Supply Chain Models in Action – with MIT and Intel.
Explore supply chain models to determine network design. Great discussion on how to manage supply chain during times of disruption.
Supply Chain Quotes
- “If you don’t have standardized processes how are you going to provide a consistent way to automate them?” ~SupplyChainToday.com
- “Supply Chain is like nature, it is all around us.” ~ Dave Waters
- “Globalization has taken a hit in that there is some sand in the gears because most of us have supply chains that are all over the world that we’ve had to lengthen.” ~Jack Welch
- “Globalization is a fact, because of technology, because of an integrated global supply chain, because of changes in transportation. And we’re not going to be able to build a wall around that.” ~Barack Obama
- “Supply chains cannot tolerate even 24 hours of disruption. So if you lose your place in the supply chain because of wild behavior you could lose a lot. It would be like pouring cement down one of your oil wells.” ~Thomas Friedman
- “The recent pandemic impacted supply chain throughout all industries. Risk mitigation will be key in future supply chain strategies.” ~Dave Waters.
- “Why not make the work easier and more interesting so that people do not have to sweat? The Toyota style is not to create results by working hard. It is a system that says there is no limit to people’s creativity. People don’t go to Toyota to ‘work’ they go there to ‘think’” ~Taiichi Ohno
Supply Chain Training
- Bullwhip Effect: How Sudden Demand Increases Affect Supply Chains.
- Collection of Amazon Supply Chain Blogs.
- E-Commerce Retailer Doubles Warehouse Capacity with Robotic Goods to Person System.
- Need Supply Chain Training? Try these resources.
- Ocado warehouse where robots assemble 50,000 orders in 5 minutes
- Robot Workers Moving Boxes – Replacing Humans?
- Supply Chain Master: Professor Hau Lee on the bullwhip effect.
All-Time Best Supply Chain Innovations.
What is Supply Chain Postponement Strategy?
What is an Agile Supply Chain Strategy?
“The coronavirus has the potential to greatly accelerate the usage of robots and artificial intelligence throughout the supply chain.” ~Dave Waters
- “We care about every worker in our worldwide supply chain… what we will not do – and never have done – is stand still or turn a blind eye to problems in our supply chain. On this you have my word.” ~Tim Cook
