Organization Name: Alibaba Group Industry: E-commerce Web references: http://www.alibaba.com If you want to grow, find a good opportunity. Today, if you want to be a great company, think about what social problem you could solve. – Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba Who are they? Alibaba is one of the world’s biggest e-commerce B2B marketplaces with annual gross profits of $1000… Read more »
Organization: Future of Supply Chain, Icebreaker Industry: Manufacturing, Clothing The future of Supply Chain Innovation will rely on changes in the mindset of Corporations to collaborate regarding innovation, in production in how each of their suppliers, process of manufacturing, retailing or delivery is sustainable or environmentally responsible. Today’s consumer wants to know that the product they are buying has been manufactured responsibly;… Read more »
Organization Name: White Point Beach Resort Industry: Accommodation / Hospitality / Tourism Name of contact: Donna Hatt, Marketing Manager Web references: White Point Description There’s no denying the important role social media is taking in a business’ interaction with its customers. Smart businesses are seamlessly integrated social media into their marketing, customer service and purchasing functions. Social media also has… Read more »
Organization name: State of Hawaii Industry: Government Company Contact: Adjutant General Darryll Wong, Hawaii National Guard and Civil Defense Kevin Montgomery, founder of Intelesense Technologies and Senior Researcher, Center for Innovation in Global Health at Stanford University School of Medicine Web references: Collaborate Description of how social media is used for business performance: Exemplary State Initiative is the vision of… Read more »
Image courtesy L’Oreal Twitter page. Company: The L’Oréal Group Industry: Beauty, Cosmetics Contact: Richard Markoff, Supply Chain Director – L’Oréal Operations Description: L’Oréal is a cosmetics and beauty company based in Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine. It is the world’s largest beauty company with sales reaching approximately $29.7 B in 2013. The company primarily focuses on make-up, hair colour and care, skin care, perfumes… Read more »
Organization: FedEx Industry: Logistics Contact: Fred Smith, CEO Like most Canadians my husband and I work full time and have two kids; a stop off at the mall in between hockey practices, swimming lessons and everything else that needs to be done a weekend is a bit daunting. I love the idea of shopping at my convenience and then… Read more »
https://soundcloud.com/gangbusters504/gangbusters-rain-down-in Organization Name: World Vision Canada Industry: Charity Name of Contact: Paola Philip How does charity get done locally, regionally, nationally or internationally? Local charity is simpler to facilitate – many churches have feeding & clothing programs etc. What about large scale global issues, humanitarian crisis, Ebola outbreaks and the like? How do charities arrive within the crisis area within 24-48 hours? Deployment with… Read more »
Title of Post: The Ice Cream Supply Chain begins with a Rural Route (RR) Organization Name: Sauble Trading Post – Ice Cream Parlour and General Store Industry: Tourism Sector Retail Name of Contact: Kim Mizen, Owner Web References: Sauble Trading Post Facebook When I first started researching this blog I was thinking of supply chain in the sense of the… Read more »
Title: Whole Foods Market – Using Social Media To Influence The Supply Chain Organization Name: Whole Foods Market Industry: Food, Supermarket Name of Contact: John Mackey (Founder and CEO) Who Are They? Whole Foods Market is an American grocery retailer that specializes in providing natural and organic food options throughout their supermarket style stores. It currently has just shy of 400 stores located… Read more »
Organization Name: Home Depot Contact: Mark Holifield – Executive Vice President, Supply Chain and Product Development. Industry: Home improvement and construction products and services. Home Depot History Home Depot is an American-based, International global leader in the fairly crowded retail home improvement and construction sector. With locations in 50 States, 10 Canadian Provinces and Mexico, Home Depot employs more than… Read more »
Organization Name: Crock a Doodle Inc. Industry: Pottery Painting Studio Name of contact if available: Annette Brennan, President and Founder Web references: Crock a Doodle Inc. Description of how social media is used for business performance To quote Wikipedia “A supply chain is a system of organizations, people, activities, information, and resources involved in… Read more »
Organization Name: The Rotary Club of Waterloo Industry: Non Profit Service Club Name of Contact: Dr. John Wahl, President Non profit groups have limited resources. The Rotary Club of Waterloo delivers amazing events that provide funds to help the community. Saving money on the delivery of these events means more money for those in need. Social media fulfills three crucial… Read more »
Neha Barnawal’s Blog Post, “Social Media in Supply Chain….the new trend!” A company’s supply chain can be enhanced and improved through the use of social media platforms; such as, mobile apps, blog forums, and social networking sites. This integration of social media within supply chains has become an upcoming trend as it is intended and set to benefit the demand management,… Read more »
Consultant Kim Doyle offered the following advice to those attending the Women in Manufacturing Summit last month: “Supply chain professionals must adopt a new approach to management to tackle the complex challenges posed by the expanding globalization of manufacturing.” This new approach should include: 1. Improve Supply Chain Visibility Social Media could be invaluable in this regard, provided that companies… Read more »
The story of well.ca is an eCommerce fairy tale. One of humble beginnings, quick, healthy growth, and innovation so forward-thinking, competitors are left envious. Ali Asaria, founder and CEO of well.ca started a business out of a closet in his parents’ pharmacy, but he had visions of expanding to new levels, and selling products in new ways. From the beginning,… Read more »
“The automotive community agrees that in a global industry one issue affects all and there is no competitive advantage in letting competitors have risk in their supply chain.” Risks One very serious drawback for car manufacturers today is RISK! As multinational companies become more globalized their supply chains become spread thorough out the world, and their exposure to problems… Read more »
Social media has changed the way we look at networking. This has implications not only for how companies communicate internally with employees or externally with consumers, but also for how they communicate with each other. I work for a property and casualty insurance company that sells almost exclusively through an independent broker network. Brokers handle the majority of sales –… Read more »
“…social media is not about numbers, it’s about relationships” (Relationships Matter: Social Media and Transportation). Building relationships is what business is all about; especially when your business’s reputation is based upon service and accuracy. In the freight industry, there are not only significant amounts of stiff competition, but there are thousands upon thousands of companies that will do the same… Read more »
“Product failure rate for established big companies is more than 65 per cent, but for the start-up companies’ failure rate is even higher at 90 per cent.” And this scenario has not improved in the last 30 years, according to Robert Adams, Jr. What is needed for Social Media to be meaningfully helpful in this product innovation and launch scenario? … Read more »
In our modern society, most large and successful companies and corporations are made up of a web of interconnected networks that all work together to create a business. Each of these networks and connections are all valuable aspects of the business that help the raw product get from its beginning stage through its production, then to the retailer or store… Read more »
In a previous blog I wrote about how email is the place where knowledge goes to die. Others are taking this one step further, arguing that email itself will die within a decade. Progressive businesses like Atos SA seem to agree as they’ve been working toward scrapping internal emails at work entirely. They’ve found that only 15% of internal emails… Read more »
Sourcemap, a company launched out of MIT in 2007 initially as a project then as a business in 2011, offers companies a way to manage their supply chain through social media. What they have offered is mapping of where companies source items and a way to track and share those maps. Coming soon from Sourcemap will be an enterprise edition… Read more »
Global security’s and aerospace designer Lockheed Martin pride themselves as a leader in innovation as driven by its staff and partners. With over 118,000 employees in more then 75 countries, connecting ideas to the people that can make it happen is critical to the success of the company. The result is the Lockheed Martin’s social media initiative “Supplier Wire” program, which… Read more »
Social Media has indeed established itself as a powerful tool that can tighten the bonds between brands and consumers,however we have yet to find its implications in supply chain management. Social Media has established itself as a proven tool that can help businesses get in touch with their consumers, get them engaged with their brand and form long term relationships… Read more »
Restaurant chains have always struggled with standardized systems and processes including recipes and the “right” way to make things for years. One company, Red Robin turned to social media to help stop the inconsistencies. USA Today reported that the company created a network discussion board for the launch of a new product line. This board allowed managers to provide feedback… Read more »
