Friday, May 7, 2010 · William B. Lee and Errol Wirasinghe
Supply chain decision making is fraught with difficulties, largely because decision making frequently is regarded purely as a mental process in which there is an illusion of knowledge. Supply chain managers rely too much on guts and intuition, the authors contend, and not…
Friday, May 7, 2010 · Singh Manoj K
Although sales and operations planning (S&OP) has been practiced for several decades now, many companies still struggle to succeed with their programs. A big part of the problem is that the requisite building blocks to success are either faulty or lacking. The five success…
Friday, May 7, 2010 · Thomas Kedrowski
For PolyOne Corp., the secret to survival and success is in the supply chain. This global provider of specialized polymers was burdened by excess inventory and production capacity, poor on-time delivery performance, and a sharp downturn in key markets. A series of targeted…
Monday, March 1, 2010 · Sean Murphy
Gary Lynch is managing director of the Supply Chain Risk Management Practice at Marsh, Inc. He also leads Marsh's Global Pandemic Response Center. Prior to Marsh, Lynch has held operational and IT risk positions at Booz Allen Hamilton, Chase, Prudential, and Ernst &…
Thursday, January 7, 2010 · Chad Mellon, Bob Allen and Len Prokopets
A.T. Cross was facing inventory management and demand forecasting challenges that threatened to stall growth and profitability. The solution: a fast-track S&OP initiative that resolved disconnects in planning processes, dramatically reduced finished goods inventory,…
Thursday, January 7, 2010 · Pierre Mercier, Harold Sirkin and Jennifer Bratton
The survivors of economic slumps have almost always been better able to change course more quickly than their peers. They benefit from more responsive and agile supply chains, allowing them to quickly cut back on manufacturing operations, close plants, sell assets, and reduce…
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