- 21. The Changing Consumer Model
- (News)
- According to the Supply Chain Shaman, Lora Cecere, if you're a retailer you need to be ready to ship to the EACH. That's the message in a recent post about changing customer value chains.Several trends ...
- 22. What’s In YOUR Bill?
- (EDI)
- ... pull a few invoices and investigate. You may not be able to actually lower your fees but at least you will know whether you should renegotiate for a different arrangement. As the Beach Boys so eloquently ...
- 23. Learn About IoT Here!
- (News)
- Since the Internet of Things (IoT) is dependent upon several different technologies, it's tough to find a 'one-stop shop' to learn more about it. Thanks to the folks on the ZDNet site, we at least have ...
- 24. Using Behavior to Your Advantage
- (Management)
- ... Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior, by Ori and Rom Brafum. If I behave irrationally naturally, as the authors point out, I may as well behave irrationally in a way that helps achieve my ...
- 25. Getting BI Off the Ground
- (News)
- With all the publicity surrounding Big Data, we sometimes forget that another important technology, BI (Business Intelligence) is still out there. Pulling data together to build BI is crucial, but it must ...
- 26. Big Data Funnies
- (News)
- Sometimes you just need to have a little fun with it. Big Data always seems to be in the news, but here's a different view (actually, 10 of them) that will make you chuckle.On the Datafloq site, Larisa ...
- 27. 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 ...
- 28. Revamp Your Supply Chain Network
- (News)
- US manufacturing seems to be doing pretty well nowadays. Is this the right time for a manufacturer to revamp the supply chain network?Bob Farrell, on the Manufacturing Business Technology site, thinks ...
- 29. New Logistics Tools
- (News)
- On the Forbes site, Steve Banker provides an update on new tools being developed to support the logistics side of supply chains. Per Steve, Telematics Even Management (TEM) may be in your future!Although ...
- 30. Making it Easy to Improve
- (News)
- Every organization wants to improve. According to Arun Samuga of Elemica, you can look to the 'e' words for ideas on how to better your supply chain.I'm usually a little wary about gimmicks like this, ...
- 31. A History Lesson for Supply Chains
- (News)
- You don't often hear Winston Churchill and Adolf Hitler mentioned in a supply chain article, but Jim LeTart on the Supply Chain Nation site pulls it off. He's interested in how tyranny was addressed in the ...
- 32. IoT Turbulence Ahead
- (News)
- Colin Barker, on the ZD Net site, reminds us that although the Internet of Things is full of promise, there are still many issues that need to be worked. Most prominently, security concerns must be addressed.In ...
- 33. Predictions from the Supply Chain Gurus
- (News)
- Is it too late for one last (?) set of supply chain predictions for 2015? I think not, especially when they're made by a bunch of supply chain 'gurus' pulled together by Dan Gilmore of Supply Chain Digest.The ...
- 34. Now is the Time to Invest
- (News)
- With interest rates continuing at a low level, now could be the time to pull the trigger on key supply chain investments. If you've been putting off your IT purchases, plant relocations, and other capital ...
- 35. Eliminate Friction
- (News)
- Frictionless commerce, anyone? According to Lisa Pearson on the Internet Retailer site, that's the future of retail and the winners will be those who can pull it off.Whether it's providing an omnichannel ...
- 36. Cloud's Impact on Supply Chain
- (News)
- Cloud technology's impact on organizations can't be overstated. Supply chains, in particular, have benefited in a number of ways, both obvious and others less so.In a Forbes article, Joe McKendrick pulls ...
- 37. Technology Update
- (News)
- Spend Matters comes through with a rapid-fire view of some hot technology topics. Lots going on in the eProcurement, ERP, and cloud spaces.Sydney Lazarus pulls it together in a nice concise article. Read ...
- 38. Logistics at the Local Level - on a National Scale
- (Logistics)
- ... sounds terrific for people who are too busy to go to the store (or just too lazy to get in the car). I don't have much doubt that Amazon will pull this off and be successful at it. But I marvel at the company' ...
- 39. Continuing the EDI Journey
- (EDI)
- ... to this blog. I entered the drive up of my favorite coffee shop. I pulled up, I was welcomed with the company name and person's name who was speaking to me. I conveyed my order, they conveyed back, ended ...
- 40. USPS Tests Same Day Delivery
- (News)
- The USPS is pulling out all the stops to remain viable. Same-day delivery holds a lot of promise for increasing business in a hot area of logistics.Although early tests haven't exactly produced great results, ...
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