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Whole Foods Takes the ERP Plunge

When an iconic brand decides to head down the ERP path, it's a big deal for both the company and its customers. Whole Foods is looking at its Infor implementation as a necessary step for its reinvention. Read more...

Supply Chain Software Companies to Know

As the supply chain world continues to become more global and complex, technology has evolved right along with it. The Green Biz site has compiled a list of software companies with competencies in some of the newer aspects of the supply chain process. Read more...

The Inventory Challenge

Our favorite Shaman has her sights set on inventory optimization. It's a long-standing supply chain challenge, but Lora Cecere has done the research to help us face it. Read more...

Smart Manufacturing and Supply Chain Innovation

Supply chains will become more agile, dynamic, and complex in the coming years, according to Valentijn de Leeuw of the ARC Advisory Group. The SMART Manufacturing Initiative is intended to help drive those changes via manufacturing innovation. Read more...

Mobile Tech Added for Omnichannel Fulfillment

When we look at the changes in supply chain operations resulting from the omnichannel trend, we normally don't think of what happens in the warehouse. According to Ben Ames on the DC Velocity site, that's a big 'miss'. Read more...

It's the Season of Risk

Since we're now smack dab in the middle of hurricane season, it may be an appropriate time to ask: is your supply chain ready for the next disaster? As business has become more global, problems on the other side of the world that used to be 'out of sight, out of mind' can now cause major disruptions. Read more...

The Evolution of Procurement

Procurement's evolution from a cost-containment function to one of value creation is an ongoing story. A recent conference sponsored by Zycus produced some forward thinking on the subject by a number of supply chain executives, including Coca-Cola's CPO. Read more...

Keep Your Siloes

Do you need to completely tear apart your organization to address the challenge of serving the omnichannel customer? Not necessarily, according to Rick Chavie on the Manufacturing Business Technology site. Read more...

The Benefits of Effective S&OP

Lora Cecere, the Supply Chain Shaman, takes a look at why companies that do well in their Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process are so successful. Read more...

Building a Collaboration Strategy

In a multi-blog series, Alexis Rotenberg on the JDA site discusses how to build a roadmap for supplier collaboration. He says that if best demonstrated practices are followed, companies can quickly develop good strategies to build collaborative relationships. Read more...

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