How Does Inflation Affect Supply Chain Profitability?
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in supply chains around the world and the dust has never settled. Positive cases have been on a downward trend but supply chain disruption shows no...
Tesla’s Master Plan 3 and Its Implications for the Auto Industry
Tesla unveiled their “Master Plan 3” on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at their investor day. By “investor,” they meant stakeholders in planet Earth. What was shared were not small ideas.
The Big...
Changing Organizations with Bright Spots
We will continue to explore helping organizations to change when change is hard. The next suggestion that Chip and Dan Heath make in their book, “Switch” is to “Find the Bright...
Auto Supply Chain Prophets Podcast Wrap-up: Eps. 21-25
If you haven’t yet listened to or read about them, take a look at our wrap-up blogs covering past episodes of the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast.
Season 1 of the Auto...
Inflation Reduction Act & What It Means for EV Production
One of the biggest hurdles to the electrification of the auto industry has been public adoption. Some consumers are unsure about trading their internal combustion engine (ICE) for a battery electric...
QAD Demand and Delivery: An Introduction
Manufacturers are realizing the benefits of tightening relationships with suppliers to better manage the procurement of goods and lower supply costs. Collaborative processes transform a typical transaction-based association with suppliers into...
Recession-proof Supply Chains with FTZs
Despite the efforts of governments around the world to curb inflation and stabilize economies, a recent study by the World Bank suggests that 2023 could likely see a global recession. Supply...
What 4 Issues Are Keeping Supply Chain Leaders Up at Night?
The recent Supply Chain and Logistics (SCL) Hub in London was a welcome return to one of my personal favorite supply chain events – and good timing too! The ongoing disruptions...
Managing and Reporting Inventory in a Foreign-Trade Zone
Some things simply seem too good to be true. Given the long list of FTZ benefits, including saving on Merchandise Processing Fees (MPF), reducing or eliminating duties, taxes, and tariffs, and...
WebREPS Launches Complex B2B E-Commerce Site with QAD
Entering the B2B e-commerce space, and doing it well, didn’t seem like an easy task for WebREPS, a wholesale distributor of HVAC parts and equipment. Other companies in the industry simply...