Baby formula crisis in the US: myopic production planningÂ
The United States is deep in the throes of a nationwide baby formula shortage. Myopic production planning magnified by the absence of safety stocks are only two pieces of the puzzle at...
Richard Markoff is a supply chain researcher, consultant, coach, and lecturer. He has worked in supply chain for L’Oréal for 22 years, in Canada, the US and France, spanning the entire value chain from manufacturing to customer collaboration. He is also Co-founder and Operating Partner of the venture capital firm Innovobot.
9 June 2022 • by Ralf W. Seifert, Anna Timonina-Farkas, Richard Markoff in Supply chain • 7 min read
The United States is deep in the throes of a nationwide baby formula shortage. Myopic production planning magnified by the absence of safety stocks are only two pieces of the puzzle at...
26 May 2022 • by Ralf W. Seifert, Anna Timonina-Farkas, Richard Markoff in Luxury • 4 min read
Swatch has a smash hit with its latest product, the MoonSwatch. But the newest supply chain choke point is making it difficult to react and harvest the benefits of the launch...
17 March 2022 • by Ralf W. Seifert, Richard Markoff in Audio articles • 4 min read
Economic growth is being driven in part by supply chain dynamics. The confluences of forces might bring about a new paradigm in supply chain inventory management and perception of excellence, say Ralf...
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