Steve Geary on Public Sector Logistics

RSS

Supply chain practitioners have fallen into the trap of tunnel vision. Lean manufacturing. Offshoring. Outsourcing. These tactics do not necessarily lead to best value decisions.

In February, subzero temperatures in Canada can cause logistics disruptions. This year, in addition to the weather, there is a massive rail blockage triggered by the Wet'suwet'en, an indigenous nation in British Columbia.

Have you activated your contingency plan to shift to sources away from the region affected by the coronavirus?