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Art van Bodegraven
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Art van Bodegraven, practice leader at S4 Consulting, may be reached at (614) 336-0346. You can read his blog The Art of Art at blogs.dcvelocity.com/the_art_of_art.
Basic Training: Oil prices change the calculus of offshoring
Sourcing decisions once were made largely on the basis of labor costs. Oil price volatility has changed all that.
Turnaround hopes hinge on "supply chain relevance"
Reviving an ailing community is not about building a skilled workforce. It's about offering a relevant value-adding slot in a viable supply chain.
In boom times or bust, "green" is smart business
It's not easy being green during a slowdown, but that's likely what it'll take to stay in the game.
The secrets of effective execution
There's a lot more to getting the job done than just giving orders.
The case for "revergonomics"
Traditional ergonomics can go a long way toward protecting workers, but "revergonomics" can protect both workers and profits.
Are you ready for the rebound?
Facility expansion plans may not be top of mind for DC managers right now. Here's why they should be.
Winning the losing battle of SKU proliferation
Product choice is a wonderful thing, except when it gums up DC and supply chain operations. Here are some ways to ease the pain of proliferating SKUs.
Tips for taming the SKU monster
Here are some strategies for dealing with SKU proliferation.
The hard work of managing diversity
DC operations are turning to non-traditional sources for labor, and that brings new challenges for management.
Sweat the details
There's a lot more to getting approval for a supply chain project than just translating its projected impact into bottom-line results.
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