A question that is continually asked in academia is: “Are our educational sources evolving to meet the needs of the modern logistician?”
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Business Education and the Challenges of Operating a Global Supply Chain
I decided that my ‘contribution to knowledge’, would focus on my strength, and be titled Does Managing Cycle Time Improve A Business’s Working Capital Performance? So, I wrote and began to pitch my paper to a host of some of the finer higher education institutions.
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Discovering the Business of the Ocean
Last November, a colleague introduced me to a group of Australian entrepreneurs going deep on how supply chains operate. I love the topic, and it seemed like a great opportunity to mentor small business leaders, so we started a conversation.
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2 Weeks in Quarantine
We were asked to complete an online Health Declaration Form to help confirm whether we had COVID-19 symptoms, traveled to other countries, or had contact with other people while abroad. When the form was completed, a code appeared on the screen. Before we arrived at the luggage area, we shared […]
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Arrival: Returning to Vietnam During the COVID-19 Pandemic
As the death toll caused by Covid-19 in the UK rose gradually and soon reached a staggering 45.000, I thought of booking a ticket to fly back home. Flights during this uncertain time were indeed extremely rare. I had missed the 17/3 flight and the 14/4 flight before, so I […]
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This Week in COVID19 and Supply Chain
This week, we’re looking again at how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the global economy. Next time, we’ll explore how supply chain leaders are managing it. Let’s look at some numbers first: Marine Tensions between container lines, U.S. importers, and forwarders are building with tight capacities and a surge in […]
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