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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. Read more...

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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Converge and Collaborate!

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. Read more...

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. Read more...

What's Behind IoT?

The Internet of Things (IoT) is gaining momentum. We all know what IoT means at the 50,000 foot level (everything's connected!), but what principles are really driving it? Read more...

The Ten Supply Chain Commandments

If the Supply Chain is your religion, you need some commandments to follow, right? The folks at Sourcing Innovation have carved out a few for you, not on stone tablets but on their site. Read more...

The Road to Supply Chain Sustainability

Supply chain sustainability has moved from the category of 'nice to have' to the 'necessities' column. In an article on the My Purchasing Center site, Somdipto Ghosh has identified approaches to help companies starting down the sustainability path. Read more...

When Supply Chains Merge

When two companies of relatively equal size become one due to a merger/acquisition, something's gotta give in the supply chain arena. Having two of everything is a recipe for disaster. Read more...

The Omnichannel Fulfillment Challenge

As retailers struggle to support the needs of the 'new' omnichannel customer, some folks, like Chris Cunnane on the Logistics Viewpoints site, are breaking down the technology that must be in place for best results. Read more...

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