Today at the ‘Dag van Inkoop & Logistiek’ of VIB in Antwerp, I came across Timmy Thijs, who is teamleader inventory management at Atlas Copco for the aftermarket operations. The challenges for managing aftermarket inventories are multiple, so I thought it was worthwhile listing some...
During the Supply Chain Network 2018, organized by Vlerick Business School, Prof. dr. Bram Desmet will give a keynote on Supply Chain Strategy & Financial Metrics: The Supply Chain Triangle of Service, Cost & Cash at the Vlerick Business School in Ghent, on November 8th. SUPPLY...
During this workshop, organized by Intent Group, Prof. dr. Bram Desmet will moderate a discussion on Supply Chain Strategy & Financial Metrics at the Old Heineken Brewery in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on May 23rd. SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGY AND FINANCIAL METRICS DISCUSSION TOPICS INCLUDE: Which financial metrics...
This blog discusses the impact of sustainability on strategy and the supply chain triangle. It is based on a discussion with Mathias Fahy, sustainability expert at MÖBIUS, a European management consultancy. Mathias was preparing a workshop on sustainability, for a technology company that historically qualifies...
Last week I had the opportunity to introduce the key concepts of my book “Supply Chain Strategy and Financial Metrics” to a group of senior production managers in the Netherlands. When I introduce strategy using the model of Treacy & Wiersema, time and again I...