March 18, 2011November 24, 2018Definitions, Strategy, Supply Chain Bullwhip Effect The bullwhip effect is the result of uncertainty caused from distorted information flowing up and down the supply chain. The bullwhip effect […]
March 18, 2011September 25, 2017Strategy, Supply Chain Supply Chain Strategy Here’s a diagram of the effect of lead time and demand uncertainty on supply chain strategy. Pull strategy works when […]
September 9, 2009February 27, 2020Leadership, Lean Sigma, Strategy It’s time for Hoshin: Annual Operating Plan Well its getting to be that time of year again… What did I promise to deliver this year, what do we need […]
September 2, 2009December 15, 2018Economy, Strategy, Supply Chain Prepare for the recovery before it’s too late Dave Jones and Pierre Loewe write in Chief Executive Magazine … “Discontinuities are big, foundational shifts which have the potential to fundamentally […]