by Jurgen Frasch | Jun 3, 2026 | Sales and Operations Planning
Steve Birgfeld, vice president of IT with Blue Diamond Growers, and Tushar Bhalla, chief technology officer with systems integrator CloudPaths, relate how Blue Diamond consolidated and digitized demand planning across two separate business units, to align with its...
by Jurgen Frasch | Jun 3, 2026 | Sourcing/Procurement/SRM
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by Jurgen Frasch | Jun 3, 2026 | Sourcing/Procurement/SRM
Taiwan’s President, Lai Ching-te, said that maintaining the political status quo is the most responsible thing the island can do to secure global supply chains, according to Reuters. He was speaking on June 2 at the opening ceremony of Computex in Taipei, where...
by Jurgen Frasch | Jun 3, 2026 | Sales and Operations Planning
In professional automobile racing, races are often won in seconds and off the track. Pit crews train relentlessly for every possible scenario so that, when the moment comes, there is no hesitation. The decision has already been prepared. Supply chains now operate...
by Jurgen Frasch | Jun 2, 2026 | Sourcing/Procurement/SRM
Automakers are building up vehicle inventories, especially in markets in Asia, as a hedge against supply chain disruptions caused by the war with Iran, reports Axios. While an on-again-off-again deal to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz to reinstate flows of oil,...
