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A-maze-ing discoveries

After only knowing about it for a day or two, I must say that I am fascinated by the Theory of Constraints and I intend to find out more about it.

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Supply chains and barcodes

Have you ever thought about how barcodes are a major factor in performance of supply chains? How can you keep track of all the items flowing through the supply chain?Using a barcode scanner and inventory control software it is easy to check where any item is at any given moment.

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Less supply chain disruptions with vendor managed inventory?

How does a traditional supply chain compare to a vendor managed inventory supply chain when it comes to performance during disruptions?

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ARTICLES and PAPERS
Supply chain risk in turbulent environments
An intriguing title caught my eye today.  Supply chain risk in turbulent environments - A conceptua[...]
Corridor Analysis - A timeline of evolutionary development
Locating a right-of-way for a linear facility such as a pipeline, a transmission line, a railway or [...]
BOOKS and BOOK CHAPTERS
Book Review: Global Supply Chain Management
The Handbook of Global Supply Chain Management is an excellent book. My interest in it stems from th[...]
Transportation Hazards
This is an updated and extended review of  the Handbook of Transportation Engineering by Myer Kutz ([...]
REPORTS and WHITEPAPERS
ISO 28002 – Supply Chain Resilience
Have you heard of ISO 28002?  No? You should take note of this standard, because the ISO 28000 serie[...]
Managing supply chain risk
In September and October 2009 the Economist Intelligence Unit surveyed 500 company executives with r[...]
from HERE and THERE
Does a blog have a supply chain?
I admit this does sound funny, but is it possible to say that a blog has a supply chain? And if that[...]
SAAB no more...
What do you when your major customer goes bust? How do you cope with finding a new business partner?[...]