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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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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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