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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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Keys to Attracting Supply Chain Talent
The talent gap in supply chain roles has been well publicixed and it's not improving. What can a company do to ensure a flow of good people into the supply chain organization?
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Supply Chain Drones
Although Amazon isn't dropping packages on your lawn from its drone skyforce yet, that doesn't mean they're not being used in supply chains. Drones are not only enhancing 'traditional' supply chain processes, but new uses are being created as well.
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Begin With the Basics in Managing Risk
Risk management continues to be top-of-mind for supply chain professionals. A recent ISM panel meeting produced a great quote on the topic from a BCG consultant: Know Your Supplier.
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SAP to P2P Integration Fun & Games
Integrating SAP with a P2P system can be challengiing. In fact, the technical part is the easy piece, according to Jason Busch.
Read more...IoT Devices and the Recent Internet Slowdown
Numerous articles have been written about the potential security vulnerabilities of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Hot off the press is an example of how these issues can be exploited.
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