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| The global supply chain: So very fragile
Featured on Fortune, CNN Money
December 12, 2011
Manufacturers have spent years building low-cost global supply chains. Natural disasters such as the recent monsoon-related floods that struck Thailand, are showing just how delicate these networks really are.
In the article, written by Bill Powell, Fortune's Editor-at-large based in Shanghai, Bob Ferrari, a leading supply chain expert is cited in two quotes.
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| Boeing's Delays Show Supplier Perils by Elizabeth Blackwell
TheStreet.com, October 9, 2009
Bob Ferrari, supply chain expert, provides background commentary to the supply chain perils that smaller suppliers face when dealing with high profile OEM customers.
"Never forget that as a small supplier, you're a cog in a very big wheel. It's easy to get lost in the shuffle, so it's up to you to make sure your voice is heard. "Doing business with a big corporation can put you on the map," Ferrari says. "But when you're dealing with a big company, it's easy to get overwhelmed. The risks have to be factored in and managed correctly."
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| Industry Week Magazine and supply chain technology vendor Kinaxis sponsor an ongoing educational series that is termed the Manufacturing Business Challenge. Each monthly edition of this e-newsletter is exclusively devoted to exploring one specific manufacturing business challenge — and how experts would solve the problem.
Bob Ferrari responded to the July 2009 challenge which involves an electronics manufacturer experiencing potential first signs of a business recovery, but unable to adequately respond. The challenge for this high tech manufacturer is to address three key capabilities. You can view the situation and response by double clicking here. Newsletter registration may be required.
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Structural Changes Underway in Global Supply Chains
Commentary by Bob Ferrari
For most of us, we're experiencing unprecedented economic challenges. The implications to the supply chain management profession are profound. Supply chain collaboration technology provider Kinaxis, Inc. gathered some of the industry's brighest minds to comment on these challenges.
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| AutomationWorld
Managing Supply Chain Risk
June 2009
Written by Alex Anderson, Contributing Editor
Bob Ferrari provides background perspectives and commentary regarding the increasing occurence of supply chain risk in today's global supply chains.
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| Industry Week Magazine and supply chain technology vendor Kinaxis sponsor an ongoing educational series that is termed the Manufacturing Business Challenge. Each monthly edition of this e-newsletter is exclusively devoted to exploring one specific manufacturing business challenge — and how experts would solve the problem.
Bob Ferrari responded to the September 2008 challenge which involves a printer manufacturer experiencing high customer demand but also overall growth of all sorts of inventory. The challenge for this high tech manufacturer is to reduce supply-chain inventory while improving customer leadtimes and lowering costs. You can view the situation and response by double clicking here. Newsletter registration may be required.
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Supply Chain Management Review- November 2006 Article
Digging for Innovation by Bob Ferrari and Bob Parker
In this article, the authors provide a current day perspective on the critical importance of business process innovation, the emergence of the new supply chain innovation executive, and a structure for organizing this role.
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