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The discussion about ERP vs. best-of-breed has been going on forever. For quite awhile, it seemed like the 'good enough' functionality of the ERP would win out, but times have changed.
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Big Data Metaphors
Big Data has become a Big Deal for supply chains. But is it 'all that'? The terms 'tsunami' and 'deluge' are being thrown about, but they may be overstating the issue.
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Consumer IoT Security Concerns
Well, this isn't exactly what I had in mind... As the IoT continues to make inroads into the consumer world, it's become apparent that consumers have become not only users, but targets as well.
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It's That Time of Year, Again!
As we've read about supply chain changes being driven by the omnichannel consumer throughout the year, you'd have to think that a stress-test would help us know how the puzzle pieces are fitting together.
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Interview With the New CSCMP Chair
The new chairman of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), Kevin Smith, has some great insights into the state of the supply chain function. He's been a big part of the growth in importance of the supply chain but also has a feel for the challenges ahead.
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Clarifying Supply Chain Goals
It's a good question: what are the goals of the supply chain when they seem to be responsible for everything? As the function has morphed outside its traditional cost center role, the level of ambiguity to be managed has skyrocketed.
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The Risk of Big Outsourcing
On the technology front, topics like outsourcing and the cloud are tied together in subtle ways, according to James Governor. The growth of cloud tech is an enabler, in a way, of 'big' outsourcing, which can increase the risk to business processes dependent upon the technology.
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Retail Changes Driven by Omnichannel
When the future of retail is discussed, there's no denying the impact of the omnichannel consumer. The brick & mortar store of the past is now becoming an additional distribution point for on-line orders, as an example of one major disruption to its traditional role.
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Addressing eProcurement Challenges
eProcurement vendors have made a lot of promises to supply chains, but are they delivering? Well, there are indeed many challenges, not the least of which is selecting a provider.
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A Boost for the EPCIS Standard
Standards are, in general, a good thing. In the world of supply chains, the Electronic Product Code Information Services standard (EPCIS) has been around for a few years, but is about to get a nice boost that should facilitate improved data exchanges between partners.
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