direct labor, manufacturing workforce, skills gap, shop floor

Why Direct Labor is Still the Backbone of Manufacturing

There are words we use in common language that have become increasingly aversive over the past year. Words like “quarantine”, “social distancing” and *gasp* “virtual”. As the world slowly heals from...
semiconductor shortage, supply chain, automotive manufacturing, automotive, MMOG/LE

How the Semiconductor Shortage Could Have Been Averted

Are We Really Learning from Our Mistakes? The Guardian stated: “The technology industry faces a growing shortage of semiconductors and other high-tech components following a failure to invest in new manufacturing facilities...
firefighting, quality, quality culture, 7 keys

Building a Quality Culture: Firefighting…Not a Good Sign

This is a series of blog posts digging deeper into the seven keys to building a quality culture, which builds on Nicole Parker's introduction blog. In this article, we will discuss...

Add Dynamic Scenario Planning to your supply chain – Part 1

This article is the first part of a two-parts article series dedicated to Scenario Planning. There are events we take for granted when we go about...