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

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Jan 15, 2016            FORECASTING YOUR MRO STOCK

Oct 31, 2016             SEGMENTING YOUR MRO STOCK

June 10, 2013            BBQ SUPPLY CHAIN

June 24, 2013           THREE QUESTIONS FOR EFFECTIVE CONTINOUS IMPROVEMENT

Dec 23, 2013              ARE LONG HAUL TRUCKERS OBSOLETE?

Jan 07, 2014              CERTIFIABLY BETTER

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

Mar 17, 2014              ARE YOU AN INVENTORY HOARDER?

Mar 31, 2014              AIRPORTS AS A REPETITIVE MANUFACTURING SITE

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

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

Aug 08, 2015             COMMUTING AND PROCESS ANALYSIS – Part 1

Aug 13, 2015            COMMUTING AND PROCESS ANALYSIS – Part 2

Aug 21, 2015            COMMUTING AND PROCESS ANALYSIS – Part 3

Aug 26, 2015            COMMUTING AND PROCESS ANALYSIS – Part 4

Nov 12, 2015             WHAT IS ”OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE”?

Dec 23, 2015            COMMUNICATIONS:  YOUR NUMBER ONE FORECASTING TOOL

Jan 17, 2016             10 RULES TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATIONS