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SAP Invests in IoT

If you're wondering where IoT is on the hype cycle, wonder no longer. SAP is making a huge investment to support IoT functionality and expects to unlock its value for their customers. Read more...

What to Call Procurement?

It's sort of a fundamental question: why the confusion on what to call the procurement function within organizations? Supply management, buying, purchasing, and procurement have all been tried, but which is best/more descriptive/more useful? Read more...

New Technologies Improve Visibility

Smart supply chain managers are leveraging new technologies to improve operations, according to a recent article on the Supply & Demand Chain Executive site. Read more...

Amazon Business Shakes Up Procurement

Amazon Business (formerly Amazon Supply) has been around for a few years now, and they've shaken things up.

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Moving Toward Integration

Integration between suppliers and buyers can be a competitive advantage. Unfortunately, a low percentage of relationships are at the stage where they can be considered advantageous.

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Walmart & Target Go After Supply Variability

Retail supply chains have been innovative over the years, with efforts like RFID, advanced metrics, and ECR. However, they've been a little too accepting of variability from suppliers on things like delivery dates and ASN accuracy. Read more...

3D Printing Offers New Capabilities

According to Akhil Oltikar, 3D printing (3DP) was for years a solution in search of a problem. Now that technology has improved and costs have dropped, 3DP is affecting supply chains by offering new capabilities. Read more...

Thinking About Supply Chain 2030

As supply chain managers think about what the world will look like for them in the year 2030, who better to ask for thoughts on the subject than the Supply Chain Shaman? Read more...

Omichannel Capabilities Have Improved

The omnichannel experience isn't as seamless as it needs to be for customers, but retailers are improving. Although Amazon is the clear leader in most shopping process categories, others are closing the gap. Read more...

Technology Use by Manufacturers Has Room to Improve

A recent survey by UPS and IDC indicates that manufacturers still have a ways to go in leveraging technology to improve their supply chain management. Read more...

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