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Camel Executive Trio, for you
A healthy operation isn’t simply one without obvious problems. It should give a company confidence to move forward: ◼︎ enough visibility to make decisions, ◼︎ enough resilience to absorb disruption, and ◼︎ enough capability to support what comes next. The 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗼 offers a holistic, low-friction lens for reflecting on your company or project operations (supply chain included). ⏳ 𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘀 on the pack. We hope it brings instant clarity and meani

Fiona Chen
5 days ago1 min read


The Camel Flywheel
𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀. 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀. Sales creates momentum. Supply chain and operations protect whether that momentum can last. When sales, supply chain/operations reinforce each other, growth is not just faster. It’s stronger, more resilient, and more sustainable. At Camel, we bring systemic thinking to practical supply-chain problem solving, helping companies address not only what is visible, but what keeps causing the i

Fiona Chen
Jul 161 min read


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 𝐚 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲...

Fiona Chen
Jul 12, 20251 min read


⚙️ The Power of Streamlining
We often come across long, meaningful lists on social media — thoughtful, well-intentioned, and... a bit overwhelming. Take the example...

Fiona Chen
Jun 20, 20252 min read


𝗔 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗨𝗦 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗳𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀
🔻 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 ▪︎ 𝟭𝟬%- 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲: The 10% tariff applies broadly to Australian exports, such as beef, wine, dairy, and...

Fiona Chen
May 13, 20252 min read


𝐆𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝟮⧸𝟯
𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝟮: Lower or much lower project profits than expected Either it’s a project for delivering big volume of products as they are or...

Fiona Chen
Dec 10, 20242 min read


𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗹 assists company leaders this way…
We know excellent individual instrument players can already ‘display’ very well the spirit of a musical piece. Why is a conductor...

Fiona Chen
Nov 24, 20242 min read


𝐆𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝟭⧸𝟯
𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝟭: Storage/Demurrage Bills A company had been paying storage/demurrage bills for almost 80%+ of seafreight shipments. 💦 Who’s...

Fiona Chen
Nov 21, 20241 min read


Elon Musk to lead US government efficiency
On Nov 13th, Trump named Elon Musk to lead government efficiency drive. Putting aside politics, i think this appointment might work very...

Fiona Chen
Nov 16, 20241 min read


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. 📍Innovation...

Fiona Chen
Nov 1, 20241 min read


Market update, supply chain highlights
Some highlights relating to Supply chain / Operations, from the Prological market update below: ◎ Productivity: a slow-improving area...

Fiona Chen
Oct 30, 20241 min read


Handling a massive transformation project
(Points decoded from the case below) 🔺A good goal/direction 🔺The Process - However huge it is, once being broken down into bite bits,...

Fiona Chen
Oct 19, 20241 min read


The issue of inertia/ inaction
i was surprised🤔 by how long it took until the lady on the wheelchair got assisted….. While a lot can be interpreted from the street...

Fiona Chen
Jul 18, 20241 min read


The negative bits of supply chain/operations, the erosion to a company’s financial health
🔹 We know inflation can erode our wealth if just leave the money in the bank. So we’d invest in something like property, stock, or other...

Fiona Chen
May 2, 20242 min read


Duty costs and Suppliers mapping
1️⃣ Duty costs sanity check Ever wondered if you have been paying duty costs where you don’t need to? The following chart illustrates the...

Fiona Chen
Mar 25, 20242 min read


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 chocolates….which was the best...

Fiona Chen
Mar 19, 20241 min read


Can you afford the blurriness?
Being specific and knowing the necessary nuance to turn the keys is the way to get the results; Like you have all the rails well...

Fiona Chen
Mar 7, 20241 min read


Another weakness with many companies' supply chain
- "One radish, one pit" The set-up has many positive meanings: ❦ Providing psychological safety to employees ❦ Structured stability for...

Fiona Chen
Mar 5, 20242 min read


A weakness with many companies’ supply chain
- The lack of integrated thinking/arrangements ● If something went wrong with a shipment, this was forwarder; Less thinking about...

Fiona Chen
Mar 2, 20241 min read


Building a solid supply network
- As solid as a diamond, : ) When a company just starts out, we focus on getting the product market fit. One supplier or single line...

Fiona Chen
Feb 28, 20241 min read
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