Supercharged Supply Chain; Questioning what we know
In this episode, Ron and Joseph call into question the body of knowledge that is the basis of the discipline of supply chain as it exists today. Keeping in mind that the modern supply chain has existed for roughly 30 years, with the fall of the Berlin Wall, the ascent of China, the building of super-sized…
Outliers Inn; Getting the jab, optical rip-offs, mentorship, and getting back to nature
In this episode, JP starts by sharing his lack of “readiness” for his latest trip to the States when he was called to a project in Florida. You see, he had packed for February and March in Upstate New York (where winter attire is the call of the day) and not Florida (where its darn hot…
State of Readiness; Carey “Vixen” Lohrenz, US Navy F-14 Fighter Pilot and Author
Her books are “Fearless Leadership” and “Span of Control” In this episode of “State of Readiness”, Joseph Paris invites Carey Lohrenz as his guest. Carey was the first female F-14 fighter pilots in the United States Navy; call-sign Vixen. Given her experiences, she knows well that inconsistent execution in fast-moving, dynamic environments can generate catastrophic results….
Supercharged Supply Chain; Digitalization
In this episode, Ron and Joseph discuss supply chains and digitalization. Certainly, recent events and the disruptions that have gone with them have illuminated the need and benefits of digitalization. And it’s no longer just about digital documents required for moving products from one point to another, but to use digitalization – in all of its…
Practicing Safe Computing
I recently landed at Newark Airport and when I turned my mobile phone on, it caught on fire. Not the kind of fire with flames and sparks shooting out of it. Rather, one of my clients got infected by ransomware whilst I was in the air – and there was panic in the dozens of messaged…
Outliers Inn; More COVID nonsense, computer hygiene, and more beer
In this episode, JP shares his experience with the “mandated” COVID test to come back to the States from Germany; apparently, it is on the “honor system” because nobody actually wanted to see the results. From there, we discuss the need for good “computer hygiene” after one of JP’s clients caught a “ransomware virus” – no…