Did y'all know that there are three main types of supply chains? We all know about product supply chains, and you should know about project supply chains since I talk about the interconnectivity between the two all the time... but did you realize that services have supply chains

When it comes to your product strategy, understanding WHAT your product is to the final customer, you'll start to piece together how your supply chain should be structured to achieve that output. (Side note – do you see that this is a PROACTIVE type activity? 😂) Obviously as a

So, when thinking about your product strategy and how it connects with your supply chain…let’s look at a couple of points: 1️⃣ POSITIONING – How the product will exist in the market. 🟣 What problem does our product, project, or service solve for the customer? 🟣 Is it

Have you considered how your product can actually dictate what your supply chain will look like? Well, think about this for a second...when it comes to your product, it doesn't just magically appear does it? I mean, I guess in some cases it can...but for the most part, raw

I know I've spoken on this topic before, but for small businesses and start-ups the biggest thing you should start with when deciding your transformation strategy is order fulfillment. Yup, you heard that correctly. It starts with the customer demand. Why is that? Ask yourself

There are several ways to approach how your product gets made, and what you choose has implications for your costs, lead times, customer experience, and scalability. 🔵 MAKE TO STOCK (MTS) = This is when you produce goods before any customer order comes in. You’re relying on

Once you've thought through the production model, the next question is: Do you make it in-house, or do you outsource it? That make-or-buy decision isn’t just about cost. It shapes how much control you have over quality, scalability, risk, IP, and responsiveness. None of these

How do you actually get your product into the hands of your consumers? For any start-up or small business, that’s a huge part of the initial stages of growth; consumers buying the product. While the product and go-to-market strategy can be sound, I often see gaps in the supply

What I often like to advise is that if you have a product strategy and go-to-market strategy already in place, you can still create your supply chain strategy… just start from the end point (customer) and work backwards. This may actually cause you to rethink product or

Now, you’ve probably already answered a lot of these questions in your market research, but your distribution strategy should mirror the results: ➡️ MARKET = Who are your customers? Are you going directly to individuals (DTC) or another business (B2B)? How are they buying your

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Transportation is not logistics. There, I said it. And as a small business, understanding that distinction will help you to take a more holistic approach when deriving your supply chain processes. While transportation is the physical movement of goods through your supply chain,

Logistics is the coordination across all of those activities. It includes transportation, but also storage, handling, inventory, packaging, order fulfillment, and reverse flow. It spans both upstream and downstream functions, and in global operations, acts as the integration

As a small business, you may think your operation is “simple,” or that logistics can be figured out later. But if you’re already selling a product, you already have a supply chain. And the more intentional you are about building the process behind it (starting with how the

We hear all about these macro level risks; inflation, tariffs, geopolitical conflict, consumer demand shifts in both products and where/how to buy, high interest rates… But if you are a small business, there is no reason to panic and do not make any drastic decisions as these

There is a duality to risk, or the fact that it can be both a threat and an opportunity. This dual nature should change how small businesses perceive and approach landscapes like we’re currently in. And often times I challenge folks to never see risk as a threat, but instead turn

Let’s break down how risks present themselves: ➡️ Event-based risks are triggered by a specific occurrence. For example, a tariff increase would be an event based risk. ➡️ Non-event risks come from the way you operate. Do you have gaps in your processes causing errors with

If you are a small business and you don’t have a risk management plan, there is a very simple framework you can use: Identify. Assess. Manage. Keep in mind that we're headed into peak season, which will amplify whatever is already in motion. The current landscape means your

It’s been a wild month of August, but we’re closing it out on a high note. 🌴☀️ Enjoyed taking the kiddos to the beach today!

Let’s go Heels!! 🩵🐏🏈