Why Cross-Functional Literacy Is the New Competitive Advantage Supply chain management has spent decades living in the back office. It was the function that quietly kept shelves full, factories running and shipments moving. It is invisible when things went well and suddenly everyone’s problem when things fell apart. That era is over. The disruptions of…
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The Six Spokes of Supply Chain Excellence: Building a Balanced and Resilient Network
Just as Darius Foroux’s Six Spokes Theory emphasizes the importance of balancing body, mind, work, love, money, and play for an optimal life. I believe that the supply chain management requires a similar holistic approach. A truly resilient and efficient supply chain operates like a well-balanced wheel, with six critical spokes working in harmony to…

