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2016
New England Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition

APICS - The Association for Operations Management North Shore Chapter 20 and Boston Chapter 10    --   The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) New England Roundtable    --    The Northeast Supply Management Group, A Special Interest Group of ISM®

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2016 New England Supply Chain Conference and Exhibition - Bruce Arntzen Presentation

Stocks are Soaring (for now): Simple Steps to Get Your Supply Chain Ready for the Next Crash!
Bruce Arntzen, Ph.D., Executive Director of MIT Supply Chain Management Program, MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics

TI cannot tell you when the stock market will crash. But everyone knows it will crash. It will send us into another recession, as it has done every seven years on average, since the 1920's. And we all act surprised and horrified. There are so many things companies should be doing right now, during good times, to prepare their supply chains for the next crash. But in good times it's easy to hire more employees, invest in more plant and equipment, allow the salesmen to give away terms, and turn a blind eye to product developers using unique raw materials. Many decisions made in good times will cause you to lose money, lay off workers, and lose market share, during bad times. The recession-readiness of companies is a favorite research area for Dr. Arntzen who will engage the audience in a lively discussion. How about you? Are you ready? Do you know what you should be doing? By the way, the last crash was 71/2  years ago.


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