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Responding to Control Tower Information

We've read a lot about supply chain control towers, but is improved visibility the goal? Or do you want to actually be in a position to do something about what you're monitoring? Read more...

Supplier Integration Needs

Integration with supply chain partners is a goal that's widely admired, but not often achieved. Although integration upstream from manufacturers has been pretty successful, downstream is another issue. Read more...

Issues Surrounding Supply Chain Visibility

It's widely acknowledged that supply chain visibility is not only a huge need for businesses, but also one that may not be easily achievable. Bob Ferrarri, on the Supply Chain Matters site, has created a series of educational messages to help us understand the issues around visibility. Read more...

2016 Supply Chains to Admire

The Supply Chain Shaman has developed her 2016 list of Supply Chains to Admire. As usual, not only is the list interesting, but the criteria used to create it are even more instructive. Read more...

It's All About Costs

No matter what you need to do with your supply chain to respond to the demands of the omnichannel consumer, one thing is certain: you must keep costs under control. Read more...

Results of Recent Gartner Supply Chain Study

The results of this year's Gartner & The Supply Chain Digest study are in, and as usual they're a fascinating read. Not only is the methodology interesting to see, the results in some categories, in particular the Obstacles to Achieving SCM Goals, are striking. Read more...

Applying Lean to MRO

MRO (maintenance, repair and operations) purchasing is one area of procurement that consistently flies under the radar. Might it be a good target for process improvement and cost reduction? Read more...

The Supply Chain is a Great Place to Be

It's a great time to be working in the supply chain, according to Dr. Madhav Durbha. Technology improvements, disruptive opportunities, and innovations in processes and network design have all made the supply chain world much more interesting. Read more...

Changing to Meet Your Customers' Expectations

Like it or not, your customers are driving the bus and you need to either meet expectations or suffer the consequences. The pushing of the envelope by Amazon is certainly a key ingredient. Read more...

What's Being Automated in Supply Chains

Supply Chains are embracing automation, yet some processes are in focus more than others. Kaitlyn McAvoy reviews the data from a recent study and finds that automation of P2P processes was very popular. Read more...

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