Supply Chain Almanac

2014-12-05

On May 1, 2014, Fortune writer Anne Fisher described the critical recruitment challenges that face the logistics industry in the USA. It is an industry...

2014-11-16

In 2011, TIME Magazine assembled a list of what may be considered to be the 25 Most Influential Business Management Books of the modern era. Great books...

2014-11-16

“Remove Barriers to Pride of Workmanship” (A Personal View) Dr. Deming’s 12th Point speaks to the issues of employee empowerment, the necessity of recognizing...

2014-09-02

Point 11: “Eliminate Numerical Quotas” (A Personal View) Dr. Deming is no stranger to controversy, and perhaps never more so than in his articulation...

2014-08-03

CITT invites all supply chain professionals to attend Canada Logistics Conference 2014 in Calgary, Alberta from October 22-24, 2014. Join an audience...

2014-08-02

I remember some years ago visiting a large warehouse and distribution centre on the Eastern Seaboard that belonged to one of my corporate affiliates....

2014-05-08

APICS 2014 October 19–21, 2014 Ernest N. Morial Convention Center New Orleans, Louisiana APICS 2014 is the premier event for supply chain and operations...

2014-04-24

  When I was an undergraduate studying Economics and Mathematics at university in Canada, “beer games” had everything to do with chugging pint-sized glasses...

2014-04-20

My professional background is predominantly in retailing. I cannot begin to relate the number of times great ideas have met with failure due to the inability...

2014-03-30

For the past 21 years, Deloitte has been evaluating corporate performance and has been recognizing excellence through the annual publication of Canada...