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Cheezborgers Anyone?
OK, I'll bite... what does the procurement function have in common with Saturday Night Live? It's a tenuous connection at best, but the supply chain must be able to offer customers more than just 'cheezborgers'.
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Get Rid of Vanity Metrics
I think we can all agree that metrics are a good thing. What if you have metrics that look good, but don't tell you what you need to know? '
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Build a Customer-Focused Supply Chain
How do you build a supply chain that's focused on what customers want, not just cost savings? Lora Cecere, the Supply Chain Shaman, first addressed this topic back in 2008 and is now cycling back with more thoughts.
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Giving Thanks
Just a bit late for Thanksgiving, Pierre Mitchell provides a list of 9 things we in the supply chain should be thankful for. They're mostly obvious choices, but nonetheless it's that time of year.
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You Have a Deadline
In an article in this month's Inc magazine, the word that frightens a lot of people, 'Deadline', is discussed. Are deadlines good or do they tend to corrode the quality of projects?
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The Procurement Transformation
A recent study by Ardent Partners shows us that well over half of the enterprise 'spend' is being managed through the procurement function. Looks like the procurement 'mindset' of cost avoidance may need an overhaul.
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Explaining Microservices
In the first of a series on the topic of Microservices, Rob Tiberio looks at what they really are, as opposed to what the 'buzzword watchers' consider them to be.
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The Supply Chain and Black Friday
Well, Black Friday is already behind us for this year, and the supply chain is ready and able to take credit for its successes and failures. The planning and execution that have preceded it should result in major improvements over previous years.
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eCommerce Driving Supply Chain Changes
What's the biggest driver of changes in the supply chain and transportation arenas? According to FedEx CEO Henry Maier, it's the ecommerce revolution.
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ERP Customization Impact
Those of us who have survived ERP implementations know that 'customization' is a dirty word. It's not that it can't be done (it can, as your programming consultants will gleefully inform you), but that it has impacts down the line that you may regret.
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