In the second part of this 2 part series, host Chris Barnes sat down with Dr. Ron Ballou, Professor Emeritus of Operations at the Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University to learn more about the history of supply chain management and review some of his predictions made in 2006.
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When is a refrigerator not a refrigerator? An Interview with Dr. Ron Ballou
In this part 1 of a 2 part series, host Chris Barnes sat down with Dr. Ron Ballou, Professor Emeritus of Operations at the Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University to learn more about the history of supply chain management and review some of his predictions made in 2006.
TEKTOK: 6 Strategies for Greater Supply Chain Resilience, Part 2
How does your business become more resilient when more than 60% of supply chains have been designed with Cost Efficiency as the desired outcome? You can balance resilience and efficiency to improve the reliability of your global network and unleash new agility in the face of an increasingly global market filled with disruptions. It’s time to leverage 6 Strategies to Gain Supply Chain Resilience. Tune into TEKTOK to hear more on the what supply chain innovators are doing to become more resilient.
Supply Chain is Boring Episode 28
In this episode of Supply Chain is Boring, host Chris Barnes sites down with Gene Pledger to share tips on taking the APICS CSCP exam.
Supply Chain Now Episode 634
Many people that work in the supply chain industry never intended for their career to follow that path. Gugulethu Hughes, the Founder of Clinch and a procurement and supply chain professional with over a decade of experience across different sectors, can make an even bigger claim. He ended up in supply chain without realizing it was supply chain.
Supply Chain is Boring Episode 25
In part 1, we discussed the development of the carrying cost concept with Dr. Lambert. If that wasn’t boring enough, in part 2, he shared his views on the future of supply chain management, and the importance of partnerships with host Chris Barnes.
Supply Chain is Boring – Episode-8
In the part 2 interview with John Hill, he continues to stress the importance of improving processes before implementing technology. In other words, what is your why? It sounds like common sense but from my experience you improve project success when the goals and realistic expectations have been defined.
Supply Chain is Boring – Episode-9
In part 1 Greg discusses how he got into supply chain management up through his multiple attempts at retirement. Be sure to listen through the end to hear bonus coverage to get a better understanding of Greg Cronin. It all sounds pretty boring. So let’s see if Greg can prove me wrong.
Supply Chain Now Episode 406
Believe it or not, warehouse management systems (a technology we refer to today as a WMS) actually predate the titled field of supply chain management. As a pioneering member of the WMS movement, John Hill has witnessed a number of iterations and developments, each with its own contribution to supply chain efficiency.
Supply Chain is Boring – Episode-22
We first met Charu Thomas when she was a student (and aspiring CEO) at Georgia Tech. On this episode of Supply Chain is Boring, Chris sits down with Charu as she shares her story and pick up tips on successfully navigating a college career and starting a business.
Supply Chain is Boring – Episode-21
John Freeze and Enrique Vizoso have been actively creating a supply chain community in the Chattanooga area. In this episode of Supply Chain is Boring, Chris examines this private/public relationship that helps develop and match supply chain professionals with the growing demand for supply chain jobs through education, certifications, and sharing thought leadership.
TEKTOK – Episode-507
TEKTOK host, Karin Bursa speaks with supply chain industry Trailblazer, Lora Cecere, CEO of Supply Chain Insights. Lora is widely recognized as a global supply chain thought leader and recently received the 2020 Women in Supply Chain Influencer Award.