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Supply Chain Lessons From a Leader
Daniel Myers, who currently manages over 60,000 employees for Mondelez and has been a supply chain leader for decades, recently sat down for a career profile interview with the DC Velocity staff.
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The Inventory Balancing Act
Inventory management is a tough one. The traditional thought is that if you don't get it right, too much inventory is a waste of money, too little and you risk missing sales.
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Digital Strategies and the Supply Chain
Everyone has their own definition of what comprises the 'digital supply chain'. When Jason Busch, head honcho at Spend Matters, weighs in while discussing the topic with the president of SAP Ariba, we learn a lot.
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ERP's are Upping Their Game
The line separating ERP functionality with that of best-of-breed supply chain applications is becoming less and less clear. In many cases, ERP functionality has caught up and 'hubs' might be the next development.
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Addressing the Supply Chain Talent Gap
We've read a lot of articles recently about the impending (some would say it's already here...) talent crisis in the supply chain. There are not only demographics at work with lots of retirements on the horizon, but different skills are needed and there simply isn't a large enough supply of candidates out there.
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Distributors Improve by Integrating ERP
The transition from 'siloed' organizations to those based on integrated ERP systems is shaking up the wholesale distribution industry. These systems enable new functionality and allow greater collaboration with supply chains.
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Raining on Your Supply Chain Parade
Supply chain managers spend a lot of time and energy on risk. One aspect that's becoming more important due to climate change is extreme rainfall.
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Putting Together S&OP
Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) is one of the most important processes affecting the supply chain. Its ownership, though, seems to be an issue for a broad swath of companies.
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Managing the Demand River
The Supply Chain Shaman, Lora Cecere, is looking at the challenge of managing demand flows in supply chains. In her view, the way we're managing demand is not only not working, it's distorting the measurement.
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Supply Chain Network Modeling to the Rescue
As omnichannel trends and accelerated fulfillment demands force supply chain planners to rethink things, network modeling has stepped to the forefront. It's a challenge to balance efficiencies with service, now more than ever.
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