by david | Jan 17, 2023 | Articles
Things are looking up in regard to the global supply chain crisis. As the world slowly recovers from the lingering Covid-19 pandemic there are signs that the global supply chain is getting back to normal. Despite some continued production disruption, supplies and...
by david | Jan 2, 2023 | Articles
From war to weather, supply chains have been tested in the last year. According to a Bloomberg Law Analysis of 2023’s Top Supply Chain Disruptors, “inflation, rising interest rates, and the strong US dollar will play a leading role in supply-chain dynamics for the...
by david | Dec 19, 2022 | Articles
As we close in on 2023, this is the prime time to be paying attention to trends while you prepare for your end-of-the-year strategic planning process. Here are three supply chain management trends to keep an eye on in the coming months according to Forbes: ...
by david | Dec 7, 2022 | Articles
The inflation rate has seen the fastest pace of increase in over 40 years. According to a Wall Street Journal article by Nick Timiraos, Federal Reserve officials are likely to debate next week how much to raise rates in February, with views shaped by how they see...
by david | Nov 28, 2022 | Articles
In our previous blog, we shared a brief explanation of the bullwhip effect and how it can negatively affect inventory management. But this whipsaw reaction can also be caused by congestion. Dr. Willy Shih, the Robert and Jane Cizik professor of management practice at...
by david | Nov 7, 2022 | Articles
When all the different players in a supply chain quickly respond to sudden demand fluctuation, they can create a larger ripple action known as the bullwhip effect. In short, when each member of the supply chain overcompensates for this sudden demand with excess...
