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P & G's Control Tower
On the Logistics Viewpoints site, Steve Banker checks out the plans that he thinks Proctor & Gamble has for a supply chain control tower. Although P & G is a supply chain leader, it's striving to improve its analytical ability for supply chain data and Steve thinks the control tower model is the direction they may take.
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Christmas in July?
Is it too early to think about Christmas? If you're in the supply chain or electronic commerce areas, if you're just starting now you may be behind!
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A Supply Chain Retrospective
Let's learn some history, folks! John Hill, a longtime supply chain consultant, CEO, and industry insider, was recently interviewed by Dan Gilmore of the Supply Chain News.
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Big Data Has Big Supply Chain Impact
I love this stuff.... Louis Columbus, on the Forbes site, provides a solid list of real life examples of how Big Data is revolutionizing supply chains. This isn't the typical pie-in-the-sky article we often see, but is instead effective work that's being done right now.
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Go Green Using EDI
When we review the many benefits of technologies like EDI and B2B electronic commerce, we usually focus on things like cost savings, reduced errors, and improved processing speed. But were you aware that those technologies also can make your supply chain greener?
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Congestion Everywhere!
Anyone who spends time on the road knows that congestion is not only a fact of modern life, but also that it's getting worse. It's not just traffic, though- congestion strikes across the supply chain and can have negative impacts throughout.
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The Importance of Benchmarking
Recent research has proven that benchmarking is crucial as the role of procurement becomes more important to the organization. In a recent article on the My Purchasing Center site, Susan Avery discusses findings with Andrew Bartolini of Ardent Partners, the firm that conducted the research.
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Warehouse Responds to Omnichannel
The rise of the omnichannel consumer has driven changes across the supply chain landscape. When you arrive at the very end (or beginning) of the process- the person in the warehouse responding to the order, many differences between past and present are apparent.
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Recent IoT News
We're always on the lookout for real-life examples of how technology trends are affecting us. On the Business Insider site, John Greenough provides a few examples of how IoT is moving forward.
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Managing Your SRM Leads to Success
Managing your supplier base may sometimes seem like a chore, but it can be a lot more. Supplier relationship management can be a huge contributor to the value of your own organization.
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