The company is Home Hardware and the year was 1980. I had just started my supply chain career and didn’t have any …
This is the first of what is going to be a series. The intent is to showcase a special and unique organization. …
The acronym is BRICS. It represents 5 huge markets and economies. Why is knowing this going to be important? The main factor …
I just love this matrix. It helps me remind myself of work that I have done and work that some of you …
The more you know the better you can then deal with people. If you are in a management role and have someone …
First of all, I wish to congratulate all the recent professionals that just got their supply chain designation. A lot has changed …
I saw this image which I thought should be shared. It was Dr. David Weiss that brought this to my attention and …
I got this one from Chris Penny from Kinetic GPO who thought that it was worth sharing. I totally agree. Theses are …
I just finished doing a huge travel agenda visiting Kinetic members in suppliers. In 4 short weeks I was in BC, AB, …
I have seen a lot of post about cost increases. There have even been a few excellent posts that provide you with …
Today’s post is dedicated to Idar that shares so many great posts. Enjoy!
When I started to work for Kinetic GPO on May 27, 2017, I had no idea how successful we would be. I …
Why did I pick this infograhics? I like it because it lets me know how complex it is to extract data from …
Now that I have your attention, I should clarify that I am live and well. I have been reflecting lately about all …
In my last post I told you what I do when I am stressed and what I do often works for me. …
This is something that you don’t want to get or to receive! Years ago I learnt one fundamental thing. Stress isn’t always …
I can easily predict that the trend is going to increase. I just can’t tell you who. One thing I do know …
A long time ago, I was a demand planner with IBM Canada. My job was to try and see the future demand …
There are two areas where the work will always happen because of one factor (aging). As things age they need to be …
Have you ever wondered how much you should get paid. There are a lot of factors that determine wages. Supply and demand, …
Since May 15, I have been doing a lot of travelling and I can stop for a while. I have been attending …
Here is a nice visual from McKinsey & Company which explain which procurement roles are needed and when. Full disclosure, I put …
I get one question a lot. Which skill or body of knowledge should I learn. The first one is of course supply …
I have spent a lot of time learning more and more about people. This is a nice visual reminder. A word of …
This isn’t about the game show. it is about knowing the value of what you are buying. It is often easier to …
I know that I have the experience and the knowledge. I also know that I can create visuals if I have to. …
Yesterday I did a post where I mentioned Intermodal. Which then got me thinking about transportation. There are a lot of supply …
I must say that this is a term that I forgot that I knew. In Supply Chain we get to know the …
The chaos monkey is a smart piece of software and a brilliant idea from engineers at Netflix. The chaos monkey deliberately switches …
Every day we are challenged to make sure that we are not taken advantage of. Every day there are new fraudulent ways …
Today is a very special day. It is the day that my wife Joanne is organizing the annual street parade. The night …
Supply chain has come a long way. Finding an Academic Institution that taught supply chain was a challenge. There were a few …
As I travel across the country, I am hearing this more and more. The strongest sentiment can be found in the Western …
When I started in supply chain the most common comment was you can have two out of three when it came to …
There seems to be a few more individuals that are looking for a career change. And I would hope that this image …
I got curious and wanted to know how much time was wasted. I was specifically thinking of the loss of productivity in …
My mantra has always been “open & transparent”. For the majority based on this visual this is not the case. Of course …
I do hope that this image isn’t too small as there is so much great information that is covered all at once …
If you were born after 1980 you might have never heard of this word. What do you get when you put stagnation …
This is a concept that a lot of you will be familiar with. Supply chain is always about negotiations or in some …
I am always fascinated when it come to acronyms. Especially it they help me understand a concept that I know yet can’t …
We are now entering a time when a lot of people are going to be leaving the workforce. So much knowledge and …
This is your cheat sheet so that you have a better chance to be liked. I am thankful that what I do …
This interesting visual is courtesy of Visual Capitalist. We are still at an all time low in North America for interest rates …
I thought I would keep this post light and amusing. If you didn’t catch the phrase then look up fantasy island. Keep …
This was a visual that I wasn’t sure about. During my professional career I have never been that involved in buying commodities. …
If you haven’t heard this term then you will hear it a lot over the next two years. What does it mean …
I have to thank Norberto da gloria for this one. Some on this list have made great advancements. Text to speech comes …
We all know that trust is earned and not given. When I saw this chart, I thought that I would have known …
I try and publish this trend analysis at least once a year. Every year, I am disappointed that Supply Chain or other …
I was talking to Victoria the other day and I asked what else I should be posting. She mentioned that It would …
All are the same size, the cups are the same, the ingredients should be similar. So how do you compare? This week …
This post is a bit different. I saw this picture and realized that there are still a lot of people that fall …
Yesterday, I did a presentation for the Supply Chain Canada BC Institute. My topic was leadership in supply chain in 3 not …
Your career is like a giant puzzle. Too bad you didn’t get the final picture or the proper instructions. It would be …
I was talking to someone the other day about what QCsolver does and he asked can it track software licenses. I said …
When I started to use LinkedIn, I set myself a goal. I wanted to have 500 connections which to me seemed like …
Based on this report from Statista it does appear that there is an explosive growth trend. I knew it was big. I …
Often these words bring a level of fear. What am I doing wrong? Why are they looking at what we are doing? …
The other day I posted about the swing between supply and demand. Today it is about the option of either centralizing or …
I am a huge fan of sketchplanations. This one got me to stop and think. I do know that there is a …
A lot of people are aware of the bullwhip effect and I have even done a previous post on the subject. I …
Today is Friday 13th and for some this is a very unlucky day. For others it is a regular day. I would …
There is still time to register for this year’s conference. I am looking forward to representing Kinetic GPO, seeing some old friends, …
It does appear that I am doing a few things right based on the number of LinkedIn impressions and engagements I have …
Spend under management or rogue spend? It is a simple question and math is once again involved. Take your entire purchases, minus …
Any time I am supper busy I start to wonder if more people are needed. In today’s world, I would kind of …
Sometimes, as an individual you might take what you do for granted. You might take short cuts and fall into patterns. In …
If you don’t ask you won’t find out. Some wait too long to ask a few of these questions. Timing is important …
This is courtesy of LinkedIn and I thought I should share. I often need these types of reminders so that I can …
I have been asked a lot lately about courses that someone in supply chain should take in order to be in a …
Please take a careful look at this image that was posted a while back by JL Moreau. I hadn’t realized until now …
I do think that Canada is made up of bright and innovative individuals. And we have been home to some of the …
I am always fascinated to see how Canada compares to the rest of the world. Where are we and why? What are …
On Monday, I had a chance to talk to someone who lives and works in France who is having supply chain challenges. …
This is a Japanese term referring to a business network made up of different companies, including manufacturers, supply chain partners and distributors. …
I don’t often question why I am so upbeat most of the time. A lot of it is because I love what …
There are so many new people that have joined the supply chain profession and a lot of them don’t know what they …
Here is a supply chain word that you might not know: Kraljic. Definition: It is a method used to segment the purchases …
Where does your industry fit in this matrix? Which of these sectors influences your organization? It is easy to see that energy, …
I found this wonderful image below courtesy of Gartner. It is true that buying can be a long, hard slog when it …
There have been a lot of courses and webinars developed regarding this topic. Every step as outlined in the image below is …
I thought it made sense to cover off cold calling statistics on the biggest day for deception and bluff. In Canada, we …
This recent post from Manitoulin Transport caught my attention and I thought I would share the link. When budgeting for 2022 and …
Gartner: one of the greatest places to learn more about trends in supply chain. What I like about this image is how …
Inflation goes in cycles and if you have been in supply chain for a while then you have seen the trends come …
Today Supply Chain Canada has launched a new and important initiative. Here is what Christian Buhagiar posted today. “Today I am excited to launch …
Never have to say you are sorry! Did you know that in 2009 an act was passed in Canada called the Apology …
Everyone is being hit with increases everywhere and especially natural gas. I thought the image conveyed how we are all feeling. So …
One question I get a lot is which designation is needed to succeed in the supply chain. Notice I didn’t say which …
What concerns contractors and why should you care? The Ontario Construction Secretariat just released their 2022 contractor survey and I thought I …
I enjoy a great visual and especially one that provides me a road map or a reminder of what needs to be …
Help me celebrate an exceptional day. This is the day when you realize that you can no longer continue to wait. I …
I have come to the realization that I am very dependent on having easily accessible data. The first thing I do when …
I am going to try and still add value to the profession as much as I can. For me, knowledge is the …
I have been thinking that based on what I see on various posts and articles, that too much time is spent on …
Why all of a sudden am I mentioning category management? For a while now my focus has been on systems & tech …
You might have noticed that I have been mentioning QCsolver a lot lately in celebration of Purchasing Month. I thought it was …
My next few posts will be about category management. This is another great image from CAPS Research. Lately I have seen a …