Our Journey
Over 110 supply chain leaders gathered in the desert to discuss the future of supply chain management. With nine out of ten companies stuck in their ability to improve corporate performance through advancements in supply chain, the discussion at the 2013 Supply Chain Insights Global Summit was not a rehash of the past. Instead, the group […]
Conquering the Effective Frontier
On Wednesday, Supply Chain Insights will host our first conference. It is designed as an annual event for supply chain leaders. We are proud of the line-up of speakers. The event will open with the sharing of research of how supply chain leaders have made trade-offs on Conquering the Supply Chain Effective Frontier. (We have […]
Why You Should Attend the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit
On Thursday this week, we are launching the agenda for our upcoming Global Supply Chain Summit. It will be at the Phoenician in Scottsdale, AZ on September 11th and 12th. In this blog, I would like to bring readers up to date on the event and why they should attend. Five reasons why you as […]
Announcing the Supply Chain Index
This month, the Supply Chain Insights team will announce the Supply Chain Index. The Supply Chain Index is a formulaic representation of supply chain excellence based on market valuations. It will be launched on a webinar on April 25, 2013 and through a report that will run in our May newsletter. Here, we would like to share […]
Helping You Build Supply Chain Talent.
“It used to be easy to hire a supply chain planner. Today, the positions are open 9-10 months, and they are tough to fill. I need to be able to build my own talent, but I just do not have the time. Would you consider helping me?” Supply Chain Vice President We have heard the […]
Smile More and Enjoy the Journey
The year is almost behind us. The company, Supply Chain Insights, is now in full gear. We are a small, focused team that’s serious about supply chain research. As we regroup and reflect on 2012, I give thanks to the 35 customers that have supported our startup efforts over the last year. I remain firmly committed to […]
We Thank You All
It is the end of the year. We have been in business for the last ten months, and I think that it is a good time to reflect and give thanks. Supply Chain Insights is a small, focused team of nine people, and we remain committed to our mission to serve the line-of-business supply chain […]
Open Content Research Recipe
Cooks share recipes freely; and computer scientists design open-source software to be widely distributed. The open sharing of this content does not preclude a commercial model for either. Open Content research is similar. Historically, the selling of research has been a small revenue stream for the more traditional analyst companies. Each are frozen in these […]
Foot is Stepping off the Curb…
I had a great discussion this week with a supply chain leader on the launch of the training that coincides with the release of Bricks Matter on December 24th, 2012. He was excited. After reviewing the slide deck that I had built for the upcoming IBF conference panel, he wanted to know more about Supply Chain Insights. He loved […]
Changing the Model. One Interaction at a Time.
Hiccup. Hiccup. Hiccup. I was speaking to a client today about the vision for my new analyst firm Supply Chain Insights, and I quickly realized that I had assumed that the clients knew their role in this new model that we are building. They don’t. I am sorry for not being clear. In launching the firm, […]