IBM Research has developed a solution for the textile industry using the IBM Blockchain Transparent Supply (BTS) platform. It allows users to track the entire spectrum of fabric manufacturing, from the receipt of raw material through cleaning, spinning, weaving, quality assurance, distribution, and sales. Continue reading Blockchain tracks the manufacturing of high-end textiles from sheep to shop
In this excerpt from LeanCor’s online Lean Supply Chain course, you’ll learn what it takes for a package of toilet paper to reach the shelves of a local store.
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In this video I review the distinction between resilience and flexibility, and illustrate why flexibility is a desirable way to build resilience in your operations and supply chain.
Resilience refers to the ability to bounce back from downside risk;Flexibility refers to the ability to handle both downside AND upside risk.
A little bit of flexibility goes a long way: it provides resilience AND can improve profitability. Continue reading Resilience vs. Flexibility in Operations and Supply Chain? 
Threats of disruptions to manufacturing have shifted focus away from merely driving down costs Continue reading Covid forces rewrite of academic textbooks on supply chains and logistics
A simple visualization of Little’s Law using the medium of Ice Cream.
Continue reading Little’s. Law
But before it gets to your morning cup, coffee beans travel through a complex global supply chain. Today’s illustration from Dan Zettwoch breaks down this journey into 10 distinct steps. Continue reading From Bean to Brew: The Coffee Supply Chain
What Toilet Paper Can Teach Us About Supply Chains? Continue reading 
Companies don’t want to sell last season’s clothing at a loss, and are holding over inventory or selling some through outlet stores Continue reading Clothing Companies Want to Hold On to Unsold Inventory
Clothing chain Gap (GPS) is turning to a risky strategy to clear out its glut of unsold merchandise caused by the pandemic. Continue reading Gap’s risky bet: Putting this year’s unsold clothes back into stores next year
To celebrate 30 years of Lexus, we take you to the beginning to tell the story of Lexus from the leaders who were around before Lexus even had a name. We talk to Dave Illingworth, David Christ, & Doron Levin as they take us through Lexus’ history Continue reading Be Our Guest: 30 Years of Lexus | Toyota Untold Podcast
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