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What keys for a resilient Supply Chain?

Dec 16, 2020 | People at the heart of Supply Chain, Supply Chain

What business has never faced a supply disruption? You want to become resilient? Discover 7 keys for a resilient Supply Chain.

Would you agree to build an IKEA kitchen with only the first page of the instructions?

Dec 16, 2020 | Flow Project Management, People at the heart of Supply Chain

No !! So why are you doing it with your projects?

Manage cash flow and net working capital

Jul 2, 2020 | People at the heart of Supply Chain, Supply Chain

Liquidity. As the current crisis evolves, supply chains with limited resources, slowing sales, and shrinking margins will, unfortunately, work together to put even greater pressure on profits and companies' cash flow. In past years companies have become accustomed to...

ASCM 2020 salary and Supply Chain careers report

Jun 18, 2020 | People at the heart of Supply Chain, Supply Chain

"Almost all Supply Chain professionals (88%) have a positive outlook on their career, and most (85%) would recommend this field as a path for others." ASCM 2020 According to the new study from the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) the profession...

How to optimize production and distribution capacity in a crisis period?

May 22, 2020 | People at the heart of Supply Chain, Supply Chain

In this health and economic crisis' period, optimizing production requires; How to optimize production and distribution capacity in a crisis period? We could see that social distancing measures reduce the capacity of operations. Understanding and measuring current and...

Everyone in the kitchen, but focus!

Apr 20, 2020 | Flow Project Management, People at the heart of Supply Chain

« Anthony, could you do an article for this month? » asks me Mylène…. Well let’s see… I’m going to check on social medias to see the trends (I was in a moribund mood this day): We told you! We don’t know where we are going! It’s the others fault! We are not...

Transparency and visibility during the restart phase

Apr 17, 2020 | People at the heart of Supply Chain, Supply Chain

Yesterday I posted an introductory article on resilience and agility to face the new normal of the post Coronavirus pandemic. (article available here) This new normal will come upon us. As mentioned, it will change many behaviors both economic and social. But let's...

Let’s write the new normal!

Apr 16, 2020 | People at the heart of Supply Chain, Supply Chain

!! Normality Canceled !! Let's write the new normal! The action taken now to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus on the supply chains must also strengthen the resilience of organizations in the face of inevitable and unforeseeable future shocks. Even though the...

Why does the Sprint not allow you to finish earlier?

Nov 21, 2019 | Flow Project Management, People at the heart of Supply Chain

We had the opportunity to work with an IT company that used "Agile" approaches during our projects. This is not an article about the limits of Agile, but it is to show how Agile treats the FLOW of its system. Agile approaches use a practice called Sprinting. Without...

The Pavarotti Effect

Nov 5, 2019 | Flow Project Management, People at the heart of Supply Chain

In a previous article, we mentioned how the Brexit could reflect some project management mechanics, such as the student syndrome. As of the day I am writing this article (October 29th, 2019) I had the opportunity to watch parliamentary debates between the British...