Waller & Associates Supply Chain Blog


 

Supply Chain Risk

Waller & Associates Post COVID-19 Supply Chain Industry Outlook – Commercial and Government Sectors

The first and foremost topic to be discussed post-COVID-19 in commercial and government sectors will be global supply chain risk assessment and mitigation strategy.

  • Supply Chain Risk Assessment
    • Commercial and Government sector supply chain executives will be reevaluating their perspective on the importance of global supply chain risk assessment and mitigation strategies.
    • The Commercial sector has generally viewed supply chain risk assessment as an administrative exercise and prioritized risk mitigation far below cost reduction and lowest landed cost of goods. This will change post COVID-19, with the C-Suite focusing more on supply chain disruption.
    • The Government Sector has done a better job at developing supply chain risk mitigation strategies. Because their focus is “mission success” driven, rather than profit driven they have developed more formal risk assessment and mitigation processes to plan for “what if” scenarios. Waller & Associates has been working closely with General Dynamics IT (GDIT) Supply Chain for several years helping them hone their supply chain risk assessment process and develop strategies and it is paying off with very little disruption to their government customers in the COVID-19 pandemic. The commercial sector can learn a lot about conducting supply chain risk assessments from the government sector.
    • The Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (gsci.utk.edu) in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (cscmp.org) has already responded to with a report entitled EPIC Global Supply Chain Risk Assessment (3/2020). There will be significantly more attention and publication on not only the “What” in supply chain risk assessment, but the “How” to thoroughly conduct a risk assessment and develop global mitigation strategies.

The professionals at Waller & Associates are experts at helping our client plan, organize and conduct global supply chain risk assessments and develop risk mitigation strategies. Check out our Supply Chain Risk Services page on our website and give us a call. We want to help you make your supply chain resilient to disruption.

How Will Your Supply Chain Change Post-COVID-19?

Read More



CSCMP Names Waller & Associates one of the Top Supply Chain Consulting Firms

is honored to be in CSCMP – Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Corporate Spotlight! We have truly enjoyed being Corporate Members of such a fantastic Supply Chain organization. Thank you Rick Blasgen, Leah Benshoof and the entire team for all that you do in our industry!

CSCMP Names Waller & Associates one of the Top Supply Chain Consulting Firms

Read More



Need a great way to spend Valentine’s Day?

Join Waller & Associates at the inaugural Fur Ball by Coco's Cupboard, Inc.. Waller & Associates is supporting the Valentine’s Day event, an evening of dinner, dancing and an art auction featuring works by local artists.

Read more

Join Waller & Associates at The Fur Ball benefiting Coco’s Cupboard

Read More


ASCM2019 - Waller& Assoc & General Dynamics IT Supply Chain Consulting 1200 x 375

Supply Chain Optimization – ASCM 2019

Join Jeff Waller, Waller & Associates' President,  at the ASCM conference on September 16, 2019 at 12:30pm as joins GDIT's Nisa Moore and Shaunna Rudolph in a Spotlight Session on Supply Chain Optimization.

This presentation is designed to give you and your company more insight on how to Optimize your existing distribution infrastructure to accommodate ever changing customer demand.

Read more

Supply Chain Optimization – ASCM 2019

Read More


The Four Stages of Digital Adoption Within Supply Chains - Waller & Associates - Supply Chain Consulting

The Four Stages of Digital Adoption Within Supply Chains

According to data contained in “Elevating Supply Chain Digital Consciousness”, the 2019 MHI Annual Industry Report, successful digital adoption within supply chains is an evolutionary process that consists of four distinct stages of digital adoption within Supply Chains.

Read more

Four Stages of Digital Adoption

Read More


Pressure on Supply Chains is Driving the Need for Digitization - Waller & Associates - Supply Chain Consulting

Pressure on Supply Chains is Driving the Need for Digitization

The surveys conducted by MHI as part of the drafting of their recently released 2019 Annual Industry Report, “Elevating Supply Chain Digital Consciousness”, show that the following factors and market dynamics are driving companies to digitize as a way to stay relevant and competitive into the future:

  • Digitization and the “always on” supply chain. Today’s consumers demand a lot from the companies they do business with, expecting free shipping, same-day delivery, and real-time updates on purchases.

Read more

Pressure on Supply Chains is Driving the Need for Digitization

Read More


Supply Chain Optimization - Waller & Associates - Consultants for your supply chain, materials handling facilities, processes, and equipment optimization

2019 MHI Annual Industry Report

The recently released 2019 MHI Annual Industry Report, “Elevating Supply Chain Digital Consciousness” revealed some interesting trends and expected future developments, including:

  • The digital innovation that has become part of the supply chain industry over the past few years will continue to have a substantial effect on supply chains over at least the next ten years, with many of these innovations having the power to disrupt existing supply chain methods and give companies that embrace them a major competitive advantage going forward.

Read more

Survey Highlights – 2019 MHI Annual Industry Report

Read More


Do You Need Help With Recruiting And Onboarding Logistics and Distribution Staff? - Waller & Associates - Your Supply Chain Consulting Partners

Do You Need Help With Recruiting And Onboarding Logistics and Distribution Staff?

The success of your distribution chain is significantly affected by the quality of the personnel who work in the various areas that fall within this function, so it is vital to have the right people in place to ensure efficiency.

However, recruiting and properly onboarding new hires is not as easy as some might think. The structure and requirements of the SCM industry have fundamentally changed over the last few years, and so have the profiles and aspirations of many, especially younger, workers.

Read more

Do You Need Help With Recruiting And Onboarding Logistics and Distribution Staff?

Read More


Your Supply Chain May Have Pains You Don’t Even Know About - Waller & Associates - Your Supply Chain Consulting Partners

Your Supply Chain May Have Pains You Don’t Even Know About

What are the key pain points affecting the logistics/supply chain management within your business?

When asked this question, many SCM managers will immediately mention factors like rising fuel costs; a shortage of manpower with the correct skills, experience, training, and mindset; outdated equipment that does not make use of the latest technology; constant pressure from customers who expect ever-shorter deliver lead times (partly caused by the increasing importance of e-commerce in the modern economy); and a host of other factors.

Read more

Your Supply Chain May Have Pains You Don’t Even Know About

Read More


Supply Chain Optimization - Waller & Associates - Consultants for your supply chain, materials handling facilities, processes, and equipment optimization

Optimization: It’s Why You Care That We Exist

In today’s ultra-competitive and fast-paced business environment where it is getting harder to differentiate products and services, a highly efficient distribution system can make your company stand out from the rest and serve as a major competitive advantage. Optimization is the key!

Read more

Optimization: It’s Why You Care That We Exist

Read More