by David Bovet | Apr 28, 2020 | Briefs, Capabilities, Consumer & Retail, Strategy, Supply Chain Management
Stay-at-home orders in the time of coronavirus have dramatically altered the path food takes from farm to plate. Grocery stores have suffered shortages while farmers plow crops under due to lack of demand from the food service channel. What is happening to our food...
by David Bovet | Apr 13, 2020 | Briefs, Supply Chain Management
Irrational consumers or unresponsive supply chains? Consumer behavior is not necessarily irrational. Applying business inventory management techniques to toilet paper purchasing at the household level highlights three rational considerations: Higher home demand due to...
by David Bovet | Apr 7, 2020 | Briefs, Investor Advisory
Ports North American ports continue to deal with the challenges of major supply and demand disruptions. The initial supply shortages and blanked sailings caused by the virus in Asia are now visible in published North American port volumes. Going forward, we expect the...
by David Bovet | Mar 25, 2020 | Briefs, Operations, Supply Chain Management
Dramatic images on TV and our own personal experience at the grocery raise the very real question: Will food, other consumer goods and medical necessities be available when and where we need them? The coronavirus has put a stark spotlight on the nation’s producers and...
by David Bovet | Dec 20, 2017 | Briefs, Operations, Organization, Sales & Marketing, Supply Chain Management
Supply-demand balancing – optimally and consistently – is tough for many mid-sized companies. Even the largest corporations can make mistakes. What are some practical suggestions to tackle these challenges? The art and science of aligning supply and demand is as old...
