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APICS Magazine 
November/December 2005, Volume 15, Number 10

Feature Articles

COVER STORY
SUPPLY CHAIN 
The Plan Before the Storm
By Steven A. Melnyk, Ph.D., CPIM, George A. Zsidisin, Ph.D., C.P.M., and Gary L. Ragatz
The impact of recent hurricanes exposes supply chain management’s dark side—increased susceptibility. You can help protect your company and manage its risk.

PRODUCTION AND INVENTORY 
The Constraint Mindset  
By Orville Vaughn, CPIM, Jonah
Is common sense the precursor to a constraint mindset? Read how sustainable improvement can be achieved by making some changes.

ENTERPRISE 
Think Global, Eat Local  
By Jennifer Proctor
Today’s college students may study the world in geography, but they want locally grown food in their dining halls. This has big implications for supply chains and bottom lines.

SUPPLY CHAIN 
Metrics at Work  
By Kent Linford
Planning and production departments don’t have to be at odds. With new and appropriate metrics, your business can get beyond the blame game.

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• Membership Matters
• Industry Watch  
• Dear APICS  
• Executive View  
• Enterprise Insights  
• Management Perspective  
• Back to Basics  
• Relevant Research  
• Book Review  
• Lean Culture  
• Case Studies  
• Lessons Learned  

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