by Janice Marquardt | Dec 23, 2025 | Creative Solutions, Definitions
In many households this time of year, ‘tis the season of decorated trees and wreaths; stockings and candles. Some homes receive the royal treatment: garlands up and down every staircase, fully coordinated trees in multiple rooms, and a perfectly arranged nativity...
by Janice Marquardt | Oct 14, 2025 | Contracts, Processes, Uncategorized
There are multiple reasons to attend conferences: networking, being visible in your professional community, and especially learning new things. If you’re like me previously in my career and can’t attend conferences for various reasons, I can bring back at least a...
by Janice Marquardt | May 21, 2024 | Creative Solutions, Definitions, Supply Chain Career
Continuing our conversation from last week, let’s talk about some of the less common spots a supply chain team can fit into an org chart. Last week we looked at having the supply chain leader report to the CEO, CFO, COO, CRO, and CAO. This week, let’s look at the...
by Janice Marquardt | May 14, 2024 | Definitions, Supply Chain Career
An experienced executive and mentor of mine once told me, “Every org chart fixes some problems and creates others.” I saw this happen firsthand when I was the leader of a 150-person team, with members from multiple businesses within a conglomerate company. The...
by Janice Marquardt | Mar 19, 2024 | Benefits, Definitions, Processes, Supply Chain Career
“You can have it fast, you can have it good, you can have it cheap: pick two” is a very old phrase for any purchase, and is a central tenet of supply chain work. While in a previous supply chain leadership role, my company had a major shake-up in senior leadership. As...
