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Demand and Fulfillment Planning
You can usually learn a lot by drilling down into company or segment specific case studies. On the JDA Supply Chain Nation blog site, Shai Garber writes about an implementation in the grocery industry that had big inventory considerations for the supply chain.
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Retail Challenges and Strategies
On the Sourcing Journal site, Nicholas Tsiroyiannis outlines the 5 biggest challenges facing today's retailer. Fortunately, he also provides strategies on how to cope with said challenges!
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Ariba Continues to Change
One of the highest profile acquisitions in recent memory was SAP's purchase of Ariba. Much water has made its way over the dam since then, and Ariba has continued to reinvent itself to support changes in technology and processes.
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Network Designers Needed
Lora Cecere, the Supply Chain Shaman, is on the hunt for a few good men, and women, to help design next generation supply chain networks. Are you up for the challenge?
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Omnichannel vs. Showrooming
We've written in the past about the concept of 'showrooming' and the stress it places on brick and mortar retailers. With the omnichannel purchaser becoming more ubiquuitous, some high-profile firms have 'cracked the code' on how to adress the challenges of both showrooming and omnichannel.
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Big Data from the Beginning
Unless you've been really out of touch, you're aware of the concept of 'big data'. Sometimes it can be helpful to get beyond the buzzword and take a more detailed look at what a new technology description really means.
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Exploring the Supply Chain Talent Gap
What's it take to excel in a supply chain role now, and how will that change in the future? On the EPS site, Gina Roos provides a summary of recent research on the subject.
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The Omnichannel Inflection Point
Throughout history, the ability to adapt to change has often meant the difference between success and failure. Supply chains are subject to the similar pressures regarding change, and in today's environment that means adapting to changes like omnichannel retailing.
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Your Mother, the Supply Chain Genius
Although it's a tad late for Mothers' Day, we'd still like to recognize the great job that mothers do everywhere on processes that seem awfully familiar to those of us in the supply chain. From scheduling, to inventory management, to collaboration, she does it all.
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Exploring 'No PO, No Pay'
Pierre Mitchell, on the new Chief Procurement Officer site, challenges the procurement myth of 'no PO, no pay' in a recent article on the site. Although the rule is needed in most situations, many others don't, and shouldn't be burdened with PO creation just to cut a check.
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