- 21. Does 'Navel-Gazing' Deliver the Best Visibility
- (Supply)
- ... systems typically focus on activities within the enterprise rather than externally. The study also found that almost half of IT spending in 2013 went to ERP projects even though only slightly over 1/3 ...
- 22. Competition for the Last Mile
- (Blogs)
- Whether you consider the ‘last mile’ challenge a customer service, supply chain, or logistics issue, it’s a topic that could be the next frontier for competitive advantage in the retail space. But what ...
- 23. Further Analysis of the Christmas Delivery Problem
- (News)
- When a great company like UPS experiences a big problem like the 2013 Christmas delivery debacle, it's bad for them but good for people who want to learn about supply chains. All sorts of analyses take ...
- 24. Key Supply Chain Events of 2013
- (News)
- Usually, this is the time of year when predictions are made. The Supply Chain Digest feels it's also important to review what happened during the past year.It's interesting to see how events transpired ...
- 25. What's Your Company Doing With Supply Chain Analytics
- (Supply)
- There’s plenty of data racing through our collective supply chain and there are lots of technology vendors bidding for your participation in their specific systems. According to Deloitte’s recent report ...
- 26. Performance Review Time!
- (News)
- It's that time of year: your performance review is coming up! If that's not enough to drive some indigestion and poor sleep, nothing is. You should tell your manager that BusinessWeek says they're really ...
- 27. Metadata Drives Innovation
- (News)
- The variety of data involved in the Big Data arena makes metadata, or data about data, increasingly important. It's absolutely essential to drive usability, which of course is a critical factor in making ...
- 28. Time to Follow Walmart... Again?
- (Management)
- ... in the U.S. in Q3 2013 Take a close look at the 3rd item in the list... 1-million square-foot fulfillment center. That should send shivers down the spine of any retailer (both online and onland) particularly ...
- 29. Big Data in Action
- (News)
- What's pizza delivery have to do with Big Data? It's an example of how data can be created and used, and it's best to see it in action.Click on the link in the article you can read by Eric Townsend on ...
- 30. Big Data's Effect on Shopper
- (News)
- We like to read about practical applications of concepts we've been following. Big Data has been near the top of our list, so an article about how it affected shoppers during the 2013 holiday season is ...
- 31. Retail in 2013
- (News)
- 2013 was quite a year in the retail sector. Buzzwords, big successes, failures, technology improvement... a little bit of everything.On the Retail Info Systems News site, Joe Skorupa spins through his ...
- 32. Moving Beyond the Supply Chain Silo
- (News)
- Lora Cecere knows what she's talking about with supply chains. As the Supply Chain Shaman, she has a great perspective on how to improve the standing of supply chains in organizations.In a Forbes article, ...
- 33. Fearless Predictions for 2014
- (Blogs)
- ... glad you asked! Big Data. Based on how many times you heard that phrase in 2013, you probably think it’s played out by now. It’s not. Big Data (and more importantly, the ability to analyze and use ...
- 34. Contracts and the ERP
- (News)
- Contract management is always a challenge that usually takes place in an informational 'silo'. Is there a better approach?In a Spend Matters post, Joe Alphonse looks at how ERP and other central systems ...
- 35. Using Intuition
- (News)
- To use or not use 'Big Data' isn't a binary choice. There are ways you can utilize it in combination with other forms of analysis and decision making.Tom Davenport, in an HBR blog, discusses how intuitiion ...
- 36. 2013 Tech Happenings
- (News)
- In a Spend Matters retrospective, Sydney Lazarus covers a few of the important topics addressed during 2013. Technology has been at the forefront, once again!Read his thoughts on what we've witnessed H ...
- 37. Who's the Grinch
- (News)
- It hasn't been the best holiday seasons for shippers, that's for sure. A significant number of packages weren't delivered in their committed time frames, and guess who's getting blamed.In a Forbes article, ...
- 38. 3PL Talent Gap
- (News)
- There's a problem with 3PLs, and it's not related to transportation or fuel costs. Attracting and keeping talent is a fuge issue for 3PLs.In a DC Velocity article, Robert Lieb explains the origins of the ...
- 39. A Holistic Approach to Risk Management
- (News)
- Visibility throughout your supply chain is important if you want to manage risk. Unfortunately, this may be a weak link in many company strategies.In a Forbes article, Lora Cecere shares her thougths on ...
- 40. To ERP, or Not....
- (News)
- Now you tell us! In a CFO article, Bruce Myers, Chris Payne, and Adam Pollak tells us why investing in ERP is a bad move. Or is it?They explain why there's a bias toward ERP purchases and discuss alternatives ...
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