Many organizations brag about their benchmarking efforts and how good they are at it. I once worked for a large paper company, and a lot of our spending was for packaging materials involved in the making of toilet tissue and paper towels. I was involved in materials management, plant scheduling, and packaging engineering at the […]
Purchasing and supply chain professionals don’t abandon ship! Here is an alternative approach to becoming a Supply Chain Doomsday Prepper for a Supply Chain Apocalypse! In his creative guide Avoiding a Supply Chain Apocalypse – the Best of Dr. Tom, Dr. Tom DePaoli offers practical strategies and tactics, learned and tested from his purchasing and supply […]
By Dr. Tom DePaoli Click on Video Below (Because of size slight delay be patient) Robot Trucks Version-wmv Many supply chain professionals do not completely understand the disruption and improvements that autonomous vehicles, specifically what I call robot trucks, will create. Most cannot get past the pitfalls and possible barriers to robot trucks and […]
Not Guilty My Aunt Albert or Aunt Bert was one of the most positive persons that I have ever met in my life. She would make something positive out of even dire events. She just loved kids and enjoyed it when kids were having fun. Often, I would get into trouble with my mischievous tricks […]
By Dr. Tom DePaoli Most supply chain professionals are familiar with the best practices of a supply chain organization and how to transform purchasing into a lead strategic partner in a company. These usually include a thorough spend analysis to focus on the major areas of materials and services. Another aspect includes the rationalization of […]
Dr. Tom DePaoli CEO Apollo Solutions won an award for his book “Leadership by Storytelling: The Best Way to Learn Good Leadership Skills”,
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