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Connectivity Benefits for Suppliers
The benefits of connecting electronically with suppliers are well documented. In the final installment of his series on supplier networks, Xavier Olivera discusses why connectivity matters and the risks of not being connected.
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Need to Trim Supply Chain Costs?
Simple is good, especially when we're looking for ideas on cuttiing supply chain costs, right? In an article on the Business 2 Community site, Christopher Moore gives us a headstart with a few ideas on where to look for the low hanging fruit.
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Amazon's 'Floating DC' Idea
Just when you thought you'd seen it all, you hear about Amazon's latest patent. It seems that 'flying fulfillment centers' that spawn drone deliveries may be in our future.... or not.
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Supplier Networks, Part 2
In the 2nd part in the series on supplier networks, Xavier Olivera provides a great summary of the basics of platforms and networks for procurement.
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Supply Chain Visibility for Today
Visibility in the supply chain is a sort of moving target. Once you think you're there, the stakes are raised or the playing field changes.
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Improving Partner Communication
More effective communication between supply chain partners can yield big benefits, according to Palvashah Durrani on the 21st Century Supply Chain site.
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Uses for Blockchain in Supply Chains
If you haven't yet heard the word 'blockchain', you ought to get out more. It's a hot technology being discussed and implemented across the business world, and it looks like supply chains will be able to put it to effective use.
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P2P Network Options
In the first of a series on supplier networks, Xavier Olivera reviews the capabilities that need to be mixed and matched by participants.
Read more...CPG Supply Chain Rankings
The annual ranking of consumer packaged goods (CPG) supply chains is out, and there's not much change.
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S&OP Metrics Benefits
Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) has been a popular supply chain topic, but most companies aren't there yet. From a measurements standpoint, a robust S&OP process is something to shoot for, though.
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