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For most of us, we’re experiencing unprecedented economic challenges. The implications to the supply chain management profession are profound. We’ve gathered some of the industry’s brightest minds to discuss these challenges and seek innovative solutions... More… Continue

Hi folks,

The second webisode of our "Married to the Job Series" that we produced with Second City was just released....Enjoy!

The antics continue for ACME Manufacturing's supply chain staff — in particular, lovable slob Damon, the company's demand manager who works alongside his organized and conscientious wife, Sibley, ACME's supply manager in the comedy video series: Married to the Job — a joint production between The Second City Communications and Kinaxis.

The second instalment is now out… Continue

From our very own funny man - Bill Dubois (borrowed from his blog posting on March 10th)....

A friend was telling me about a Lean project he is currently working on. Implementing Kanban, Lean Six Sigma training, set up reduction and quality initiatives, among other things, this person is currently consumed in Lean. My friend said that he thinks it’s time for a break because he is even dreaming about Kanban cards! My advice to him was to get use to it. Once you’re into Lean Six Sigma, you are al… Continue

We just published a new white paper: “Four Essential Requirements for Today’s Supply Chain Management Solutions.”

Get it now.

A bit of a preview....
The continued downward pressure on IT budgets combined with the shifting dynamics of today’s supply chains has created an environment ideally… Continue