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Four Stages of Digital Adoption

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.

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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.

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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factors like rising fuel costs; a shortage of manpower with the correct skills, experience, training, and mindset; outdated equipment that does not make use of the latest technology; constant pressure from customers who expect ever-shorter deliver lead times (partly caused by the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.

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GDIT GSE & SCM State Department Contract with Waller & Associates - Supply Chain Consulting

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 & Associates was named as a Key Sub-contractor for their supply chain consulting and optimization needs.

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Maybe You’ve Heard of Us, or Maybe You Haven’t

If you work in the logistics/SCM sector, it is possible that you have not heard of us yet. We are a relatively small, specialized company, but that doesn’t mean we can’t make a big difference. As they say, dynamite comes in small packages. We may be small, but we are mighty.

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The Why How and What of-Supply Chain Optimization - 3 - Waller & Associates Supply Chain Blog

The Why, How, and What of Supply Chain Optimization – Part 3

In the previous two posts on this topic we looked at the basic principle of inspiration being a more powerful force than manipulation, and of understanding and prioritizing the “why” of your business, as contained in the book Start With Why, by Simon Sinek.

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.

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The Why How and What of-Supply Chain Optimization - 2 - Waller & Associates Supply Chain Blog

The Why, How, and What of Supply Chain Optimization – Part 2

Last time, in the first installment of a three-part series about the “why”, “how”, and “what” of supply chain optimization, we introduced some of the principles contained in the book Start With Why, by Simon Sinek, and began to explore how these relate the supply chain/warehousing environment.

Today we are asking this question: Is the “why” really that important when it comes to implementing efficient supply chain optimization processes?

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The Why, How, and What of Supply Chain Optimization – Part 1

Today, we are starting a 3-part series of posts in which we will explore three core elements of supply chain optimization, namely the why, the how, and the what.

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.

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Optimization Technologies Likely to Impact Future Development of the Supply Chain Management Industry

The world in which we live and do business continues to change rapidly due to the constant development of new technologies and the refinement and improvement of existing ones. The supply chain management industry (including logistics, warehousing, materials handling, and transport) is most definitely impacted by this trend.

by W&A Staff

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 optimization needs.

by W&A Staff

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The Four Stages of Digital Adoption Within Supply Chains

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

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

Waller & Associates named Key Sub-contractor by General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT)

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 2

The Why, How, and What of Supply Chain Optimization – Part 1

Optimization Technologies Likely to Impact Future Development of the Supply Chain Management Industry

Waller & Associates named Key Sub-contractor by General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT)

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