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Is Manufacturing Back?
Is manufacturing coming back to the US? You can argue that point until the cows come home, but the fact is that manufacturing is enjoying some healthy growth and continues to be a critical piece of our economy.
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Last Mile Delivery Discussion
The battle to determine the winners and losers for control of the 'last mile' continues. A recent Q & A session with an experienced consultant and an industry veteran by the Supply Chain Digest staff uncovers some interesting thinking on the subject.
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Women in Supply Chain Roles
According to Terry Applegate, women are making progress in the supply chain field but there's still a lot of room to grow. Opportunity is out there, but women need to know where to look and how to utilize their resources.
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Designing Your Distribution Network
Ths size, shape, and overall design of a supply chain distribution network has always been a moving target.
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Automation Efforts by Manufacturers
Manufacturers are investing heavily in automation, but what's driving them? According to the MAPI Foundation, supply chain pressures have become a big influence.
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Fail Quickly Already!
At a recent conference sponsored by Gartner, Alexa Cheater heard supply chain executives talk about specific failures they've been exposed to and how they were related to the concept of speed.
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Meeting Omnichannel Expectations
Meeting customer expectations in an omnichannel, 'I want it right now' world is a real challenge. A number of systems and processes must be orchestrated to perfection in order to deliver what the customer expects.
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Purchasing Platforms are the Future
When an article claims to know what the future holds, for almost any topic, it's usually a lot of hyperbole. However, when the topic is procurement and the Spend Matters analysts are doing the talking, you listen closely.
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Horizontal Thinking
Most of us are products of 'siloed' organizations- even Lora Cecere, the Supply Chain Shaman, admits to it. Siloes may have been useful back in the day, but they definitely impede progress toward 'outside in' driven supply chains.
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GE's Approach to Industrial IoT
General Electric has been an 'early adopter' of Industrial IoT concepts. They are big believers in IoT enablement and are putting their money where their mouth is by making huge bets on their ability to deliver internal cost savings and customer value.
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