Supercharged Supply Chain – Operational Excellence Society https://opexsociety.org Mon, 13 Dec 2021 15:18:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://opexsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/cropped-Opex-Favicon-512x512-32x32.png Supercharged Supply Chain – Operational Excellence Society https://opexsociety.org 32 32 Are Global Challenges Really Global? https://opexsociety.org/body-of-knowledge/are-global-challenges-really-global/ Mon, 13 Dec 2021 15:17:26 +0000 https://opexsociety.org/?p=26041 This post Are Global Challenges Really Global? appeared first on Operational Excellence Society.

In this episode, Ron and Joseph discuss the supply chain and logistical challenges that are supposedly global in nature. Certainly, the news reports coming from the United States and as witnessed from producer to consumer indicate there is severe strain. But the news coming from other parts of the world and accompanying experiences tell quite...

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Questioning what we know https://opexsociety.org/body-of-knowledge/questioning-what-we-know/ Fri, 30 Apr 2021 17:22:00 +0000 https://opexsociety.org/?p=24984 This post Questioning what we know appeared first on Operational Excellence Society.

In this episode, Ron and Joseph call into question the body of knowledge that is the basis of the discipline of supply chain as it exists today. Keeping in mind that the modern supply chain has existed for roughly 30 years, with the fall of the Berlin Wall, the ascent of China, the building of...

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Supercharged Supply Chain; Digitalization https://opexsociety.org/body-of-knowledge/supercharged-supply-chain-digitalization/ Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:51:00 +0000 https://opexsociety.org/?p=24069 This post Supercharged Supply Chain; Digitalization appeared first on Operational Excellence Society.

In this episode, Ron and Joseph discuss supply chains and digitalization. Certainly, recent events and the disruptions that have gone with them have illuminated the need and benefits of digitalization. And it’s no longer just about digital documents required for moving products from one point to another, but to use digitalization – in all of...

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Supercharged Supply Chain; Warehouse Optimization https://opexsociety.org/body-of-knowledge/supercharged-supply-chain-warehouse-optimization/ Fri, 19 Feb 2021 11:46:00 +0000 https://opexsociety.org/?p=23464 This post Supercharged Supply Chain; Warehouse Optimization appeared first on Operational Excellence Society.

In this episode of “Supercharged Supply Chain”, Ron and Joseph discuss warehousing; its present state, trends, some of the opportunities and challenges that exist, and what the future might hold. One of the biggest beneficiaries of the COVID pandemic has been the warehouse industry. The increase in the volume of ecommerce has been astounding. Look...

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Supercharged Supply Chain; Resiliency https://opexsociety.org/body-of-knowledge/supercharged-supply-chain-supply-chain-resiliency/ Mon, 25 Jan 2021 10:02:35 +0000 https://opexsociety.org/?p=23340 This post Supercharged Supply Chain; Resiliency appeared first on Operational Excellence Society.

In this episode of Supercharged Supply Chain, Ron and Joseph will discuss the notion of “resiliency”.  How to build a robust enough supply chain so that any shocks can be recognized before they become a critical threat and, if the threats become a reality, how can a company best prepare to cope and avoid possible...

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Supercharged Supply Chain; Supply Chains in a VUCA World https://opexsociety.org/body-of-knowledge/supercharged-supply-chain-supply-chains-in-a-vuca-world/ Tue, 01 Dec 2020 17:34:10 +0000 https://opexsociety.org/?p=22873 This post Supercharged Supply Chain; Supply Chains in a VUCA World appeared first on Operational Excellence Society.

Our supply chains operate in a world that is full of Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity; a VUCA world where; V = Volatility: there is a lack of stability with what being known today changes often without warning. U = Uncertainty: there is a lack of knowing all of the variables and being able to accurately predict operating conditions....

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Supercharged Supply Chain; PPE, Protecting Your Business https://opexsociety.org/body-of-knowledge/supercharged-supply-chain-ppe-protecting-your-business/ Wed, 28 Oct 2020 17:44:28 +0000 https://opexsociety.org/?p=22742 This post Supercharged Supply Chain; PPE, Protecting Your Business appeared first on Operational Excellence Society.

We are in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic.  And while much of the attention has been focused on rates of infection, outcomes, treatments, vaccines, masks, and social distancing, there has been little attention paid to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), which includes items such as; masks (of varying types), gloves, sanitizers, and other materials that...

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Supercharged Supply Chain; Introduction https://opexsociety.org/body-of-knowledge/supercharged-supplychain-introduction/ Wed, 28 Oct 2020 17:27:38 +0000 https://opexsociety.org/?p=22736 This post Supercharged Supply Chain; Introduction appeared first on Operational Excellence Society.

This podcast serves as a brief introduction of Supercharged Supply Chain, its mission, and its co-hosts, Ron Liebman and Joseph Paris.  We share with our guests what the mission of Supercharged Supply Chain is and what we hope to deliver in our episodes. As any supply chain and logistics professional may know, and those who...

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