by Janice Marquardt | Apr 8, 2025 | Creative Solutions, Supply Chain Career
So you’ve been invited to a meeting with the consultant your company just hired. Ugh. What do they even know? They’re going to come in with their glossy PowerPoints and get everyone riled up, and then they’re going to leave you holding the ball. It doesn’t have to be...
by Janice Marquardt | Mar 25, 2025 | Processes, Supply Chain Career
Several months ago, I published an article on what makes a utility supply chain unique. This article is the same for the manufacturing supply chain – which is a HUGE category with thousands of businesses represented. I’ve been working in and with manufacturers...
by Janice Marquardt | Feb 18, 2025 | Benefits, Processes, Supply Chain Career
I haven’t been in supply chain management as long as some, but I’ve been around long enough to have some observations on common errors supply chain practitioners make. Some are things many professionals can do better (such as continually learning) and some are very...
by Janice Marquardt | Jan 14, 2025 | Org Chart, Supply Chain Career
Once the procurement team orders goods and the inbound logistics team ensures they arrive, the warehouse team ensures they are delivered safely and accurately to their final destination. So why is the warehouse so often part of operations instead of the supply chain?...
by Janice Marquardt | Dec 31, 2024 | Processes, Supply Chain Career
Allow me a moment of self-indulgence, as I review this past year. This post may also be a bit more personal than most and is a chance for reflection. 2024 was a good year for Passwall Solutions, and I’m proud of the work I have done. I am still a solopreneur, not yet...
by Janice Marquardt | Dec 17, 2024 | Org Chart, Supply Chain Career
In my time in supply chain, I’ve found there’s a few personalities that keep popping up. Some of them show up in every supply chain team I’ve ever been a part of. Some only show up in the larger teams, and some of these people definitely show up in non-supply chain...
