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Target Hires Amazon Vet for Supply Chain

When a mega-retailer's supply chain hits a bump in the road, literally millions of customers notice very quickly. Target is a great example, as their supply chain issues have been well documented. Read more...

Achieving Visibility for Supply Chains

Everyone has a different definition of what supply chain visibility means. When you consider the business problems visibility is expected to address, the broader the definition, the better. Read more...

IoT in the DC

We're always interested in seeing practical applications of hot new technology. The folks on the DC Velocity site have created a neat infographic to show what IoT can do in the DC environment. Read more...

Silos Need to Go

As changes to the retail environment continue to occur at a rapid pace, the challenge of order fulfillment isn't getting any easier. Read more...

Amazon's Omnichannel Surprise

Amazon is at it again. As you've probably read, the ecommerce giant is bucking a trend by actually opening physical locations. Read more...

Supply Chain Priorities

In a recent study of 250 manufacturing executives, GT Nexus finds surprising results on alignment between supply chain objectives and resources. Read more...

Mitigating Global Risks

Supply chain risk is one of the topics most likely to keep managers awake at night. When you consider the span of global supply chains, the risks are multiplied and become even more critical to manage. Read more...

Closing the Supply Chain Talent Gap

We've all read about the talent gaps in supply chain management. But do we know what's needed specifically in those roles? Read more...

MRO Needs a Strategy

Unless MRO (maintenance, repair, and operational) procurement is considered strategic, it won't receive the attention it deserves. According to Pierre Mitchell and Michael Lamoureux on the Spend Matters site, most organizations don't realize the opportunities they have in front of them with MRO. Read more...

Omnichannel Driving Supply Chain Change

If you think the only change that ecommerce has brought is with the 'shopping experience', think again. The back end processes, such as supply chain, and network design have had to adapt quickly. Read more...

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