You're Only As Strong As Your Weakest Link
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Sandy Vosk - President & CEO, ATS, Inc.
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Sandy Vosk - Allied Tracking Systems, Inc.
Started Aug 21
Sandy Vosk - Supply Chain Solutions
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- Who is Sandy Vosk, the person?
Sandy is a native New Yorker who grew up in the Bronx, just north of Yankee Stadium. He is happily married for 29 years and a devoted father to his son (24) and daughter (17). He is an avid fan of the NY sports teams, especially the Yankees and loves to play golf. Sandy has a unique balance of people, business and technology skills which enables him to help companies manage change and effectively implement new technologies which deliver quantifiable bottom line benefits. His keys to success are a positive mental attitude, commitment to his clients and a willingness to do whatever it takes to succeed.
Why is Sandy a Supply Chain Expert?
Sandy has close to 30 years of experience helping companies successfully implement leading-edge technologies which delivered significant business benefits. He has a strong diversified background in Fortune 500 and leading international companies including PepsiCo, TNT Express Worldwide and Philips Electronics. Sandy founded ATS, Inc. in 2003, a technology company with a specific niche in supply chain solutions which improve profitability and performance via improved business intelligence, use of technology and overall management of inventory, warehousing and shipping. Professional affiliations include: The New Jersey Technology Council (NJTC), Warehouse Education Resource Council (WERC), the International Warehouse and Logistics Association (IWLA), the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP).
What is Sandy writing about and why should you read it?
The core message of Supply Chain Experts is the Pareto Law (80/20 Rule) and that in the supply chain industry, you're only as strong as your weakest link. Sandy will provide insights as to how companies can realize significant, quantifiable, bottom-line benefits in a very short time frame, from a reduction in costs associated with technology, labor, inventory, theft and shipping errors. Sandy's goal is to help companies become the beneficiaries of technology instead of the victims of it.
How can Sandy add value to your organization?
ATS specializes in helping organizations improve their bottom line via operational efficiency and improved customer service. ATS provides business consulting, project management and training including:
1) Inventory Optimization (right product in the right place at the right time)
2) Asset Tracking (barcode, GPS, RFID, Track & Trace)
3) Business Intelligence - accurate and timely dashboards and reporting from diverse manufacturing, accounting and sales systems
4) Collaboration - improving communication and information sharing with customers, suppliers, agents and partners
For more information, go to www.allied-tracking.com
Sandy Vosk's Blog
CSCMP 2009 Annual Global Conference - Day 1
I’m writing this from my hotel room in Chicago where I’m attending the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) annual global conference. Although attendance is down from last year, as in most industry conferences in 2009, there are attendees from over 40 countries. The theme of this year’s event is “Ideas, Tools and Results” and as Rick Blasgen, President and CEO of CSCMP said in his opening address, …”innovation, collabora
… ContinuePosted on September 22, 2009 at 7:06am — 1 Comment
In Search of the Perfect Order
Shipping errors not only lead to customer dissatisfaction, they can also significantly impact a company's bottom line. At best, the results are increased labor and shipping costs for the manufacturer or retailer, which at times can be very significant. In a worst case scenario, this could result in losing a customer's current and future business. This is why it is increasingly important for supply chain companies to monitor and achieve a high percentage of accuracy in shipping orders.
… ContinuePosted on September 9, 2009 at 7:30am — 1 Comment
Finding Value in Supply Chain Collaboration - Part 2
I sat in on a great webinar yesterday, “Understanding the Value of Collaborative Solutions”, an IBM webcast which was co-sponsored by The Hackett Group, a global strategic advisory firm.
The Hackett Group reported on an independent study conducted in Q1 2009, among a selected sample of mid-market users (< $1 billion in annual revenue) on collaborative technologies. “The study's objective was to gain insight into the level of adoption of
… ContinuePosted on August 21, 2009 at 10:30am — 1 Comment
Finding Value in Supply Chain Collaboration
Collaboration in the supply chain continues to be a hot topic, but it’s very difficult to find quantifiable examples and case studies documenting the value achieved from collaboration. I came upon a great example this week on Purchasing.com of the success achieved by BASF Coatings North America and Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA) in an accelerated paint line con
… ContinuePosted on August 11, 2009 at 7:34am — 1 Comment
Is Inertia Your Weakest Link?
Posted on June 30, 2009 at 8:25am — 2 Comments
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