Tips for Improving Supply Chain Management
Supply chain management has two primary functions: managing the numbers and managing supplier relationships. Good relationships are nothing without accurate numbers, and accurate numbers are nothing without partners who want to work with you. So, what does successful supply chain management look like? Let’s start with strategy. Developing a supply chain management strategy document is […]
Five Supply Chain Technologies That Increase Competitive Advantage
Today’s companies face unprecedented challenges. On top of managing the unwieldy demands placed on the supply chain this year during a public health crisis, companies also face globalization as well as the specialized demands of increasingly complex products. To respond to these challenges, companies are looking for ways to leverage technology along the supply chain to […]
3 Data and Automation Tips for Improving Supply Chain Efficiency
As the business environment continues to evolve, supply chain managers must keep a watchful eye on efficiency strategies when moving their product from suppliers’ hands to theirs. Data and automation are two important tools that can help improve supply chain management and ensure that customer expectations are met quickly and consistently. Here are 3 data […]
Smart Business Podcast: Talent development and supply chain management issues
Dave Mills, CSH’s vice president of strategic accounts, recently offered his insight to Smart Business on talent development and supply chain management issues resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Podcast: Highlights from the Global Supply Chain and Covid-19 Webinar
Clark Schaefer Hackett · Highlights: Global Supply Chain Lessons Learned from Covid-19 Want to hear the entire webinar? Listen Now Listen Now Webinar Panelists: Mike Rusconi Vice President and Co-owner at SenSource Global Sourcing Jim Wainscott Lead Director, Parker Hannifin Corporation; Board Member, CSX Corporation; former Chairman, President & CEO, AK Steel John Lammers Vice […]
Case Study: Ripple Junction Sees Success
Ripple Junction, a leading designer and developer of pop-culture licensed merchandise, started to experience severe growing pains in 2016. Before so-called pop-up stores were popular, Ripple Junction began selling T-shirts out of a van at a Grateful Dead concert in 1992. Almost three decades later, Ripple was experiencing exponential growth conducting business out of a […]
Improve Customer Service by Answering these Seemingly Simple Questions
The number one piece of advice we can give you to improve customer service is this: know your business, inside and out. Sounds easy, right? In most cases, not so much. Knowing your business means knowing everything about your business. The considerations can be overwhelming: what you need to build your product, your supplies, your […]
Rethinking Your Supply Chain – Lessons Learned from Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic exposed risk in many companies’ global supply chains, resulting in massive disruption to their operations. As the global manufacturing sector starts getting back to normal, many businesses are taking a long, hard look at their supply chains to mitigate the risk of future disruptions. Join CSH for this insightful webinar featuring three […]
CSH Celebrates Frontline Workers
As part of our Run Improve Grow initiative, CSH partnered with Rebel Pilgrim to create this video that highlights the tenacity of the American frontline worker. Join us in celebrating frontline workers this Labor Day. Video was produced prior to Covid-19.
Reimagining the Global Supply Chain
Recent disruptions in supply chains, caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, tariffs and ongoing trade disputes, have exposed the weaknesses and risks inherent in global supply chains. As a result, manufacturers are reexamining how they source, where they buy and how they manufacture. Many companies that utilize complex global supply chains are realizing that their least […]