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When Supply Chain Shifts From Function to Force
Volume requirement from the market is already a big win for a company. When that demand is delivered through ๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ...

Fiona Chen
Jul 12, 20251 min read
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โ๏ธ The Power of Streamlining
We often come across long, meaningful lists on social media โ thoughtful, well-intentioned, and... a bit overwhelming. Take the example...

Fiona Chen
Jun 20, 20252 min read
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๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ณ๐ณ๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐
๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ โช๏ธย ๐ญ๐ฌ%- ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ: The 10% tariff applies broadly to Australian exports, such as beef, wine, dairy, and...

Fiona Chen
May 13, 20252 min read
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Some venting on the 'Trump Revolution' โ๏ธ
Iโm neither a fan nor a hater of Trump, and Iโm not that into politics. ย Yet, binge reading & watching the last couple of weeksโ...

Fiona Chen
Feb 13, 20252 min read
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๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ฎโงธ๐ฏ
๐๐๐ฌ๐ ๐ฎ:ย Lower or much lower project profits than expected Either itโs a project for delivering big volume of products as they are or...

Fiona Chen
Dec 10, 20242 min read
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๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐น assists company leaders this wayโฆย
We know excellent individual instrument players can already โdisplayโ very well the spirit of a musical piece.ย Why is a conductor...

Fiona Chen
Nov 24, 20242 min read
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๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ญโงธ๐ฏ
๐๐๐ฌ๐ย ๐ญ: Storage/Demurrage Bills A company had been paying storage/demurrage bills for almost 80%+ of seafreight shipments. ๐ฆ Whoโs...

Fiona Chen
Nov 21, 20241 min read
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Elon Musk to lead US government efficiency
On Nov 13th, Trump named Elon Musk to lead government efficiency drive.ย Putting aside politics, i think this appointment might work very...

Fiona Chen
Nov 16, 20241 min read
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Change is People Driven
For transformers, improvers... we know this, maybe for a long time; Yet it's never an excessive one to bring it up again. ย ๐Innovation...

Fiona Chen
Nov 1, 20241 min read
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Market update, supply chain highlights
Some highlights relating to Supply chain / Operations, from the Prological market update below: ย ย โย Productivity: a slow-improving area...

Fiona Chen
Oct 30, 20241 min read
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Handling a massive transformation project
(Points decoded from the case below) ๐บA good goal/direction ย ๐บThe Process - However huge it is, once being broken down into bite bits,...

Fiona Chen
Oct 19, 20241 min read
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The issue of inertia/ inaction
i was surprised๐ค ย by how long it took until the lady on the wheelchair got assistedโฆ.. While a lot can be interpreted from the street...

Fiona Chen
Jul 18, 20241 min read
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Some thinking on Joshua Bell's subway experiment
First, felt sorry about the ignorance and under-appreciation the violinist experienced at the subway. ย Agree with the point Majid put in...

Fiona Chen
May 20, 20242 min read
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The negative bits of supply chain/operations, the erosion to a companyโs financial health
๐น We know inflation can erode our wealth if just leave the money in the bank.ย So weโd invest in something like property, stock, or other...

Fiona Chen
May 2, 20242 min read
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A Hexagon Warrior -> A Hexagon Strategy
- Calling for suggestions, how can Camel (better)support the achieving of your success? Entrepreneurs know well about the heart-felt...

Fiona Chen
Mar 28, 20241 min read
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Duty costs and Suppliers mapping
1๏ธโฃ Duty costs sanity check Ever wondered if you have been paying duty costs where you donโt need to? The following chart illustrates the...

Fiona Chen
Mar 25, 20242 min read
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Some macro data around Australian manufacturing and economics
Last Friday, had a quick visit to the APPEX exhibition. A very nicely hosted event, where we snatched some chocolatesโฆ.which was the best...

Fiona Chen
Mar 19, 20241 min read
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Can you afford the blurriness?
Being specific and knowing the necessary nuance to turn the keys is the way to get the results;ย Like you have all the rails well...

Fiona Chen
Mar 7, 20241 min read
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Another weakness with many companies' supply chain
-ย ย "One radish, one pit" The set-up has many positive meanings: โฆย Providing psychological safety to employees โฆย Structured stability for...

Fiona Chen
Mar 5, 20242 min read
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A weakness with many companiesโ supply chain
-ย ย The lack of integrated thinking/arrangements โ If something went wrong with a shipment, this was forwarder; Less thinking about...

Fiona Chen
Mar 2, 20241 min read
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