I have spent the past six weeks working in SE Asia and often start my day by going for coffee.  I have learned that as I have my morning refreshment, one is to not hurry, but rather use this time to relax and reflect upon the world.  So today, my […]

It has been a year since I have written a blog.  In the meantime, I’ve had the opportunity to create two books – one in Vietnamese and one in English, titled:  The Supply Chain Optimization Field Guide.  Both of largely capture the essence of last year’s blogs into a concise […]

Over the years, my relationship with Sourcing has not always been close. You might say we have respect for each other, but our methods of getting to the goal could be at cross purposes. For me, reducing cycle time obtained far greater cost savings than a simple cost-down policy. I […]

When I would attend industry meetings, people would often ask, “What keeps you up at night?” My answer was always consistent – I was afraid someone would load something in a container of ours that would go ‘Boom’ in the Port of Los Angeles. With all the advancements in globalization, […]

Over the past few months I have had the opportunity to tour e-commerce operations all over the world. I visited an incredible variety of businesses, including Amway China, Columbia Sportswear, DHL, Duytan Plastics, Lazada Express, Nike, Ching Luh, RR Farms, Schneider Logistics, Honeywell International as well as the American Chamber […]