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Foreign Trade Minister of Costa Rica thanks Global Supply Chain Group’s Vivek Sood for representing Asia Pacific perspective at the Suppliers Exchange Forum in San Jose, Costa Rica The SEF 2 or Suppliers Exchange Forum was a premier event in Central American calendar attended by more than 800 participants, exhibitors and speakers. The event was […]
2007 Award of Green Supply Chains Celebration
Green Supply Chains Award 2007 – and the winner is …. Eastman Kodak! Mainstream corporations are really “Going Green”. And if you need more proof, it has just been announced that Kodak Eastman has won the highly coveted Green Supply Chains award 2007. There were 5 finalists in the newest and most interesting category – […]
Shanghai Expo – Green Supply Chains
Shanghai Expo – Green Supply Chains While showcasing the trade, industrial and transportation capabilities of the nations of the world, Shanghai Expo has scored another hit. Millions of visitors from around the world have flocked to this great city to visit the miracle of modern commerce. What they find encouraging is the emphasis on green […]
Crisis Management: When The Ship Is Sinking
From my observation after many years of working as a business transformation consultant for CEOs and executives, by the time many companies acknowledge they have a problem serious enough to demand the attention of highly paid experts, generally it is far too late.
Why Should the Corporate business World Look to Egolessness in 2014
Corporate Business 2013 has been a breakthrough year for the top echelon of professionals around the world. One of the reasons, in my view, is the focus on mindfulness. For the first time, I have seen the corporate world embrace a practice adopted in the personal lives of many masters in various fields. As the […]
The Second Biggest Mistake in Business Transformations
In this article I want to focus on the second biggest mistake companies make during business transformations. In case you are wondering why I am focusing on the second biggest mistake rather than the biggest one – it is because I have already written a blog post on that topic last week. Here is the link […]
How Good is Your Supply Chain Optimization?
System demos are tedious things at best. The developers are trying to showcase the best aspects of their baby in best possible light. About More Supply Chain Optimization They have spent months, sometimes years, thinking about and developing functionality. It is really a big ask to show off the usefulness of it all, in half […]
Uses and Misuses of Benchmarks in Supply Chain Management
Benchmarks in Supply Chain Management There are lies, damned lies and statistics. Benjamin Disraeli Benchmarks are a peculiarly virulent form of statistics which can be used to make a positive change, or misused to make a dodgy sale. On one hand a benchmark, such as a world record in 100m race, can motivate an athlete […]
The Universe of Workology
I cannot claim to know everything in the universe of workology. But after starting work at the age of 17 and worked almost continuously (barring a few short breaks for full time studies), for the last 34 years I do have a perspective. And, I do not hesitate to share it when the need arises. […]
5-STAR Business Network – A Company is Known by the Company it Keeps
5-STAR Business Network I am always amused to see the starry eyed stories of success of the companies in the business press. Many of the stories do not go deep into the real reasons for that success or to trace how transitory it can be, if those reasons disappear. It was not that long ago […]
