Reflection On Logistics

Midterm Reflection In the first half of the course Advanced Business Logistics, I have found many items that have stood out over the past four weeks. Each weekly lesson plan has been logically broken down into segments that were easily understood and presented in a logical fashion. I have been pleasantly surprised and excited about the course content. I have been aware of many of the topics discussed which have been presented in previous courses but not to the detail that I have found in this current course. Presented below is the information that was the most interesting that has stood out the most thus far in the course. In the first week we discussed supply chain maturity, supply chain strategy and the ten traits of the best supply chains as which are presented in the textbook, Diagnosing greatness: Ten traits of the best supply

This is true in many aspects of all businesses, organization and the even the military. The leadership and workforce need to have a common understanding of the company’s objectives and the direction in which they are heading. The common understanding does not have to be an entire company view, “it may start with a single business unit or function (such as logistics), or it could be focused on a primary need (such as channels of distribution).” (Poirier, et al., 2010, p. 37). This reinforced a thought process I have had for quite some time regarding management styles and relationship between the work force and supervisors. By empowering each worker to do their best, make positive change, and suggestions. Allowing the workforce to be aware of the company’s global picture and how the changes made at the local level effects the company, gives them the opportunity to see the success of the company at their