- 21. Supply Chain Myths
- (News)
- An infographic posted on the Business2Community site explores several myths about operations and supply chain management.As with many myths, even it they're essentially false there's sometimes a kernal ...
- 22. Pulling Back the Supply Chain Curtain
- (News)
- Issues related to supply chains have been all over the news recently, whether there's a factory fire or other disaster at foreign manufacturers that damages a known consumer brand.Sometimes you'd rather ...
- 23. The 80/20 Rule
- (News)
- Pareto's '80/20' rule is one of those business truths that seems to be universal. It's extremely useful in continuous improvement efforts. In his A Lean Journey blog, Tim McMahon tells us why it's so ...
- 24. Big Data Myths
- (News)
- If it's in the New York Times, it has to be true, right? In a nice reminder, Quintin Hardy gives us Kate Crawford's views of some of the myths surrounding Big Data.It's good to cut through the hype every ...
- 25. The Customer is in Your Stuff!
- (News)
- Omnichannel is top of mind for many retailers, large and small. Supply chains, which used to be 'behind the curtain', are now much more visible.In an article in Retail Info Systems News, Joe Skorupa discusses ...
- 26. Clear the Clutter!
- (Technology)
- ... that we need more "stuff" regardless of if it is the truth or not. This spring, take a stand to clutter, in both your home and in your mind. Project De-clutter Have you ever had very good intentions of ...
- 27. Stats in the Supply Chain
- (News)
- I typically avoid posting math-heavy articles out of respect for our readers' precious time. However, this one illustrates an important concept in a short piece.In a 21st Century Supply Chain blog, Trevor ...
- 28. Big Data Risks
- (News)
- "Big Data" is yet another hot buzz-phrase that you've probably been noticing. Although its explosion is providing an unprecedented level of input for analysis, there are some risks involved.In a blog on ...
- 29. Interpersonal Skills and You
- (Management)
- ... people giving more of their time and attention to develop their technical skills. But the truth is, the more we lose focus on the importance of interpersonal skills, the more at risk we are to have a poor ...
- 30. Models in the Supply Chain
- (News)
- I normally stick to 'quick reads' for Buzz articles, recognizing the value of our readers' time. This one, a look at modeling in supply chain and manufacturing systems, is a bit more involved than usual ...
- 31. ZMOT Anyone?
- (News)
- Google's 'Zero Moment of Truth' (ZMOT) is a great concept to guide your customer service behavior. Does your company perform up to its commitments to its customers? On the Customer Think site, Scott Brinker ...
- 32. Can You Handle the Truth?
- (News)
- The supply chain has evolved in many ways to address the realities of omni-channel retailing. Having a single source of truth drives many positives in such an environment. In a short blog on Supply Management, ...
- 33. Sustainability in the Supply Chain
- (News)
- Sustainability is a hot topic in the business world. What does it mean to the supply chain? In an article on the Triple Pundit site by the CSR Hub, we get to see how sustainability is tracked and reported ...
- 34. eInvoicing: The Upside Down Cloud Application
- (Technology)
- ... is posted in the middle of a network, where all parties look at the same business object and view “a single version of truth,” he says. With everyone in a business or supply chain network working off the ...
- 35. eInvoicing: The Upside Down Cloud Application
- (Retail)
- ... of the information is posted in the middle of a network, where all parties look at the same business object and view “a single version of truth,” he says. With everyone in a business or supply chain network ...
- 36. Measuring EDI
- (EDI)
- ... day to day operations. Periodically taking a step back and looking at EDI with a fresh set of eyes without preconceived “truths” and questioning the status quo will allow for new revelations. Case in point ...
- 37. How Do You Know?
- (EDI)
- ... the truth. Like every EDI team, we started small and grew up through the years, and as we became bigger the need for determining how we were performing on an almost constant basis became necessary. Here ...
- 38. Your Software Has Left the Building.
- (Technology)
- ... of the market as SaaS providers are able to demonstrate data security through SAS 70 certification. So companies are becoming more open to entertaining the idea of a hosted solution. Truth be known, ...
- 39. BI Continues to be an Intelligent IT Tool for Many Businesses
- (Technology)
- ... of the analytics tools they provided. Real-time information was needed so that more prudent business decisions could be made at the speed of business, not days later. Truth be told, I spend a lot less ...
- 40. Project Pitfalls
- (Management)
- I was involved in a lot of implementations throughout my career and can truthfully say that, although almost every one was different, there's commonality across them that can be exploited. I've mentioned ...
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