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Rewriting the rules of global supply chain design
Business, Kanishka Ghosh, Published on 22/02/2017
» Are the winds of globalisation blowing in the reverse direction? The topic preoccupied participants at the recent World Economic Forum (WEF), the gathering of business and political elites in Davos, Switzerland. One headline that caught our eye was "Davos CEOs 'go local' on supply chain in Trump era".
Advantages of responsible supply chains
Business, Kanishka Ghosh, Published on 04/11/2015
» Let me start by asking a simple question to our valued readers. Are there any extra planets where humanity can survive? The answer is unfortunately and unequivocally "No".
Shifting Tides in the Global Supply Chain
Business, Kanishka Ghosh, Published on 23/09/2015
» Volatility and shocks are an ever-present feature of the global economy, so supply chains must always adapt to constant reverberations in the global economy. To sustain growth in the face of challenging times, we must first answer two fundamental questions -- what will the future look like, and how will global and domestic supply chains adapt to that future?
Creating collaboration out of conflict for added value
Business, Kanishka Ghosh, Published on 20/05/2015
» Effective collaboration is essential for creating value. But paradoxically, effective collaboration has always been a challenge for senior managers — how do you get people in the organisation to work together across internal boundaries or collaborate externally with key stakeholders?
Welcome to the new world of 'reshoring'
Business, Kanishka Ghosh, Published on 08/04/2015
» Germany's Software AG says 2015 is shaping up as the tipping point for supply chains. It recently released its top 10 predictions for the manufacturing and supply chain industry this year, one of which relates to the emerging trend of "reshoring" — the return of manufacturing to developed markets as wages rise in emerging economies.
Should the C-suite have a 'supply chain' seat?
Business, Kanishka Ghosh, Published on 11/02/2015
» The understanding of the supply chain and its strategic role in business is changing for many supply chain-intensive industries and companies. More business leaders are coming to understand that one aspect of creating value for the organisation and customers is supply chain management.
The value of simplicity
Business, Kanishka Ghosh, Published on 03/12/2014
» For any large organisation to be effective, it must be simple, former General Electric chairman Jack Welch once observed. Delayering, streamlining and asking targeted questions are all part of the process. When it comes to supply chain streamlining and lean management, simplicity is easier said than done, but the pay-off is immense.
‘Lean’ redefined to create customer value
Business, Kanishka Ghosh, Published on 09/04/2014
» When you think “lean”, what typically comes to mind are tools for eliminating waste in a manufacturing process. For example, kaizen (improvement) workshops, where frontline workers solve complex problems; kanban, the scheduling system for just-in-time production; and the andon cord, which, when pulled by any worker, causes a production line to stop.
Promoting supply chain excellence in packaging
Business, Kanishka Ghosh, Published on 26/02/2014
» ‘Packaging is the only handshake that a product has with the consumer” is an industry saying that sums up the strong correlation between product preferences and packaging. This relationship is gradually becoming stronger in Asia with rapid economic growth, urbanisation and the surge in the number of middle-income people. This, of course, has been driving the modern trade retailing sector.
Designing the value chain's innovation culture
Business, Kanishka Ghosh, Published on 11/09/2013
» Strengthening innovation in science and technology is essential if Thailand wants to move up the value chain from resource-driven growth, using low-cost labour and capital, to productivity-driven growth.