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Author Archive: Richard Wood
Richard Wood is the publisher of the Accelerating IT Success (AITS) newsletters. Since 2001 he has worked at Computer Aid, Inc. offices in Harrisburg, PA doing web development and web marketing consulting.
PODCAST- Supply Chain Planning: Practical Frameworks for Superior Performance
Podcast: Play in new window | Download In this podcast, Dr. Tan Miller and Dr. Matthew Liberatore discuss how practical, easy to understand frameworks can be utilized within private industry. Included in the conversation is a discussion of those frameworks, the premise and use of a decision support system, and case studies to help illustrate [...]
Risky Business: Re-Thinking Supply Chain Risk and Resiliency
In the nineties, supply chain professionals were living the high life. They took more risks, expanded operations, and performed Just In Time (JIT) deliveries across the globe. In fact, everything seemed to be near perfect for some: Everything seemed “just right” as supply chain professionals took on even more risk through initiatives like supplier rationalization [...]
Preempting ERP/SCM System Failure through Project Assurance
ERP/SCM system failure is the topic of many articles and white papers. Those articles and papers point to many reasons, but at the end of the day it call comes down to human error. This is just as true with supply chain environments, according to Rob Prinzo. Prinzo lists six ways to help mitigate these [...]
Ten issues that keep supply chain leaders awake at night
In this quick article from Supply Chain Standard, we are given the results of 300 senior decision makers being asked what pressures they face in inventory management. The results are not entirely surprising, with Inventory planning, forecasting, and supply chain network optimization taking the top three positions. As Dave Alberts explains: “For most, the issues [...]
Logistics Lets the Games Begin
This article from Inbound Logistics takes a look at the superstars of Football – no, not the players, the logisticians and planners that oversee the organization and planning of the Super Bowl, golf championships, and other big sports events. While logistics management in these cases does follow more traditional paths, the uniqueness of the event [...]
In case you missed it: RILA 2012 Sustainability Report
Retailers are moving closer and closer to increased sustainability goals. As this article from Supply Chain Brain highlights, the RILA 2012 Sustainability report shows how Target wants to achieve an Energy Start certification for 75% of its locations, and The Home Depot is focusing on the use of local materials, among others. A major element [...]
What Makes a Great Supply Chain Professional?
Do you have the skills to be a supply chain leader who is part of the company’s executive team? In this article by Dr. J. Paul Dittmann, Director of Corporate Partnerships, University of Tennessee you’ll get an idea about what skills and competencies are required to be that player! It does go well beyond the [...]
How to Measure Your Supplier’s Sustainability Efforts
This quick read from IndustryWeek aims to answer a simple question that has some complex solutions: how can your company determine what your suppliers are achieving with their efforts at increased sustainability? To answer that question, Blanchard looks to Doug Schrock and Gregg Anderson of the consulting firm Crowe Horwath, who work out 4 steps [...]
Boosting Supply Chain Sustainability
There are plenty of reasons for boosting sustainability in your supply chain. Deborah Catalano Ruriani lists a few in this article: reduce waste, cut costs, improve profit margins. Ruriani goes on to include 10 tips from Alan Amling, director of global logistics and distribution marketing at UPS. One of his tips is to “tune into [...]
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