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Tthe continuous improvement journey
Business, Barry Elliott, Published on 16/05/2012
» Last week, we introduced the notion of an Integrative Improvement System, as defined by Competitive Capabilities International (CCI) in South Africa. This, as we discussed, is truly the way to achieve sustainable improvement in an organisation, all across the supply chain.
Integrative improvement
Business, Barry Elliott, Published on 09/05/2012
» Many businesses ask themselves (and we have addressed this theme a few times in recent months) how they can get organisational performance to improve continuously. How do we get people to execute, at least, the basics well? How do we avoid slipping backward not too long after we have implemented improvements?
Three decades on, Debate on what constitutes scm continues
Business, Barry Elliott, Published on 28/03/2012
» You may not be aware of it _ nor was I, and I'm in the business _ but this year marks the 30th anniversary of the term "supply chain management". We have it on good authority from the newsletter 21st Century Supply Chain, which we regularly enjoy quoting.
Supply chain trends and challenges in Asia-Pacific
Business, Barry Elliott, Published on 08/02/2012
» The Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 report for 2011, which we wrote about in the middle of last year, contained a number of timely conclusions as well as four themes for leaders and recommendations, based on the findings of the study.
Celebrating supply chain slavery
Business, Barry Elliott, Published on 01/02/2012
» We are again drawing from the richness of supply chain blogs, this time of a prolific fellow named Pete Abilla who operates from shmula.com. He is a major proponent of the Lean/Six Sigma movement and is particularly adept at presenting down-to-earth, practical everyday examples of these approaches.
PM in our SCM, SCM in our PM
Business, Barry Elliott, Published on 25/01/2012
» In writing our "Hot Topics" article a couple of weeks ago, it really came to front-of-mind that, for us, the major theme of last year was the continuing need to implement the basics. Still.
SCM hot topics for 2012
Business, Barry Elliott, Published on 11/01/2012
» As we kick off the new year, it is time to update our list of hot topics in supply chain management (SCM).