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  • Tier 1 is just the tip of the iceberg

    Phil Kaminsky, Department Chair, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, University of California, Berkeley - Friday, February 10, 2012 - 0 Comments
    Phil Kaminsky - Tier 1 is just the tip of the iceberg

    More and more, we're seeing supply chain technologies and capabilities that we were only able to "theorize" about a few years back. The ability to see and exchange information across multiple tiers of the trading network is one of these game-changing advancements. For industry-leading manufacturers and brand owners, tier-1 suppliers are just the tip of iceberg.  More »

  • Adapt or die: Our supply chains are learning the hard way

    Phil Kaminsky, Department Chair, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, University of California, Berkeley - Tuesday, January 10, 2012 - 0 Comments
    Phil Kaminsky - Adapt or die: Our supply chains are learning the hard way

    If 2011 taught us anything, it’s that our supply chains need to be better prepared to deal with global disruptions. From my perspective, being better prepared means being more flexible—and that means having the systems and processes in place to sense and adapt quickly as environmental and market conditions shift. More »