If you have ordered something from Amazon and it was delayed, you may have the political gridlock in Washington to blame. So call your local member of congress and complain loudly. The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is part of Amazon’s supply chain ……and it cannot…
Thomas Friedman in a recent op-ed discusses the still lingering aftermaths of 9/11. Without getting into the politics of his piece, I think there are very strong corollaries in the business world. The gist of his thesis is that the long term effects of the…
Since this is the beginning of a long holiday weekend, we thought we would delay our usual blog post and send you something humorous. We hope you have a happy, healthy and safe holiday weekend with friends and loved ones. Supply Chain Humor: …
In a recent discussion with a client who is the Global VP of Services, the question of Collaboration came up from a unique perspective. In his industry, they often partner with competitors and suppliers to respond to and deliver solutions to their customers. And while they feel pretty good about their negotiating competencies, he was very concerned about the lack of collaboration competencies, especially where you are faced with multi-faceted relationship structures (competitors and suppliers).
It is hard, it can be painful and most companies give up too soon. I have a challenge for any organization that has brought consultants in over the last ten years? Or five years? Are you still using (or did you ever use) the…