- 41. Suppliers in the Chain
- (Supply)
- ... But here’s the thing. We are all in a free but competitive market that operates on Darwinian principles. Surviving in this marketplace requires intelligence and agility. As we close in on 2015 it’s incumbent ...
- 42. Big Data Drives Innovation
- (News)
- There's a connection between innovation, optimization, and disruption. If innovation is your goal, Big Data can help you optimize what needs to be optimized and disrupt what should be disrupted. That's ...
- 43. Supply Chain Olympics
- (News)
- A timely article on the 21st Century Supply Chain site by Melissa Clow looks at the 2014 Winter Olympics. How do the various sports line up with supply chain functions?It's an interesting comparison. Check ...
- 44. Who Are the Reactive Manufacturers?
- (Supply)
- ... and continuous updates? That depends on the level of overall integration. According to a post in Oxford Consulting Group's blog, "Increased visibility can bring agility and the ability to react to problems ...
- 45. The ERP and eCommerce
- (News)
- On the Manufacturing.net site, Margaret Rea provides a laundry list of challenges presented by having your ecommerce technology presence too interwoven with your ERP. Integration is certainly a 'must', ...
- 46. Global Logistics Increasing by 25%
- (Logistics)
- ... makes their upfront costs lower and preserve capital for strategic IT projects. It can give also them flexibility and agility if they find a partner that can satisfy their demands and business needs now ...
- 47. The Customer Drives ERP Change
- (News)
- In a Forbes article, Louis Columbus makes some customer-focused predictions on where ERP systems are headed in 2013.If you've ever had a question as to what or who is driving change, you shouldn't after ...
- 48. Logistics Clusters
- (News)
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- 49. Can Supply Chain Disasters be Predicted?
- (News)
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- 50. Judging Your Supply Chain's Valu
- (News)
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