Contingency Planning? Last week’s blog posting discussed the impact of crises like the recent Eyjafjallajokull Volcano and their impact on our supply chains. Many of you were thinking, perhaps, “I am not so concerned, we have Contingency Plans in place for such things.” Ah, yes, Contingency Plans. Why didn’t I think of that?  Oh yeah, I know.  They really [...]

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It is a mouthful, the Eyjafjallajokull Volcano in Iceland.  More than hard to pronounce, this volcano has disrupted air traffic in and around Europe for almost two weeks.  The news was rife with reports about how much these delays have cost the airlines and the impact it has had on the economy of the UK, [...]

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I was in Istanbul, Turkey the week of April 12-16, 2010.  I was invited to attend and present at a two day conference on Supply Chain Management.  On April 14th, I was one of four keynote speakers at the Supply Chain Summit 2010.  The following day, April 15th, each of the keynote speakers gave a [...]

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Even though DemandCaster is built using Microsoft components, we have found that it at times has some compatibility issues with the different versions of Internet Explorer. We have tested all the browsers out there and have found Firefox to work best with DemandCaster and recommend its use. You can download Firefox here.  You will find [...]

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We are slowly building the DemandCaster knowledge base with how to’s and frequently asked questions. However, only subscribers to the DemandCaster system will be able to enter this space. To gain access to this help content, you will need to register on our site at www.demandcaster.com. Once registered, we will update your [...]

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