Management (228)
Sustainability in the Chain
- Monday, 05 March 2018
- Management
- Written by Scott Koegler
When we hear about ‘sustainability’ the idea immediately conjurs up images of green trees and recycled paper. And that’s pretty much been the focus of sustainability initiatives around the world for years. But recently the term has become much broader both in ways people think about sustainability and supply chain sustainability, software is helping address the issues.
Supply Chain and the TCJA Effect on Jobs
- Monday, 12 February 2018
- Management
- Written by Scott Koegler
The TCJA or Tax Cut Jobs Act of 2017 is in full swing as companies try to first understand its short term and long term implications on their operations and then apply the advantages to their businesses. The Institute for Supply Chain Management (ISCM) conducted a survey of manufacturing and non-manufacturing companies to assess how much executives understood about the TCJA and how they envision its affects on their companies.
Announcing Supply Chain Technology News - the Next Generation of ec-bp.com
- Tuesday, 11 July 2017
- Management
- Written by Scott Koegler
Ec-bp.com has been acquired by PMG360 who will continue to publish supply chain focused content and relaunch the site and newsletter as Supply Chain Technology News. Scott Koegler will continue to guide the editorial direction as the site’s executive editor.
Supply Chain Technology News has been published as ec-bp since 2003 as the advocate for lowering the barriers to the adoption of EDI. The editorial focus has expanded beyond EDI to encompass the full gamut of supply chain practices and technologies and to provide supply chain professionals information about forces guiding the industry with editorials, technology news and trends.
Read more...Have You Connected the Dots Yet?
- Thursday, 17 November 2016
- Management
- Written by Scott Koegler
Let’s have some fun with math. What EDI translator does your company use? For that matter, what ERP, 3PL, or other service is on your short list? Next, how many trading partners do you have? And finally, what EDI, ERP, and other electronic systems do they use? It doesn’t really matter whether you have the answers to these questions. What you would get even if you use the smallest estimates available is a very large number of permutations. How is it possible then to maintain compatibility and also keep up with the accelerated pace of today’s supply chain?
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Supply Chain Mayhem - Avoid It
- Friday, 11 November 2016
- Management
- Written by Scott Koegler
It's hard to believe that the Holiday season is near - or that for those participating in retail, the season is already well underway. Is it too late to think about making this season better? If you haven't already made the infrastructure and system changes you've been contemplating this year then the answer is likely to be Yes! But there may still be a few things you can do at this late date.
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Big Data Rules in the Supply Chain
- Tuesday, 07 June 2016
- Management
- Written by Scott Koegler
We're constantly seeing new uses for big data. So much so that it's not even necessary to describe what the term means. Is the use of huge amounts of amorphous data making us better at our work, or is it adding layers of abstraction over the realities of the world?
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Is Your Supply Chain OS Ready?
- Tuesday, 17 May 2016
- Management
- Written by Scott Koegler
We’ve talked about supply chain control towers over the years but it’s time to migrate from something that’s simply observing and controlling to the notion of a full environment that provides a set of underlying facilities. In other words, an operating system.
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Supply Chain Managers as Business Leaders
- Monday, 09 May 2016
- Management
- Written by Scott Koegler
It’s customary to think of supply chain professionals as department managers or technologists or even as programmers. But the role of today’s supply chain professional is changing to be a much more complex and responsible position. And it’s because the supply chain is becoming the heart of the business world. No longer is it possible for a company to simply have a great product. And letting the world know about it and be enthusiastic to know more and even motivated to buy just isn’t enough. Products now need to be available through multiple channels and deliverable based on customer preference. The complexity of today’s supply chain means the people responsible for it need to be more.
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SnapChat of Facebook - Supply Chain Social Media
- Monday, 18 April 2016
- Management
- Written by Scott Koegler
The end of the supply chain (retail) is probably the only place that makes any sense for any kind of social media activity. At least that's the common belief. What would a supplier, manufacturer, 3PL, or any other part of the supply chain hope to gain from a Facebook page, a Twitter stream, or even a Google+ account?
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How You Should be Using Analytics
- Tuesday, 12 April 2016
- Management
- Written by Scott Koegler
Business owners have been using analytics to analyze their business data for many years. The real question is, what do we do with that data? Up until recently, there really hasn't been much guidance when it comes to interpreting and utilizing that data to meet your business needs. However, in today's highly competitive supply chain it is more important than ever to know how to utilize those analytics to solve problems in your supply chain. Think about it: If you can't use that analytical data to solve real world problems for your business, what is the point of the analytics in the first place?
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