The seven major post-pandemic business tipping points
From April 2020 to June 2020, as we all began to better understand COVID-19 and grapple with the impacts of the pandemic, many of us asked questions about: returning to normal; […]
Several Truths and One Semi-Truth About Semiconductors
Here are several very important truths about semiconductors: Semiconductors are the building blocks of modern economies and having a robust semiconductor production capability in the U.S. is key to our […]
The 5 principles of responding to uncertainty
I am a STEM professional with a doctorate in industrial engineering and have had a career in designing and implementing supply chain solutions. But interestingly, in my pursuit of retail […]
Why Returns Management Systems and Digital Supply Networks are Critical for Success in Today’s Disruptive World
Between 1985 and 1995, I had well over 500 discussions trying to help managers and executives understand the need for a warehouse management system (WMS). Companies had all sorts of […]
CLDA – It’s not your Parent’s Final Mile
“This is the greatest time in the history of mankind to learn and take something with us!” With that bold assertion, supply chain guru Jim Tompkins summarized 2020 and charged […]
The mandate of supply chain resilience
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed weaknesses in traditional supply chain models. In addition to causing production and shipping delays, manufacturers and retailers suffered inventory shortages and overages when consumers began stockpiling […]
2020 – It was one heck of a decade
During the virtual IISE Annual Conference & Expo 2020 in November, Jim Tompkins spoke about how the last 10 months have felt like 10 years, which is a result of the […]
7 Retail Lessons Learned from Holiday 2020
There are lots of articles and blogs written on what happened in retail during the 2020 holiday season. This blog goes beyond what happened and presents the seven lessons learned […]
