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Rethinking Supply Chain Risk Management

Adrian Gonzalez January 2, 2013

One of my predictions for 2012, in the aftermath of the Japan earthquake and Thailand floods in 2011, was that supply chain risk management would

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Putting Leadership Development Back on Your Calendar

Adrian Gonzalez January 1, 2013

I’m too busy (in meetings, on the road, dealing with operational issues, sifting through countless emails and voicemails…) to invest time in leadership development and

Want a Fast-Response Supply Chain? Facilitate People-to-People Communication

Adrian Gonzalez December 18, 2012

What is needed [in a dynamic business environment] is a supply chain of rapid response…Many people who work in the materials business [and] talk about

“…Be Ever in Your Favor”

Adrian Gonzalez November 21, 2012

I was born the 11th of April, 1935 in Cuba, in the Province of Las Villas. My town was called Esles del Venero, but I

GE Implements a Social Network Platform: 4 Lessons to Consider

Adrian Gonzalez November 14, 2012

Since most companies are still in the “early observer” stage when it comes to using social networking tools for business processes other than marketing and

Supply Chain Lessons from Rare Earth Dispute with China

Adrian Gonzalez March 14, 2012

“Rare Earth Element supply is a supply chain risk management issue, with national security implications…If President Obama and Congress are betting our future on building