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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?
CSCMP Names Waller & Associates one of the Top Supply Chain Consulting Firms
Waller & Associates 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
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Supply Chain Optimization – ASCM 2019
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.
Supply Chain Optimization – ASCM 2019
The Four Stages of Digital Adoption Within Supply Chains
Four Stages of Digital Adoption
Pressure on Supply Chains is Driving the Need for Digitization
- 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.
Pressure on Supply Chains is Driving the Need for Digitization
2019 MHI Annual Industry Report
- 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.
Survey Highlights – 2019 MHI Annual Industry Report
Do You Need Help With Recruiting And Onboarding Logistics and Distribution Staff?
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.
Do You Need Help With Recruiting And Onboarding Logistics and Distribution Staff?
Your Supply Chain May Have Pains You Don’t Even Know About
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.
Your Supply Chain May Have Pains You Don’t Even Know About
Optimization: It’s Why You Care That We Exist
Optimization: It’s Why You Care That We Exist
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Supply Chain Optimization – ASCM 2019
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…
Waller & Associates named Key Sub-contractor by General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT)
Waller & Associates named Key Sub-contractor by General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) just secured a 10-year Government contract from the State Department for supply chain management and security engineering services and Waller &…
Meet Jeff Waller, Our CEO and Founder
Meet Jeff Waller, Our CEO and Founder At Waller & Associates, LLC, we wouldn’t be where we are today without our CEO and founder, Jeff Waller. Jeff earned his MBA and BBA degrees from Texas A&M University-Commerce and spent the first 15 years of his career in operations running…
Waller & Associates named Key Sub-contractor by GDIT
Waller & Associates named Key Sub-contractor by General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) just secured a 10-year Government contract and Waller & Associates was named as a Key Sub-contractor for their supply chain consulting and…
Southeast Pet Supply Donation
Southeast Pet Supply donation to Coco’s Cupboard Inc We’d like to give a big shout out and thank you to our client, Southeast Pet Supply who generously donated 4K lbs of food to our local rescue, Coco’s Cupboard, Inc. Coco’s takes dogs out of kill shelters and trains them to be a service…
Supply Chain Consultants Waller & Associates, LLC Partner with Leading Logistics Software Producer Mantis
Supply Chain Consultants Waller & Associates, LLC Partner with Leading Logistics Software Producer Mantis Brooks, Georgia, USA. – WEBWIRE – Friday, August 24, 2018 Waller & Associates, LLC, a leading provider of logistics and supply chain solutions for businesses of all sizes, is…
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Waller & Associates named Key Sub-contractor by General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT)
Waller & Associates named Key Sub-contractor by General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) just secured a 10-year Government contract from the State Department for supply chain management and security engineering services and Waller &…
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Harvest For Hope 2017
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Supply Chain Management and
Warehousing Industry Resources
Supply Chain Management and Warehousing Industry Resources
Our firm specializes in delivering Supply Chain Consulting services to all businesses that utilize warehousing and distribution processes. In order to provide our clients value added services, we provide these links to industry resources in supply chain, warehousing, distribution, transportation, software, and information organizations that we feel can be valuable to your organization.
Helpful Supply Chain Industry Organization Links:
Counsel of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)
Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC)
The Association for Operations Management (APICS)
Material Handling Institute (MHI)