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Supply Chain Sustainability Questions
Supply chain sustainability is growing in importance- it's no longer just a buzz-phrase, especially for large corporations. Steve Polski, from one of the world's largest companies, Cargill, explains the impact of sustainability, along with a nifty video, in a recent article on the GreenBiz site.
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Growth in Procurement Outsourcing
Procurement outsourcing is on the rise, according to recent research by Everest Global. There are lots of reasons for this growth, and a recent post on the Sourcing Innovation site explains a few of them.
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IoT Challenges in the Warehouse
Big data and IoT can be a powerful combination, but you need to be able to take action on the information. Steve Banker, on the Logistics Viewpoints site, describes what can happen in supply chain systems to take advantage of this technology.
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Supply Chain Risk Biggest Concern
Supply chain risk is a huge concern for business worldwide, according to new research by Xchanging PLC, a tech and services provider. Their 2015 Global Procurement Study goes into detail on both external and internal threats.
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Infor Acquires GT Nexus
More consolidation among ERP and supply chain software vendors is on the way. Infor is in the process of acquiring GT Nexus and will soon be in a position to better compete with SAP and Oracle.
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Let's Share!
Continuing today's theme of using actual data to identify best practices, Chris Cunnane on the Logistics Viewpoints site looks at the concept of sharing inventory between on-line and brick & mortar locations.
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Who Has a Supply Chain Strategy (part 2)?
In the followup to a previous article, Dan Gilmore of the Supply Chain Digest looks at the state of supply chain strategy. He's surprised at the lack of a formal supply chain strategy among many he's surveyed, but he's also struck by the different takes on it by those who do have one.
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Omnichannel Delivers
Ever wonder why so much focus is on the omnichannel customer? Recent studies show they deliver 21% more profit than single channel buyers...that may explain it!
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It's Never to Late for B2B eCommerce
As B2B continues its strong ecommerce growth, don't fret if you're a little late to the party. There's still time, and lots of tools and analysis, to help you catch up quickly.
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Start the Revolution
Supply chain control towers have been a running discussion topic for awhile now. Steve Banker thinks they're the vanguard of a significant revolution in supply chains.
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