I’m tired of seeing great supply chain managers, buyers and planners chained to their desks, working harder because their planning system doesn’t know how to steer them away from the volatility cliff.

Saturday April 11th in Connecticut is opening day for “catch and keep” trout fishing - where keeping trout caught in Connecticut waters is allowed.

Which type of supply chain buyer / planner or manager are you going to be on April 11th?

Innovation isn’t static. It’s a leap into the unknown, and requires flipping conventions to clear new heights.

Will supply chains ever get back to normal or are we already in the new normal and playing pretend?

Maybe it’s time to ask whether your ERP system was designed for your supply chain or for the computer constraints of the 1960s.

The year is 1961. Computers run on punch cards and Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) is being born.

“It’s not the note you play that’s the wrong note - it’s the note you play afterwards that makes it right or wrong.”

Is Your Supply Chain Resilient, or Brittle in the Middle?

It all begins with an idea - understanding that higher service levels with 30%-50% less inventory is achievable.

With rising global complexity and uncertainty, the U.S. Marine Corps is adapting from push mode to a demand driven pull across the naval aviation parts and spares supply chain.