The APICS Dictionary, 15th Edition, defines the bullwhip effect as “An extreme change in the supply position upstream in a supply chain generated by a small change in demand downstream…
Supply Chains across the globe are facing severe challenges due to the COVID-19 epidemic and its effects. With the situation in China slowly stabilizing, it is time to start thinking…
Von Floercke. Why did they fail in the end, besides various governance and compliance issues that ultimately led to law suits? Let’s ignore any personal issues, I don’t know any…
Now, that the x-mas shipping haze is even for the majority of my former Amazon colleagues is over, it’s a good time to think, as we all do with our…
The second article will provide a short, first, summary of the implementation of VMI. How are suppliers approached and selected? What are suitable articles? These questions are on everyone’s mind…
This is the first of series of articles covering Vendor Managed Inventory and Consignment Stock. The solar industry will serve as one example in this series providing some concrete use…
