Leadership

Building Your Personal Brand

Friday, July 1, 2011 · Tim Stratman Skilled practitioners though they may be, most supply chain leaders have the potential to significantly expand their influence and achieve greater success. They can realize more of their potential by deliberately building and marketing their personal brands. The dividends from…

Demand and Supply Integration in the Closed Loop Supply Chain

Monday, May 9, 2011 · Diane Mollenkopf Closed loop supply chains are the next stage in effective supply chain management, writes Dr. Diane Mollenkopf of the University of Tennessee. The concept involves integrating both the forward and the reverse product flows for maximum overall efficiency. Creating closed loop…

Anatomy of a Leader

Monday, March 14, 2011 · John Kerr What makes a truly great supply chain leader? What kind of background is needed most? And what character traits? For seven years now, Supply Chain Management Review has been building a rich archive of answers to those kinds of questions through our “Profiles in Leadership”…

Are Supply Chain Leaders Ready for the Top?

Monday, November 1, 2010 · Tim Stratman Why don’t chief executives come from the top supply chain ranks as readily as they do from finance, marketing, and sales? Senior supply chain management roles constitute some of the best preparation possible for the CEO’s position. But if they are to be seen as such by…