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Supply Chain Maturity Models
Excellence in supply chain performance is related to where a company's supply chain resides on a maturity model, according to research conducted by Dr. Ernest Hughes.
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Hiring the Next Generation of Managers
'Soft skills' may be the hot characteristic to look for in the supply chain talent acquisition process. The supply chain job market seems to be hot, and the talent pool out there is more skilled than ever.
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Cool Beans
We're always on the lookout for practical applications of hot tech. In this case, a combination of 3D printing and IoT creates a new capability.
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Avoid the Death Star
Is your supply chain at risk with a lack of visibility? Alexa Cheater compares that situation to a Star Wars death star, which means that yes, you are indeed at risk.
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Hop to It!
In a timely article on the Supply Chain 247 site, we learn all about the Easter Bunny's challenges with supply chain sustainability and traceability. Antonia Renner provides the drivers for these challenges and identifies a key component of the solution.
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Practical Drone Uses
Drones seem to be one of the more hyped technologies around, much of which is due to Amazon's potential use of them for package delivery. Although that's tied up in the FAA approval process, other uses of drones by supply chains are gathering steam.
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Building an Understandable Supply Chain
The design principle of being Understandable is the topic of the latest installment of Jonathan Lofton's series on supply chain design. As supply chain complexity has increased (and who hasn't seen this?), being able to understand its many connections and data is crucial.
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Is Omnichannel Making You Money?
Before a change is made, the most fundamental question a manager should ask is how the bottom line will be affected. As omnichannel consumers have forced all sort of changes to be made to supply chains, it may be a good idea to revisit that question.
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Using Analytics to Improve Logistics
We all know that analytics will make a big splash for supply chains, but can we get down to specifics? BCG takes a look at the impact on logistics in a recent article on their site.
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Are Green Supply Chains Important?
Supply chain sustainability is a topic you'd think would be solidly entrenched in businesses, but actions and research data show mixed results.
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