The hidden perils of supply chain innovation

15/01/2014

By exploiting developments in the supply chain, companies can take advantage of outsourcing, lean manufacturing and just-in-time inventory and make massive cost savings, right? Well, not always, according to this relatively short opinion piece in CFO.com (and it’s always good to know what the chief ...

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Michael Kusuplos
January 15, 2014 at 3:22 pm
To create a value stream, one must always look at the impact on each of the four business flows:

1. Information Flow – The IT
2. Physical Flow – The Logistics
3. Cash Flow – The Financials
4. Work Flow – The Operations

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