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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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Building Success Through Change Management
Making big changes to the supply chain of a large company is rarely easy. However, the folks at the Harvard Business Review have identified some important factors in how to manage the changes that can contribute to a successful project.
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3DP in the Supply Chain
We've all heard about it, and some of us have seen it in action or have actually used it. 3D printiing (3DP) has been slowly making inroads into supply chains, and John Westerveld has put some thought into where the best applications of the technology may be in the future.
Read more...Procurement Gets Smarter
Advanced knowledge-driven technology is the future of procurement systems, according to a recent article on the Spend Matters site.
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2016's Top 25 Supply Chains
Last week, Gartner announced its eagerly awaited 2016 list of the top 25 supply chains. The usual suspects are represented, albeit in slightly different order, and the explanation of Gartner's criteria is again illuminating.
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