Successful Supply Chain Solutions Require Human Adoption
As advances in cloud computing and software-as-a-service (SaaS) continue, the ability to connect many manufacturing nodes in a supply chain holds great promise. However, the one obstacle that can doom any manufacturing supply chain initiative has nothing to do with technology—it is human adoption. Adoption …
Three Fallacies of Supply Chain Risk Mitigation
Supply chain science has certainly come a long way, but many organizations still have a narrow view of supply chain intricacy and how best to mitigate the risks. This is particularly troubling when dealing with supply chains that manufacture complex goods, where the impact of …
The Missing Link in Our Focus on U.S. Manufacturing
The increased focus on U.S. manufacturing by government and industry is certainly welcome. However, it is missing a key element if we are to be truly successful and globally competitive. Competition today is not about an individual manufacturer in the U.S. competing with an individual …
Sourcing Role Overlooked in Supply Chains
Sourcing organizations should play a key role in assembling a manufacturing supply chain. After all, the procurement process is where you have the opportunity to assemble suppliers to meet specific supply chain objectives, such as responsiveness, resilience or innovation. Yet, this is one of the …
Overcoming Supply Chain Tech Data Challenges
The exchange of technical data (drawings, models, etc.) is a major stumbling block to U.S. manufacturing supply chain efficiency. Despite advances in standards and translation technologies, the inability of manufacturers to easily exchange technical data is costing U.S. manufacturers time and money. Some of the …
Why Manufacturing Supply Chains Are Different
When many people hear the term supply chain, they typically think of logistics—moving product from the warehouse or distribution center to the end user. Manufacturing supply chains start with sourcing materials to make things that then go into the warehouse and distribution center. This process …
Today’s Manufacturing Supply Chain Mess
Manufacturing was simpler 40 years ago when making a product often took place within the same four walls. The design team could gather with the manufacturing team, reviewing and revising a common set of technical data. Production planning was optimized based on capacities, customer needs …
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