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Designing Outside-In Processes
Lora Cecere, on the Supply Chain Shaman site, discusses the problem she sees for supply chains with identifying and responding to new customer requirements in a recent article.
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The NSA and the Internet of Things
Where there's a hot technology, there's usually also a little controversy. As the Internet of Things (IoT) heats up, we now learn that the NSA is excited over how it will enable additional surveillance processes to take place.
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Advice for Supply Chain Professionals
Adrian Gonzalez has put together a great collection of short videos for young supply chain professionals on his Talking Logistics site. There's a ton of great advice from experienced executives that can really help.
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eCommerce Effect on Shipping Costs
In an interesting look at how ecommerce has affected the cost profile of the basic logistics function of getting products into customers' hands, Andre Mouton examines how inefficiencies have been introduced.
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Sales Input Needed!
The eternal question... can you trust your own salespeople when creating business plans? Supply chain people may be skeptical, but they'd be crazy to ignore such a rich source of information.
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Eliminating Purchase Orders?
On the Business2Community site, Auke Hylarides poses an interesting question about the need to actually enter purchase orders. Can direct communication into your system from your customer's MRP a possibility?
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IoT Infographic
Infographics are great. They can present a visual that'll quickly explain the most complex technology. For example, the Smart Data Collective posts a graphic on the Internet of Things.
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More Intelligent P2P
If you've considered investing in a procurement system, you may want to wait awhile. According to Jason Busch of Spend Matters, more 'intelligence' is on the way to make P2P systems more intuitive and effective.
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Cloud ERP Moves Ahead
Cloud-based ERP is moving forward at a brisk clip, with a pace much greater than Gartner predicted. What's the rush?
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What's Driving Transportation?
Things are always moving fast in the transportation sector. So, what are some of the drivers of the changes we expect to see?
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