The disruptions to everything from gasoline supplies to the deliveries of merchandise for the holiday shopping season caused by Hurricane Sandy have demonstrated that our ability to forecast weather events has outpaced our ability to forecast supply-chain disasters. If we can forecast a superstorm, we should be able to predict events that could disrupt supply chains and mitigate their impact.
Yes, You Can Predict Supply-Chain Disasters
Three principles every operations leader should keep in mind.
November 14, 2012