…4 financial requirements Country regulations around financial disclosure for business sustainability in climate disclosures is spreading fast. In fact, U.S. states, like California, are passing legislation ahead of federal legislation. The EU leads the world and has put business on notice that practice time is up. A lot of required disclosure data comes from your… Read More

…3 calling customers And the calls weren’t so great. 1st call from management: Why the increase in customer complaints? Thirty percent of U.S. online customers told Forrester that they plan to do more in-store holiday shopping this year. At the same time, Forbes reports that 1 in 3 customers found it difficult to get help… Read More

On the 2nd Day of Christmas, my supply chain gave to me… … 2 supply chain trends It’s been a whirl wind of a ride in 2023 (I’m hearing promises of calm – but not until 2025). With all that’s going on, two different, but interconnected trends are present that will have huge and continuing… Read More

…a port closure by air, land, and sea As the speed of business continues to increase, strategic risk management is more critical than ever. When it comes to ports, your risk management must include the ability to enable visibility during transport, including: on the sea, so you have an early warning signal if your containers… Read More

Getting supply chain & business results in parallel; not one at a time You may be wondering…. How can I get more done in less time? And not just in the operational levels. How can I adjust my supply chains strategically without waiting so long to finish that the opportunity passes me by? For this,… Read More

There is one question I’m always asked by companies working on transformation. You need to bring in transformation that is standardized. Transformation that is integration to enable efficient, effective communication and data flow. But you need approval from people in various parts of the supply chain as well as people only indirectly associated with your… Read More

It’s not who you think…it’s worse Did you know that the majority of industrial supply chains have yet to place sustainability and climate-related risk on their radar? The reason stated is because it is too far out in the future to worry about But CFO’s do not agree, and they are acting on GHG (Green… Read More

It hurts a lot.  2 actions to stop the hurt. As I discuss improving strategic procurement performance with companies, I’m hearing distressing supply chain news… …because of spikes in demand, buyers are panicked about being able to bring in materials on time in full… …because buyers are panicked, and want something to land on their… Read More

Yes, if you want to be competitive. 3 critical steps lead to succes. According to research, industry leaders have been working diligently throughout the Covid crisis to develop supply chains of the future. And the future is now. Supply chain transformation is being performed at a rapid pace. These supply chain transformations are aligning operations… Read More

A warning & 3 major must make changes to attract qualified talent in today’s digital world Those of you in the U.S. may have listened to the public radio show “A Prairie Home Companion”. One of the show’s stories involved a town in Minnesota called Lake Wobegon, where the children are all above average. Interestingly… Read More