- 21. Global Business, Trade Sanctions, and Taxation Affect Everyone
- (Management)
- Just when doing business on a global scale seemed to be getting more manageable there is an increasing number of signs that indicate gamesmanship is going to trump openness... sooner than later. If there ...
- 22. Where's the Slowdown in EDI
- (EDI)
- The supply chain is really composed of several 'chains.' There's the supply chain we generally think of - the one that connects trading partners in order to move products from manufacturers to consumers. ...
- 23. Is EDI Important to the IoT?
- (Technology)
- You already know that IoT is a term used to loosely identify items that have been imbued with enough intelligence and communication abilities to send messages across the internet. First of all, this means ...
- 24. Does 'Navel-Gazing' Deliver the Best Visibility
- (Supply)
- When it comes to developing reliable supply chain connections, it's important to consider that there are multiple sources of data that produce multiple instances of the data that is collected. The majority ...
- 25. Establishing Visibility - The Long View
- (Supply)
- I've been harping on what it takes to be visible... that is to have visibility into your supply chain. The truth is that gaining visibility is an ongoing process that is never really 'done.' But that's ...
- 26. Data That's Meant to be Share
- (Management)
- The very nature of EDI and other forms of trading data is that it is to be shared. But as the volume of transactions grows, the details of individual transactions becomes less available. As trading transactions ...
- 27. Walmart's $250 Billion Pus
- (Management)
- Over the last week or so there's been some angst about a new Walmart commercial featuring Mike Rowe - the "Dirty Jobs" guy. I watched the commercial and while I think I recognized the voice, there was ...
- 28. Filling in the Holes in Visibility
- (Supply)
- When we talk about having visibility into the supply chain, most of us think about being able to track the data about what orders are in what process of being delivered to their destination. When products ...
- 29. Competition for the Last Mile
- (Blogs)
- Whether you consider the ‘last mile’ challenge a customer service, supply chain, or logistics issue, it’s a topic that could be the next frontier for competitive advantage in the retail space. But what ...
- 30. Demand Supply at the Item Level
- (Supply)
- When is a commodity not a commodity? When each individual item is made to order. Not just made for the P.O. but to the specifics of the customer's requests. With traditional supply chain practices it's ...
- 31. True Happiness in the Supply Chain
- (Supply)
- Is true happiness to be found within the supply chain? Of course that depends on your definition of happiness, and I would say that it is possible to find happiness in any pursuit, given the right circumstances ...
- 32. Omnichannel - With Caution
- (Retail)
- The Christmas season delivery schedule is one of those things that while it only happens once each year, can put a dent in the reputation of the supply chain everywhere. When UPS underestimated the volume ...
- 33. What's Your Company Doing With Supply Chain Analytics
- (Supply)
- There’s plenty of data racing through our collective supply chain and there are lots of technology vendors bidding for your participation in their specific systems. According to Deloitte’s recent report ...
- 34. Time to Follow Walmart... Again?
- (Management)
- Do you remember when Walmart lead the charge to implement EDI? If you're one of their suppliers you probably also remember the onboarding experience and the lack of choice you had. To be fair, Walmart ...
- 35. Hazards of Big Data
- (Technology)
- I've harped on the use of big data in the supply chain a few times already. In fact, historically one of the issues with the supply chain in general and EDI specifically is the amount of data generated ...
- 36. Fearless Predictions for 2014
- (Blogs)
- It’s that time of year. Industry experts, high level consultants, research institutions, and famous pundits make predictions about the upcoming year, while conveniently failing to mention how their predictions ...
- 37. Special Infrastructure Update (video)
- (Technology)
- Technology is always changing. The current trend is to move more of what was once entirely populated by local and discrete computing devices to virtual instances. The results can be significantly beneficial ...
- 38. GXS - A New Start? Again?
- (EDI)
- In the same year that Francisco Partners LP declared "We carried out a market check with JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) and although the valuations we received were reasonable, we did not think they were ...
- 39. The Supply Chain IS Big Data
- (Management)
- With all the chatter and excitement about Big Data it's easy for supply chain folks to look on with wonder about what all the talk is about. But in fact, the supply chain is the source of a tremendous ...
- 40. Backup and Security - A Lost Priority
- (Technology)
- One of the first things to do when a computer system is implemented is to make a backup. This probably seems like a simple statement, and one that any enterprise serious about keeping their business alive ...
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