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Escaping the “No Experience, No Job” Trap in Supply Chain
Job search advice in supply chain management for students and recent graduates.
Wei Wan
23 hours ago3 min read


When Less is More
Tips for leveraging silence in communication.
Wei Wan
Aug 152 min read


SCOR vs. SCOR DS: What Changed and Why It Matters
Differences between SCOR and SCOR DS.
Wei Wan
Jul 182 min read


Procurement Nudges: Reducing Risk Without Slowing the Business
Using insights from behavioral economics to improve procurement policy compliance.
Wei Wan
Jul 54 min read


The SCOR Model: A Blueprint for Supply Chain Excellence
Introduction to the Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) model.
Wei Wan
Jun 152 min read


What is the Kraljic Matrix?
Introduction of the Kraljic Matrix for strategic supply management.
Wei Wan
May 171 min read


What is Vendor Management?
Leveraging vendor management as a critical aspect of strategic supply chain management.
Wei Wan
Apr 182 min read


Why Should You Use UNSPSC?
Benefits of UNSPSC
Wei Wan
Feb 222 min read


4 Common Myths About Contracts
4 Common myths about the requirements of entering into a contract.
Wei Wan
Jan 252 min read


What is Bid Shopping?
Discussion of bid shopping in the tendering process using the case Stanco Project Ltd. v. B.C (2006) as an example.
Wei Wan
Dec 22, 20253 min read


The Hidden Link Between Safety and Supply Chains
Supply chain management not only drives efficiencies and cost savings but also helps reduce costly accidents. Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) and Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) are two tools used to increase operational safety.
Wei Wan
Nov 30, 20252 min read


What will Quantum Computing Solve?
Implications of quantum computing on supply chain management
Wei Wan
Nov 9, 20251 min read


Who is Working When?
Introduction to the Nurse Scheduling Problem for workforce scheduling optimization.
Wei Wan
Oct 19, 20252 min read


Are you Stuck in a Prisoner's Dilemma?
Using the prisoner's dilemma to understand roadblocks and poor outcomes in business negotiations.
Wei Wan
Sep 21, 20252 min read


Looking Beyond Tariffs
Introduction to non-tariff trade barriers.
Wei Wan
Aug 30, 20251 min read


Understanding the Product Life Cycle
Purchasing strategies for each stage of the product life cycle.
Wei Wan
Jun 21, 20252 min read


The Pricing Behaviour of Goods
Understanding the pricing nature of goods is critical when you are managing them as a supply chain professional. As a buyer of goods, you...
Wei Wan
Apr 20, 20252 min read


Tariffs and a New World Order?
Introduction to tariffs and potential impacts.
Wei Wan
Apr 9, 20253 min read


Interpreting Supply Chain Relationships
Applying the Most Respectful Interpretation to improve supply chain relations.
Wei Wan
Mar 2, 20253 min read


Interpreting Contracts
In my post, ' What Happens When a Contract is Breached? ', I introduced the different ways a breached contract may be addressed. If a...
Wei Wan
Feb 18, 20252 min read
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