- 21. Alibaba, the Supply Chain, and Changes in China
- (Management)
- ... in China was cheap but not easily accessible. Transactions were only available if a company had existing connections in China or could afford to make them. This meant taking 18-hour flights, hiring fluent ...
- 22. Self-replicating 3D printers will Disrupt the Supply Chain
- (Supply)
- ... - These new lower cost printers build on HP’s larger scale industrial printers but are affordable for smaller businesses. They use the same materials used in the larger scale printers. That may mean economies ...
- 23. Data drives the supply chain but data storage can cripple yours
- (Technology)
- ... the legalities for your industry and take appropriat actions so you aren’t keeping too much data in expensive storage. Diversify your storage strategy Cloud storage is flexible and affordable but enterprises ...
- 24. Taming the Omnichannel Cost Tiger
- (News)
- We know the omnichannel revolution is here, but we also know that if supply chain costs aren't controlled in servicing its customers we have real problems. Ben Ames has identified the key elements in making ...
- 25. The Election and the Supply Chain
- (News)
- For a different perspective on Donald Trump's election, we look to Bob Ferrarri on the Supply Chain Matters site. He takes a little deeper dive into supply chain-specific effects.Again, although the results ...
- 26. Maximizing Value in the Procurement Function
- (News)
- Supply chain managers aren't doing it right, at least according to a recent article by Guy Stafford. They need to begin applying resources where and when they create the most value within the procurement ...
- 27. Big Data Rules in the Supply Chain
- (Management)
- ... storage capacities have become exceedingly affordable to the point that the cost of a few additional terabytes is worth the gamble that the data stored will eventually be useful. In fact one of the uses ...
- 28. It's the Year of the Monke
- (News)
- ... often are overshadowed by their sometimes confused appearance. In an article on the site, Clifford Lynch seems to think that supply chains exhibit those same traits, but that there actually is creativity ...
- 29. Pick Up the Pace
- (News)
- The ability to move quickly is almost always a positive trait. In the supply chain world, it's almost table stakes.Some areas of the supply chain, like logistics, have lagged, but speed has usually been ...
- 30. Logistics and the Last Mile Problem
- (News)
- "How long is your last mile?' sounds like an easy question to answer. When you're dealing with supply chains and demanding customers, it's anything but.Clifford Lynch on the DC Velocity site explains how ...
- 31. Justifying a Supply Chain Project
- (News)
- Justifying a new supply chain project can be rough. The more data the better, as they say, but you really need to make sure it's meaningful.Pierre Mitchell, on the Spend Matters site, looks at how numbers ...
- 32. Cloud Computing Grows Up
- (News)
- The use of cloud technology has continued to grow and mature. An in-depth study completed in 2014 by Oxford Economics and SAP shows how prevalent it is and what sort of changes in the business world it ...
- 33. The Interplay Of Dropship And Omni-Channel
- (Logistics)
- ... experience is afforded to companies that utilize the World Wide Web to stock their inventory and other vital needs. Before omni-channel made it possible for customers to order products online and expect ...
- 34. Time-to-Survive Explained
- (News)
- When any supply chain manager looks at risk, he or she typically starts to sweat. Now, imagine you're running one of the world's biggest manufacturing companies that's dependent upon multiple tiers of ...
- 35. Supplier Relationships Matter
- (News)
- On the EPS site, Gina Roos reviews research by Planning Perspectives on supplier relationships. Although the survey was focused on the automotive industry, the findings are almost universally applicable.Good ...
- 36. A Supply Chain Career For You?
- (News)
- On the Supply Chain Insights page, Alison Crawford looks at what it takes for a newbie to succeed in a supply chain role. Her suggestions aren't nebulous- she gets right down to the nitty gritty.Read her ...
- 37. Looking at Risks Below the Surface
- (News)
- When supply chain managers consider risk, they often look at obvious targets. Those less visible ones can be the most troublesome, though.On the MyPurchasingCenter.com site, Nick Ford looks at how progressive ...
- 38. Getting Small
- (Technology)
- ... with what some Stanford engineers have shown recently. And it doesn't require a power supply to operate. The Stanford device is miniscule as you can see in this image, and does not need a battery or any ...
- 39. Adopting E-Invoicing Can Bring Huge Cost Savings To European Businesses
- (Management)
- ... continent, both in the private and government sectors. The impetus for this startling uptick in electronic invoicing? Across the board, the most common response is the cost savings afforded by e-invoicing. ...
- 40. Are We Putting Too Much Trust in Big Data ?
- (Technology)
- ... storage capacities have become exceedingly affordable to the point that the cost of a few additional terabytes is worth the gamble that the data stored will eventually be useful. In fact one of the uses ...
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