Where Did Your Purchase Come From?
Using Rules of Origin to determine the place of origin in the context of international trade agreements.
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Wei Wan
- Aug 15
- 1 min
Introducing a New Supply Chain Leaders Association
The National Institute of Supply Chain Leaders has goal of promoting functional excellence and elevating its practitioners to leadership.
Wei Wan
- Aug 1
- 2 min
Fishing for the Root Cause
Root cause analysis in supply chain management using the Fishbone diagram and Five Whys technique.
Wei Wan
- Jul 15
- 2 min
Update on Artificial Intelligence's Impact
It has been over two years since I first wrote about AI and supply chain management. The launch of ChatGPT has since put AI into...
Wei Wan
- Jul 1
- 1 min
Introduction to Flowcharts
Introduction to flowcharts for operations and supply chain design.
Wei Wan
- Jun 10
- 2 min
How Do You Organize Your Stock?
Discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of a fixed bin system and floating bin system for a warehouse setup.
Wei Wan
- May 12
- 3 min
How are HR and SCM Similar?
Common challenges experienced by recruiting in HR and procurement in SCM.
Wei Wan
- Apr 15
- 2 min
What Happens When a Contract is Breached?
Methods to resolve a breach of contract.
Wei Wan
- Mar 31
- 2 min
What is a Gantt Chart?
Introduction to using a Gantt Chart for scheduling a project.
Wei Wan
- Mar 10
- 2 min
How to Tame the Beast of Bureaucracy?
Recommendations to reduce the negative effects of bureaucracy in your organization.
Wei Wan
- Feb 18
- 2 min
Addressing Staff Shortage in SCM
Suggestions on closing the gap for talent in supply chain management
Wei Wan
- Jan 29
- 2 min
Will Commercial Drone Delivery Be a Thing?
Discussion on the challenges and potential applications of drone delivery.
Wei Wan
- Jan 7
- 1 min
What is the Balanced Scorecard?
Introduction of the Balance Scorecard for strategic business management.
Wei Wan
- Jan 6
- 1 min
Think Critically and Creatively to Solve Business Problems
A resource to learn about logical fallacies, bias, and methods to stimulate creative thinking.
Wei Wan
- Dec 21, 2023
- 2 min
How Do Queues Form?
Introduction to queuing theory and reducing wait times.
Wei Wan
- Dec 3, 2023
- 1 min
4 Ways to Deal with Risk
Overview of the 4 risk treatments in risk management.
Wei Wan
- Nov 15, 2023
- 2 min
What Are You Trading?
Introduction to the Harmonized System of Tariff Classification.
Wei Wan
- Oct 28, 2023
- 2 min
Why Supply Chain Management is Better than Finance
Relationship between Supply Chain Management and Finance functions.
Wei Wan
- Oct 28, 2023
- 3 min
Can You Stop Exploitation in Your Supply Chain?
Overview of the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act.
Wei Wan
- Oct 8, 2023
- 2 min
The Under-Recognized Workhorse of Logistics
A highlight of packaging options for shipping.
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