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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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Timing is Everything in SCM
Timing is everything, according to Simon Eagle on the Beet Fusion site. Especially in supply chain management, and specifically in the planning function.
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Logistics Changes Ahead
The pace of change in the fulfillment arena continues to speed ahead. Parcel carriers that provide delivery services for the bulk of ecommerce purchases are changing their pricing models, and their largest customer continues to build its own capabilities.
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IoT Gives Back to Supply Chains
As IoT becomes more prevalent in the business landscape, smart companies are figuring out how to better leverage the data it's producing. In combination with improved data analytics, they're figuring out how supply chains can be streamlined.
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Making Money in an Omnichannel World
Retailers continue to struggle to effectively serve the omnichannel consumer. In many cases, it's not whether they can do everything that's required, it's whether they can still make money while doing so.
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The Dreaded Black Swan
When a perceived Black Swan event occurs and there's not much of an impact to supply chains, what does it mean? To some, it means they shouldn't worry about such disasters, they'll be fine.
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Design Needs for Procurement
Pierre Mitchell from the Spend Matters team recently attended technology provider Coupa's conference and came away with some great observations. He advocates turning procurement's function from 'gate keeper' to 'gate opener' in alignment with Coupa's vision.
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