Great quotes for Supply Chain.

“Supply Chain: Getting the right product, to the right place, in the right quantity, with the right quality, at the right total cost.” ~SupplyChainToday.com.

“I probably have traveled and walked into more variety stores than anybody in America. I am just trying to get ideas, any kind of ideas that will help our company.” ~Sam Walton, found of Walmart

“What we need to do is always lean into the future; when the world changes around you and when it changes against you – what used to be a tailwind is now a head wind – you have to lean into that and figure out what to do because complaining isn’t a strategy.” ~Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon

“The Supply Chain is really tricky.” ~Elon Musk

“The supply chain is a critical part of any successful business. You can have great products, strategies, and people, but without effective supply chain management, success will be short lived.” ~Kevin Dooley

“Only those who are asleep make no mistakes.” ~Ingvar Kamprad, founder of IKEA

“At Wal-Mart, it goes back to Sam Walton and the foundation and business model that we simply operate for less, or everyday low cost. We’re known for operating in a very efficient way and then giving those savings to customers.” ~ Mike Duke, former CEO Walmart

“Supply Chain is like nature, it is all around us.” ~Dave Waters

“The message of the Kaizen strategy is that not a day should go by without some kind of improvement being made somewhere in the company.” ~Masaaki Imai

“The nemesis of supply chain is bad communication.” ~EverythingSupplyChain.com.

“The strength of the supply chain is based on each individual link. Each link determines the overall strength of the supply chain. SCM is about teamwork, collaboration and making the overall system as effective as possible.” ~Dave Waters

“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” ~Benjamin Franklin

“The Business Schools reward complex behaviors more than the simple behaviors, but simple behavior is more effective.” ~Warren Buffett

“A well trained procurement organization can add major dollars to the organization through cost savings.” ~EverythingSupplyChain.com.

“Without logistics the world stops.” ~Dave Waters

“Supply Chain – The supply chain starts from the origin of the raw material and ends once the product has been discarded or recycled.”

“We are approaching a time when machines will be able to outperform humans at almost any task. I believe that society needs to confront this question before it is upon us: if machines are capable of doing almost any work humans can do, what will humans do?” ~Moshe Vardi

“Reduce Maverick Spending: Maverick spending is said to be around 10%-20% higher than purchasing from companies with negotiated contracts.”