by David Steven Jacoby | Mar 20, 2020 | Force Majeure, Procurement, Supply Chain, Tenders
If your demand has fallen off or shifted substantially due to the coronavirus, it is a good time to review your customer and supplier contracts and take anticipatory actions to mitigate downside risks. I suggest you ask the questions below for each of your major...
by David Steven Jacoby | Jan 26, 2020 | Electric Vehicles, Supply Chain
Entering a rapidly growing market with a technologically advanced product can be more challenging than it first appears. My team recently helped one of our clients enter a complex, multi-tiered, and global supply chain in 5 steps: Screening the market for the most...
by David Steven Jacoby | Dec 5, 2019 | Supply Chain, Uncategorized
The breadth and depth of supply chain metrics can be bewildering. The table below lists the key metrics that are most appropriate for each supply chain strategy. It is divided into three categories of metrics: primary results, subsidiary results, and top-level...
by David Steven Jacoby | Sep 10, 2019 | Supply Chain, Uncategorized
The list below contains some capital projects you may find interesting. They are all approved and funded by government sources, and each one is seeking minority funding from private overseas investors. If you are interested in bidding on the EPC contracts, or if you...
by David Steven Jacoby | May 8, 2019 | Blog, Supply Chain
The 39 methods, techniques and methods of SCM can be used to successfully execute the 4 supply chain management (SCM) strategies: rationalisation, synchronisation, customisation and innovation. Rationalisation is aimed at containing operating costs. Synchronisation is...