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- As the unemployment rate continues to drop, it's becoming even harder to identify and develop talent in the supply chain. A recent paper by Charles Dominick summarized on the Sourcing Innovation site looks ...
- 27. Fearless Predictions for 2016
- (Management)
- ... no longer ‘out there’, but is now just another option IT professionals consider in architecting systems and applications. Big Data has become so important to so many different endeavors (agriculture, healthcare, ...
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- Building a sustainable supply chain is a lofty goal. The journey from where you are now to that end point may appear to be too daunting to even begin,but Elizabeth Ichniowski from the Hackett Group has ...
- 29. Big Data Fail?
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- As with any relatively new 'hot' technology, we've seen a few reports of unsuccessful Big Data projects. Is the problem on the implementation side, the tech side, or elsewhere?In an article on the ReadWrite ...
- 30. The Value of Supply Chain Skills
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- Bob Ferrarri takes a look at David Taylor of Proctor & Gamble in the latest blog on the Supply Chain Matters site. Although he came from the sales and marketing organization, Mr. Taylor's initial successes ...
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- (News)
- On the Forbes site, Steve Banker reminds us there are more than technical considerations to look at when selecting a 3PL partner.Culture counts, too. Read his account of interviews he has conducted on ...
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- (News)
- It's obvious that if you're evaluating 3PLs to support a portion of your supply chain, you want to ensure you identify one with a 'quality' culture. But saying it's so doesn't mean it is.According to Steve ...
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- (News)
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- This is the time for Top 10 lists, and Tim McMahon comes through with the best Lean tips of the year. Unlike most other 'Best of' articles, these recommendations will actually help you to improve your ...
- 35. How to Ask for Help
- (News)
- Everybody needs a little help sometimes. It's tough not only to ask for it, though, but to do so in such a way that you'll actually be helped.Wayne Baker, in a recent article on the HBR bog site, provides ...
- 36. What Omnichannel Really Means
- (News)
- The omnichannel trend has been upon us for awhile now. Like most technology and process trends, what's murky in the beginning becomes clearer eventually.According to Jeannie Walters on the Multichannel ...
- 37. Embed Innovation in Your Culture
- (News)
- Stop innovating? Is David Siegel crazy? Innovation is a process that many companies consider to be part of their DNA, but in reality it's not.In a recent post on the Innovation Excellence site, we get ...
- 38. Build a Lean Culture
- (News)
- It's one thing to do a Lean project and revel in the performance improvements. A little tougher, but more beneficial, challenge is to effect a Lean culture in your organization. Cultural change is never ...
- 39. Are Workarounds Worth It?
- (News)
- On the LeanBlog.org site, Isaac Mitchell tackles the issue of whether 'workaround' fixes are actually worth the effort, or if getting to real root cause is a better investment. It's a topic that's been ...
- 40. Profiling the Supply Chain Staff
- (Management)
- ... abilities. In fact, it may be appropriate to look for talented people in other parts of your organization. Finding someone who understands the company, its mission and culture may be a better head star ...
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