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Is Big Data Overwhelming Your Supply Chain?
There can be, as we all know, too much of a good thing. Those supply chain shops that have gone full-on into Big Data may be finding that out right about now. Converting data to good information for analysis is the key to getting a return on your Big Data investment.
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WalMart ex-CEO's Supply Chain Lessons
When WalMart's most successful CEO of recent years decides he wants to share some supply chain lessons, I reckon we ought to listen. Mike Duke spoke at a recent Gartner conference and was generous in the content he provided.
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OpenText Plans
OpenText, a well-known software company in the ecommerce and B2B integration space, continues to evolve. Bob Ferrarri attended their recent conference and came away with a wealth of information about where they're going.
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Shell's Visibility Efforts
Everybody's looking for supply chain visibility, and one of the world's largest firms has done something about it. According to Steve Banker, Shell has built a 'next generation' operations center that provides visibility into what's happening across its offshore drilling operations.
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IoT Success at Fujitsu
IoT has been the 'next big thing' for a few years now. Finally, some specific examples of successful industrial applications are becoming more visible.
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Supply Chain 2.0 on the Way
So, what the heck is Supply Chain 2.0? Is it better than 1.0? Well, it sounds pretty good to us: rapid, scalable, intelligent, and connected.
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A Mid-Year Check Up
I don't know about you, but my New Year's resolutions were blown by about January 10th or so. For those in the supply chain who are more disciplined, though, it's time for a mid-year check up.
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An Increase in B2B Choices
Business-to-business (B2B) sales will probably never be the sexy side of ecommerce, but it's very profitable and competition is increasing. Amazon Business has gotten most of the press since its inception, but eBay has recently re-branded and launched its own offering.
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What Supply Chain Managers Do
We have all heard about the challenge of attracting employees into supply chain roles. Could it be that not enough is known about what comprises these roles?
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Real Life Impact of Supply Chain Planning
We love to see real life examples of companies that succeed with supply chain strategies we've followed. Sonus, a great international telecommunications company, has addressed its issues and has closed the loop with both customers and suppliers.
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