The last time I wrote about 7 ideas on how to develop your Supply Chain team. I left out the question of whether it’s worth getting certification in Logistics. I deliberately did not answer questions such as: What...
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When I internally announced that I was going to leave Amazon, many people could not believe what I was doing. Many more found it hard to believe that I didn’t want to work at Amazon anymore. One of Amazon’s...
Dark store, a hyped term that is more and more popular in the media. Both daily and business news. But actually what is it? What does it look like? How does it differ from the existing stores and warehouses? There are many...
In the 1990s, Michael E. Porter introduced the concept of the Value Chain. However, in many organizations, stakeholders still analyze only logistics costs, but not the value that the supply chain creates. I will write at...
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are behind us, and Christmas is just ahead. What do logistics professionals want at this time? Certainly some peace and quiet. Perhaps also some rest with great books on logistics in hand. The...
Who performs best in Supply Chain Management? Who can be great logistics manager? As part of my management training, I took some time ago the Meyers-Briggs test. My personality type (ISTJ-A) was identified as...
What is Logistics and what is Supply Chain? Many people use the two terms interchangeably. Many are aware that there is a difference between the two, but don’t know exactly what the difference is. At an industry...
Often executives view Supply Chain solely as cost generation area. They often overlook the complexity of operational processes. Why is it like this in so many organizations? According to a survey conducted by Korn Ferry, most...
The Supply Chain Planning System is a source of knowledge about all flows of goods that take place or should take place in your organization. Aborigines, however, say that knowledge is noise until it enters the muscles. Or...
New manager! Have you enjoyed the first part of Supply Chain Manager Survival Guide? Here comes the second and final part of our guide. Together with Adam Szwedek we will share our remaining thoughts on how to manage yourself in...