Supply Chain Ripples Blog Archives

Welcome to “Supply Chain Ripples”, the official blog site for Jade Trillium Consulting.  I know you are sitting there wondering why that name.  It is because I think it represents my philosophy about supply chain and process analysis.  I am a firm believer that all processes must “flow” smoothly, both through the process and at the  interfaces between processes.  If this smooth flow does not continue through the entire supply chain then “ripples” start to appear in the flow just as ripples appear in a stream when rocks get too close to the surface.  These ripples in the supply chain flow will negatively affect the effectiveness of the processes involved.  It is by studying where and  how these ripples occur that we can identify weaknesses in the process designs and how to improve them…more

Strategic Management

Oct 31, 2016             SEGMENTING YOUR MRO STOCK

Nov 12, 2015             WHAT IS ”OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE”?

Dec 23, 2015            COMMUNICATIONS:  YOUR NUMBER ONE FORECASTING TOOL

Jan 07, 2014            CERTIFIABLY BETTER

Jan 19, 2014            INVENTORY DRIVERS – KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Mar 31, 2014           AIRPORTS AS A REPETITIVE MANUFACTURING SITE

April 15, 2014          WHY DO CHANGE PROJECTS FAIL?

June 11, 2014           DEFINING SUPPLY CHAIN – PART 1

June 25, 2014          DEFINING SUPPLY CHAIN – PART 2

July 06, 2014          ARE YOU WORKING FOR A ZOMBIE COMPANY?

July 22, 2014           HOW VALUABLE ARE YOU TO YOUR CUSTOMER?

Aug 06, 2014           NOT ALL CUSTOMERS ARE CREATED EQUAL

Aug 19, 2014            WHAT DEFINES A ‘BAD” CUSTOMER?

Sept 03, 2014           HOW TO BUILD A BETTER CUSTOMER

Oct 05, 2014             FORGET WALDO.  WHERE’S MY FILE.

May 13, 2013           ARE YOU A ME2 COMPANY

May 27, 2013           PRICING AND THE LAW OF UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES

Dec 23, 2013            ARE LONG HAUL TRUCKERS OBSOLETE?