saw a front page headline “Firms Pinch Payments to Supplier” and I went nuts

How Much and How Hard Can / Should We Squeeze?

By Anne Kohler on April 18, 2013 Blog-News U can Use, Supply Chain, Value

Congratulations to Louisville, this year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Champion. Comparing Louisville, with last year’s champion, Kentucky, highlights how two very different organizational approaches can achieve the same result.

What’s the Right Model?

By Jim Livingston on April 11, 2013 Blog-News U can Use, Change Management

Blockchain

How many bitcoins in your wallet?

By Dalip Raheja on April 4, 2013 Blog-News U can Use, Miscellaneous

We had mentioned the introduction of alternative mechanisms of trade and specifically bitcoins in a previous blog (Read it here). They have been in the headlines recently and you should be aware of bitcoins and their impact. In July 2010, a bitcoin was worth about 1 cent – a few days ago, it was valued as high as $147 and the total value of all bitcoins has exceeded a billion dollars!! It is now being compared to the historic tulip bubble in Holland.

Anne Kohler Featured “In Top Female Supply Chain Executives Lead the Way for Global Success”

By thempowergroup on March 28, 2013 Blog-News U can Use, Miscellaneous

The Mpower Group is excited to announce it’s COO, Anne Kohler, have been featured in Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s article “Top Female Supply Chain Executives Lead the Way for Global Success”. Anne Kohler, Founding Partner, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, The Mpower Group As supply chain organizations are…

There has been a lot of buzz about women over the past couple of weeks because it is women’s history month. In fact I was asked to provide some input to Supply & Demand Chain Magazine on the role of women in Supply Chain which ended up placing me on a list of female supply chain leaders. I was encouraged to see 28 women being honored BUT I know that there are MANY more out there – many of which are my amazing female clients that I have had the honor to work with.