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Supply Chain Risks Abound
Supply chain risk mitigation is an important component of company strategy. Recent disruptions both here and abroad show the breadth of risk that you need to be prepared to address.
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Preparing For the Big Interview
You've finally scored an interview for a supply chain role in a big company. You might want to consider investing some time in preparation to improve your chances.
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eCommerce Delivery Cost Differential
As ecommerce continues to grow, retailers are finally getting a handle on fulfillment costs. The difference in the bottom line between a store purchase by a customer and delivery to his home from a DC can be shocking.
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Supply Chain Optics
'Optics' is a common buzzword in this election season. Supply chain folks ought to become familiar with it as well, according to Art van Bodegraven on the DC Velocity site.
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WalMart's New Delivery Standards
WalMart has new delivery standards rolliing out early next year. Suppliers will be scrambling to meet them, according to an article by Jeff Berman on the Supply Chain 247 site.
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Are We Really Ready for Software Robots?
It's not enough that robots are roaming our warehouses? They'll soon be maintaining supply chain software as well (presumably different robots....)?
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Whither the Supplier Catalog?
Jason Busch and Pierre Mitchell of Spend Matters are duking it out on the topic of catalog use in procurement. In 2 recent posts on the site, we learn the pro and con arguments as well as alternatives and other thoughts.
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Getting Started With S&OP
Sales and operations planning (S&OP) is an undeniably important part of supply chain management. Lora Cecere has studied the process and provides suggestions on how to get started in a new post on the Supply Chain Shaman site.
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Is AI the Future of Forecasting?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a breakout technology and some predict it'll eliminate a lot of supply chain jobs. But, you know what? Steve Banker of Logistics Viewpoints ain't buyin' it.
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Next-Gen Supply Chain Talent Needs
The supply chain talent gap is still a common topic around the water cooler. It's not a static target, though, and predictions are that it'll only get worse.
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