 making a difference most shippers and transportation providers agree that the speed of business is really making a difference in how we do business in the supply chain today however sometimes the speed of how we do things can be misconstrued with effectiveness while speed is of the essence and most supply chain professionals are working more with less resources it is important to focus on the importance of planning and taking the time to roll things out properly as well as also taking the time to review things from time to time i attended a business roundtable this week and the facilitator said something very striking he said that statistics prove that if you don t communicate your vision and mission every 28 days it will be lost have you taken the time to study the vision and mission of your firm does it fit with how your supply chain is operating do you take the time to review the plan you rolled out in january with your team or even yourself for that matter taking the time to review these critical steps can be the difference between the failure and success of your individual plan and your company s bottom line  