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Who Has a Supply Chain Strategy?
Having a supply chain strategy that's linked to overall company strategy sounds like something all companies should have, right? Well, Dan Gilmore of the Supply Chain Digest took a quick survey on the subject recently.
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Direct Procurement Automation Challenges
Automating your direct procurement process is a worthy goal, but supply chain managers often take steps with technology that cause more problems than they solve. Bolt-ons are not the answer, according to Suhas Sreedhar.
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Approaches to the Last Mile Challenge
The omnichannel 'revolution' has driven changes thoughout the supply chain. The 'last mile' to the consumer continues to be a huge impediment to optimizing the experience.
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The Virtual Supplier Room
The consulting group Accenture is painting a provocative picture of the future of procurement. Jason Busch writes about their Virtual Supplier Room concept in a recent article on the Spend Matters site.
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Still Using Spreadsheets?
This probably isn't all that surprising to most, but a recent survey shows that many manufacturers still use manual processes, like spreadsheets, to monitor KPIs. Although technology is available to automate it, expediency often wins out.
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The IoT Warehouse Challenge
Most articles you'll read about the Internet of Things (IoT) will present the technology as a panacea that'll transform all our lives. In Steve Banker's world, the mundane world of the warehouse is where IoT rubber must meet the road.
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A New Look for Procurement Tech
On the Spend Matters site, Jason Busch looks at a recent report by Accenture that proposes a radical new look for procurement.
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Change Your Supply Chain Alignment
It's a great idea, but it's not universally adopted: let's align our supply chain with actual buyer bahavior! A recent book by John Gattorna on the topic was discussed in an article on the Supply Chain Brain site.
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In this time of increasing complexity, convergence and collaboration should be two key goals for supply chains everywhere. Unfortunately, most supply chains weren't designed initially for challenges like the omnichannel consumer.
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Supply Chain Planning Benchmarking
Benchmarking is old hat in many areas of the supply chain. But planning is a different animal, since the self-reporting that typically drives benchmarks isn't usually available.
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