COVID-19 and the response has left me with more questions than answers. How were some companies able to shift all production to hand sanitizer in days, while others took weeks?…
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Power of the Profession
Weekly column from the SCM World Research Team. Topical opinion and insight on what’s hot in the end-to-end supply chain and its impact on business and society.
A couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege of moderating a virtual Leaders in Action (LIA) event on the theme of “Next Generation Agility.” In attendance: 25 COOs and…
The world´s supply chains are being tested in unprecedented ways by the COVID-19 crisis. While many are now focused on the post-lockdown recovery as markets start to reopen, others are…
In these COVID-19 days, I read the news obsessively. And I am sure I am not alone. I check news sites. I get notifications of headlines. I follow Twitter feeds….
Ready or not, in a matter of days COVID-19 thrust companies into a work-at-home situation for every employee that possibly could. In speaking with several chief supply chain officers over…
Like I’m sure is the case for most of you, my life today looks different than I ever assumed it would. I assumed that I would always be able to…
The COVID-19 pandemic has shined a spotlight on many things. It has shown just how small the world has become and how quickly things can change. It has highlighted the…
What a surreal time to be alive. The speed at which we’ve moved from “normal” pre-COVID times into our current locked-down state is dizzying. Plotting a path forward is also…
On March 25, I listened in on a COVID-19 special interest group webinar which discussed strategic planning with the corporate board. After the Gartner analyst concluded her remarks, a question…
In supply chain operations, when an employee makes an error, there can be major consequences — whether it be the safety of our workers on the shop floor or the…
