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2016 In the Read View Mirror
2016 was quite a year, wasn't it? Supply Chain Digest's Dan Gilmore boils down the top trends and stories in a concise article about what made it so interesting.
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Top Spend Matters Stories of 2016
Lots of publications do 'Best of...' lists for the previous year, but few provide the insight of the Spend Matters' analysts. They're all over the P2P (procure-to-pay) process and are adept at identifying and tracking trends.
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Procurement's Direction in 2017
Procurement is a process that's always changing, but the beginning of a new year is a good time to put a few bets on where it's heading. Technology is driving a lot of change, but the Presidential election, Brexit, improved supplier collaboration, and other trends are having an effect.
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Making Reservations for On-Line Customers
The impact of the omnichannel consumer on retailers is hard to overstate. One of the crucial decisions to make is how much inventory to reserve for shipments to ecommerce customers and how to reserve it.
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Industry 4.0 Moving Ahead
Industry 4.0, which is what the digitally connected manufacturing and distribution value chain has been dubbed, is moving quickly ahead. Technologies are providing the ability to make processes smarter, according to Piyush Sampat on the Supply Chain Management Review site.
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Where We're Going in 2017
'Tis the season for predictions, that's for sure. Paul Martyn has his crystal ball out and gives us his thoughts on the future in a recent Forbes article.
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Research Summary on Procurement Organizations
A recent study by A.T. Kearney indicates the majority of procurement organizations just aren't cutting it when it comes to delivering value.
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Trump's Impact on Supply Chains
Supply chain professionals are the many folks stuggling to figure out what a Trump presidency will mean.
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eCommerce Risks
You may not see the terms 'risk management' and 'ecommerce' in the same sentence very often, but they indeed belong together. That's due to the growing presence of omnichannel consumers, their high expectations, and their tendency to change suppliers at the hint of a service failure.
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Demand Sensing Using POS Data
Demand sensing using point-of-sale (POS) information requires tons of data. Unfortunately, most companies haven't implemented the process and are missing out on its advantages.
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