Or is it? U.S. President Eisenhower said “…plans are worthless, but planning is everything”. Typically, in supply chain the word plan is used as a verb instead of a noun: plan instead of planning. Having done planning: when risks enter your supply chain scene, you’ve already got a mitigation plan for that risk or for… Read More

Do this, do that – now Or should you? It’s been tough living with constant uncertainty coming from different directions at different time concerning different elements of supply chain and business. If only you could just get one thing off your plate, things would be better. This is where I see many businesses falling into… Read More

… 10 loads of data (The 12 Days of Christmas officially end on Jan 5 every year)   You’re swimming in data from your supply chain. But can you trust it to not be a trojan horse sneaking in bad actors without your or the sender’s knowledge? These 10 data points should help you immensely… Read More

… 9 regulations (BTW: for those unfamiliar with the 12 Days of Christmas – they end on Jan. 5)   You’ve heard both angst and excitement over sustainability disclosures for the past year. But what is the basis for all the discussion? As with everything at its start, there is much to be confused about…. Read More

…5 gold returns “Thar’s gold in them thar hills” The saying is part of my US heritage. But are the hills still made of gold, or should we look at gold another way? Grass AF GmbH helps by posing this question to you: Which yields more gold? a gold mine with moderate yield? or a… Read More

…4 financial requirements Country regulations around financial disclosure for business sustainability in climate disclosures is spreading fast. In fact, U.S. states, like California, are passing legislation ahead of federal legislation. The EU leads the world and has put business on notice that practice time is up. A lot of required disclosure data comes from your… Read More

…a port closure by air, land, and sea As the speed of business continues to increase, strategic risk management is more critical than ever. When it comes to ports, your risk management must include the ability to enable visibility during transport, including: on the sea, so you have an early warning signal if your containers… Read More

Your Board of Directors wants to know AI’s recent and rapid expansion into all parts of the supply chain greatly expands our ability to grab new data from places you’ve never been able to grab data from before. Often, the above is due to lack of time and not having knowledge of the existence of… Read More

It hurts a lot.  2 actions to stop the hurt. As I discuss improving strategic procurement performance with companies, I’m hearing distressing supply chain news… …because of spikes in demand, buyers are panicked about being able to bring in materials on time in full… …because buyers are panicked, and want something to land on their… Read More

Yes, if you want to be competitive. 3 critical steps lead to succes. According to research, industry leaders have been working diligently throughout the Covid crisis to develop supply chains of the future. And the future is now. Supply chain transformation is being performed at a rapid pace. These supply chain transformations are aligning operations… Read More