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eProcurement Basics Still Important
Jason Busch spent some time recently with a group of eprocurement customers and discovered, not to his surprise, that basic 'blocking and tackling' are still key elements to success.
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GM Changes Approach to Risk Mitigation
When you consider risk management for supply chains, it can be helpful to learn how the big automotive manufacturers view the problem. The well-publicized issues related to the tsunami in Japan in 2011 caused GM to take a more focused look at their plans and the car-maker found them lacking.
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Is Same-Day Delivery Sustainable?
Same-day delivery, on-demand delivery, whatever you want to call it, it's a challenge for every e-tailer. Although we know customers want it, can retailers do it profitably and will those folks buying the products be willing to pay for premium delivery service?
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A Critique of the Gartner Top 25
Everyone in the supply chain world anxiously awaits the announcement of Gartner's yearly Top 25 Supply Chains, yet not everyone agrees with their selection methodology.
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The Magic Formula for Supply Chain Success
Is cost-reduction the basis for supply chain success? Jeff Berman recently solicited thoughts from his readers on the subject and received a lot of ideas, mostly focused around replacing 'cost savings' metrics with more relevant measurements.
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Are You Ready for IoE?
Ready for another acronym? How about IoE, or the Internet of Everything? That's a new one identified in a recent article on the CIO site by Sharon Goldman.
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Battle of the Titans
Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but in WalMart's case it may also be the key to staying competitive. They're making a big push in ecommerce and, at best, are trying to duplicate Amazon's blueprint.
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S&OP Challenges for Manufacturers
Sales and operations planning (S&OP) is a huge challenge for most manufacturers. Research shows that plans usually aren't successfully tied to operational execution.
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Building a Long-Lasting Supply Chain
Jonathan Lofton continues his series on supply chain design by looking at the principle of being 'long-lasting'. It's not about being fashionable, it's about performance and being in for the long haul.
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eCommerce Scenarios Driving Supply Chains
The rise of ecommerce has spawned all sorts of changes across the business landscape. Several identifiable ecommerce-associated scenarios seem to be driving many of the supply chain initiatives implemented over the past decade.
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