Take care of your best people or someone else will. I’m sure you have heard this saying many times; I know that I have. How many of us really internalize the meaning to ensure that we are indeed doing everything we can to retain our very best people?
This weekend my parents were in town from Pittsburgh, PA. They visit every summer during my dad’s vacation. Because my dad is using his vacation time, I always try to plan something special and have him pick what he would like to do. This year he wanted to…
The question of the month from an anonymous reader was posed like this: What is the best way to manage supply chain risk?
I think we are all ready for a nice, long Memorial Day weekend. Ben Benjabutr, a blogger from scm-operations.com sent us over this great infographic on the history of logistics and SCM. We loved it and wanted to share. Happy Friday! Source: SCM-Operations.com
Manufacturing in Asia (China, India, Indonesia, etc.) is no longer a slam dunk for U.S. companies. There are many factors to consider when deciding where to manufacture and the analysis required is not that easy. You need to look at everything from taxes, regulations and currencies to culture, fair labor practices and quality/safety standards to supplier networks, skilled labor, infrastructure and everything in between.