Rapid growth is exciting but not always efficient when it comes to building a supply chain organization. Eventually, most leaders face the challenge of right-sizing their overhead for the business to remain competitive.  Sometimes this can be done with technology alone, but more often it requires a reduction in headcount and/or restructuring of roles and
Each year, companies lose millions by not controlling shrinkage, Especially out-of-stock key items, operational weaknesses, and theft.  Every company, regardless of industry or size, has some sort of shrinkage.  Recently, I spoke with Strategic CFO and Compliance Executive, David Robson who said that one company he worked for approached four times average for his industry;

The other day I had lunch with Tim Maloney, a real supply chain development expert.  Our conversation led to the trade war with China.   All of us know that the world is becoming a smaller place with every passing day. International events including import tariffs, Hong Kong riots, the human rights atrocities in Xinjiang, China

Tim Maloney: Supply Chain Diversification and the Current State of International Trade