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In a Supply Chain Failure, a Bad Workman Blames His Tools

The latest victims of the economic downturn seem to be suppliers in the electronics supply chain. As reported in the May 18th WSJ article “Clarity is Missing Link in Supply Chain“, as business began to contract, Best Buy dramatically cut back their forecasts to electronics companies such as Toshiba just before the holiday season last [...]

Lean Suppliers: Thinking Out of the Box (of inventory)

 A lean supply chain is a dynamic ecosystem comprised of processes, products and firms that work together smoothly to deliver products and services and add value to the entire network as they meet customer requirements in a cost-effective manner. Given that most firms have limited resources and limited [...]