Supply Chain Trends by Elementum

The Supply Chain Can’t Stop: A Story from the Front Lines at Ken’s Foods

Nader Mikhail - June 5, 2020

It was Wednesday, March 11th and Ken’s Foods had a dilemma. They wanted their corporate teams to work from home but at least 60 individuals currently worked on desktop computers in the office,...

Dear S&OP, you have not solved the problem

Nader Mikhail - June 18, 2021

Dear S&OP,

Hindsight May Be 20/20, but Let’s Hope Supply Chain Isn’t (Like 2020, That Is)

Nader Mikhail - January 13, 2021

Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, the adage “hindsight is 20/20” has taken a whole new meaning for supply chain management. Major breakdowns on a global level spurred an industry-wide awakening that was decades in the making. Although companies...

Supply Chains are Okay…But for How Long?

Nader Mikhail - December 23, 2020

When COVID-19 arrived in the U.S. in March, people experienced first-hand the fallout of poorly designed supply chains. The stockpiling engaged in by both homes and shopping outlets made headlines, while shortages of critical items—like PPE and...

Experts Call out Critical Problems with Supply Chains (But Don’t Look to Them for the Solutions)

Nader Mikhail - November 19, 2020

Over the past decade of working in supply chain, thousands of operators have asked me: how can the industry adopt actionable solutions to increase performance while minimizing cost and risk and execution time?

When the pandemic hit, the tone of...

Move Over, Resilience: a Dynamic Approach Is Here to Save Supply Chain

Nader Mikhail - November 19, 2020

Ever since COVID-19’s onset, academics have been weighing in on the best ways to address supply chain weaknesses and rebuild the industry. Take, for example, this whitepaper by Michigan State University’s Department of Supply Chain. Many of their...

Make CAPA Work for Your Supply Chain: See How Covid-19 Inspired Blue Diamond’s CAPA Transformation

Nader Mikhail - November 6, 2020

Supply chain is one heck of a challenging place to make a career: order too much, the business is in trouble; deliver too little, the business is in trouble. Yet, everyday, there are supply chain heroes, who are stepping up to take on new...

“Resilience” isn’t the Answer to Supply Chain Problems (McKinsey: It’s time to re-think the strategy on Supply Chain Management)

Nader Mikhail - October 13, 2020

The impact of COVID-19 has caused the world to realize what many operators have known for a while: supply chains are running at a distinct disadvantage. Globalization and the ever-increasing need for profitability have caused companies to live by...

How Elementum Helps Minimize Damaged Shipments

Nader Mikhail - September 30, 2020

I’m frequently hearing from supply chain leaders who want to make a bigger financial impact on their businesses, but they’re constrained by limited resources. If you find yourself in this position, I recommend you take a look at your damaged...

Elementum to #leadboldly by supporting global supply chain organizations with free Virtual “War Room” to manage disruptions caused by COVID-19

Nader Mikhail - June 5, 2020

At Elementum, it has always been our mission to be a socially responsible supply chain partner. So in this time of global crisis, we are stepping up to do our part. We invite any and all supply chain organizations to use Elementum Essentials at...

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