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The Procurement Pyramid
You might be familiar with Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs from your PSYC101 class at the U. Are you aware, though, that the procurement function can utilize a similar strategy?
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Supply Chain Planning at a Crossroads
Dan Gilmore, editor of the Supply Chain Digest, has witnessed a lot of changes in supply chain planning through the years. It could be moving in an important new direction as processes are changing and advanced analytics have arrived.
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AI Heats Up
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is hot, but as usual we struggle to picture exactly how this technology will help us.
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Amazon in the Logistics Space
Bob Ferrarri predicted a couple years ago that Amazon was getting into the transportation and logistics arena and would soon be competing with 3PLs. As is usually the case, he was right.
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The Robotic Revolution
Robots have been all over the news recently as the technology has improved, costs have dropped, and rising labor costs have managers exploring their potential.
Read more...Blockchain and the Supply Chain
The hot technology topic of the year is blockchain. It's a bit complicated to explain, but Taras Berezowsky on the Spend Matters site not only provides a handy primer on the subject but also gives us a few ideas on where it may fit in the supply chain.
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RFID's Resurgence
There was a lot of buzz around RFID a decade or so ago, but it dropped beneath the radar for awhile. It never really went away and is now resurgent, led by ecommerce-related demand.
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Learning From Supply Chain Disruptions
If you're a glass half-full kind of guy or gal, you may want to avoid the recent article by Bill DuBois on supply chain risks. He goes through a litany of supply chain disruptions and explains how we can learn from them.
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Issues With Digital Transformation
If you want the real deal on a topic like digital transformation for the supply chain, the Supply Chain Shaman will deliver!
Read more...Sustainability Can Drive Innovation
In a guest article on the Spend Matters site, Jean Sweeney of 3M describes how sustainability and innovation can peacefully coexist. What can seem like a set of conflicting goals can be complementary and effect positive change.
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