by Rob O'Byrne | Jun 11, 2021 | Article, Inventory - S&OP, Supply Chain, supply chain management
Among the universal challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic has imposed upon the supply chain management profession is the question of inventory, specifically, “how much is enough?” Not that it was ever an easy question to answer, but the Coronavirus crisis has perhaps...
by Rob O'Byrne | Jun 8, 2021 | benchmarking, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Benchmarking, Videos
Indeed. Most Supply Chains are overweight. Nevertheless, they can improve their service and cut their costs by up to 24%. How? Through Supply Chain Benchmarking. You see, when you compare different levels of sophistication and performance in supply chains, you can...
by Rob O'Byrne | Jun 1, 2021 | Features, Opinion, Videos
Almost every business with employees has to handle the course of workers’ compensation, an insurance that covers medical expenses and a portion of lost wages for employees who become injured or ill on the job. And one of the questions employers want to ask is,...
by Rob O'Byrne | May 25, 2021 | logistics, Planning, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Distribution, Videos
We can’t always plan for all circumstances, particularly in Supply Chain. But we need to at least ‘think through’ some worst-case scenarios and have some conceptual plans in place. So how good is your Supply Chain Planning? What kinds of things do...
by Rob O'Byrne | May 21, 2021 | Article, Retail, Supply Chain
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a decade of changes to the retail world in just a year and a half or so. Few retailers can hope to grow, or even survive today, without the ability to sell through ecommerce channels. Supply chains are continually disrupted by...
