Supply Chain Consulting
How Will Your Supply Chain Change Post-COVID-19?
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.
Pressure on Supply Chains is Driving the Need for Digitization
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.
Your Supply Chain May Have Pains You Don’t Even Know About
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.
Waller & Associates named Key Sub-contractor by General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT)
Waller & Associates named Key Sub-contractor by General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT)
Maybe You’ve Heard of Us, or Maybe You Haven’t
Maybe You’ve Heard of Us, or Maybe You Haven’t
The Why, How, and What of Supply Chain Optimization – Part 3
The Why, How, and What of Supply Chain Optimization – Part 3
This time around, we are going to explore whether outcomes and results (the “what”) are more influenced by the “why” (motivation and values) or the “how” (operational process) of the business.
The Why, How, and What of Supply Chain Optimization – Part 2
The Why, How, and What of Supply Chain Optimization – Part 2
Today we are asking this question: Is the “why” really that important when it comes to implementing efficient supply chain optimization processes?
The Why, How, and What of Supply Chain Optimization – Part 1
The Why, How, and What of Supply Chain Optimization – Part 1
We were inspired to think deeply about this topic by the principles and examples contained in the book Start With Why, by Simon Sinek – a British-American author, motivational speaker, and organizational consultant.
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 distribution centers. In 1999, he left the corporate world to develop GroceryWorks.com, which was sold to Safeway two years later. Following this endeavor, Jeff started doing consulting work and moved into the technology sector with Manhattan and Voxware.
Waller & Associates named Key Sub-contractor by GDIT
Waller & Associates named Key Sub-contractor by General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT)