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RFID and Visibility
Visibility is top-of-mind for many supply chain executives. RFID, a technology that's been around for awhile but has yet to achieve universal approval, seems to be capable of enabling processes that can provide the visibility that's so important.
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Focus on S&OP
Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) has been on supply chain management's radar for quite awhile. Research shows that most companies are utilizing the process, though many aren't using it effectively.
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Improve Your B2B On-Line Presence
If you, as a B2B company with a website you've investing a lot in building, happen to be underwhelmed with your ecommerce results, who gets the blame? Chances are, you'll need to spread the blame around since there are many potential reasons why your customers aren't lining up.
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Concerns About IoT
The Internet of Things (Iot) is moving ahead quite rapidly, but there are a few things impeding progress. Without resolution, we won't see a fully realized IoT, according to Tom Spring on the CRN site.
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ERP Requirements for Manufacturing
Believe it or not, there are many companies out there just now testing the waters for ERP technology. Although defining requirements is a good first step, there are several others that need to happen before taking the plunge.
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Ideas for Procurement's Future
Accenture has a vision for the future of procurement, and it's driven some thinking on the part of Jason Busch of Spend Matters. He's developed a list of a few things he feels will develop in the procurement network arena to support Accenture's future state.
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Getting BI Off the Ground
With all the publicity surrounding Big Data, we sometimes forget that another important technology, BI (Business Intelligence) is still out there. Pulling data together to build BI is crucial, but it must be driven by strategy.
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The Game of Risk
With the recent explosive news coming out of China, we're reminded of how important the concept of risk is to supply chain managers. Lora Cecere, the Supply Chain Shaman, has researched the topic and provides a summary of findings, as well as some conclusions, in a recent article on her site.
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Control Towers and Visibility
Control towers have been an ongoing area of interest for EC-BP.com for quite awhile. From a visibility standpoint, their benefits are outstanding.
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Organizational Options for Procurement
On the Sourcing Innovation site, the eternal question of how procurement should be organized is addressed. As always, there's no single answer.
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