Supply Chain Management Review Blogs
Can Toyota Recover? - part I
Toyota, for many years the icon of manufacturing excellence and automobile quality, has stumbled badly. And, its stumble appears to have multiple dimensions; among them: 1. The actual design/production issues that underlie the reported quality concerns (brakes, acceleration). 2. The slow internal handling of quality data that pointed to problems that deserved correction. 3. The mishandling of comm ... More
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Procurement best practices, supply management strategies, and overall leadership techniques for transforming a company and keeping it vibrant and resilient.
Webcasts Offer No-cost Education Option
As the economy begins to inch its way forward, supply chain professionals continue to feel the pinch in all aspects of their jobs. Two areas that have experienced the biggest impact are travel and professional development. Over the course of 2009, our editors saw an average drop in attendance at industry meetings and events of around 33 percent. And in some other industries, it was a lot higher th ... More
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Frank Quinn blogs about the supply chain trends he sees, the people he's met, and the places he's been as editorial director of Supply Chain Management Review.
Globalization? Not in Zimbabwe
Well, there’s one country out there that seems determined to resist globalization. I don’t know how many of you out there are thinking of outsourcing to Zimbabwe, but in case you are, you’d better take a look at this piece I found on the BBC’s Web site. According to the article, the Zimbabwean government is taking steps to ensure that the majority stakeholders in all co ... More
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Sean covers the latest trends and breaking news in the world of supply chain management. Drop Sean a line to let him know what's new, and feel free to respond to his posts by clicking the "Comments" link below each entry.
