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eCommerce Drives DC Change
Direct-to-consumer order fulfillment continues to grow, and to support that order profile DCs have had to change their ways of doing things. "Each picking", which used to be a real exception, is getting to be a way of life.
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Growth of Mobile Usage in Supply Chains
Mobile technologies have driven a host of major changes to the supply chain on the demand side. They're having a valuable impact on operations as well, from logistics to workforce optimization.
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Procurement Needs 'Wins'
The procurement function within the supply chain tends to operate in the background. That ought to change, according to an interview with a KPMG consulting executive.
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More on Recent IoT Security Breach
For a different perspective on the recent IoT-based cyberattack, we look to Bob Ferrarri on the Supply Chain Matters site. Bob 'predicted' this type of issue last year when looking at the IoT topic and reiterates his recommendations on how to protect these devices and software.
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Increasing MRO Spend Value
MRO (maintenance, repair, & operations) is a 'special' procurement category that often flies under the radar. According to some recent research by A.T. Kearney, a little focus can result in some big savings.
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Summary of MHI Supply Chain Discussions
Dan Gilmore recently chaired an interesting panel at the MHI 2016 conference and provides a great summary of the topics. Workforce, technology, consumers, and infrastructure were discussed by a solid lineup of business and educational leaders.
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Getting Back to Basics
Although supply chains have become more complex, it's always valuable to consider whether you have the basics covered. You need to be able to block and tackle before you can handle the complicated stuff, according to Bob Trebilcock on the Supply Chain Management Review site.
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Becoming a Procurement MVP
Everybody wants to be a star, but do you have what it takes to be an MVP? Of Procurement? Becoming a 'trusted advisor' may be the key to stepping up into that role, according to Chris Sawchuk of the Hackett Group.
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Common Supply Chain Planning Mistakes
Supply chain planning is a tough nut to crack on the technology side. Lora Cecere has been examining the mistakes companies make in selecting their approaches and has some ideas on improvements.
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CSCMP Conference Highlights
'Tis the season for supply chain conferences, apparently. Dan Gilmore from the Supply Chain Digest recently attended the CSCMP shindig in Orlando and came through with a great summary of the presentations.
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