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

Supply Chain Concepts

Jan 15, 2016            FORECASTING YOUR MRO STOCK

Oct 31, 2016             SEGMENTING YOUR MRO STOCK

Jan 17, 2016             10 RULES TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATIONS

Aug 08, 2015            COMMUTING AND PROCESS ANALYSIS – Part 1 – Intro

Aug 13, 2015            COMMUTING AND PROCESS ANALYSIS – Part 2 – Resources

Aug 21, 2015            COMMUTING AND PROCESS ANALYSIS – Part 3 – Tools

Aug 26, 2015            COMMUTING AND PROCESS ANALYSIS – Part 4 – Summary

Nov 12, 2015             WHAT IS ”OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE”?

Jan 07, 2014              CERTIFIABLY BETTER

Feb 17, 2014               IS IT YOUR FAULT THE FORECAST IS WRONG?

Mar 03, 2014             DOES YOUR INVENTORY FLOW LIKE WATER?

Mar 17, 2014              ARE YOU AN INVENTORY HOARDER?

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.

Jan 07, 2014              CERTIFIABLY BETTER

Feb 17, 2014               IS IT YOUR FAULT THE FORECAST IS WRONG?

Mar 03, 2014             DOES YOUR INVENTORY FLOW LIKE WATER?

June 10, 2013            BBQ SUPPLY CHAIN

June 24, 2013           THREE QUESTIONS FOR EFFECTIVE CONTINOUS IMPROVEMENT