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Coming Soon: The Commerce of Things
Boy, the more you think about where we're headed with the Internet of Things (IoT), the more exciting (or scarier) it gets. Not only will it drive changes in analytics, communications, and technology, but the way we do business will fundamentally change as well.
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The End-to-End Journey
Lora Cecere, the Supply Chain Shaman, has her act together when talking about the end-to-end value chain. She always asks the tough questions, and in this case the answers are very enlightening.
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Closing the Talent Gap
We've continued to be vocal about the dearth of talent entering supply chain management. Jennifer Baljko on the EBN site has developed some commonsense strategies to improve the 'hit rate'.
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ISM Numbers for Q1
The Institute for Supply Management's numbers are in for the first quarter, and they show a positive look forward. Although some areas continue to be in the doldrums, most of the economy is picking up steam or at least holding its own.
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WalMart Continues to Lead
WalMart has its problems and its many detractors, but it tends to be a leader in most supply chain activities. Gartner has recognized WalMart's efforts by naming it to the Top 25 supply chain list.
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Beware the Frankencloud
As Chloe Green asks on the Information Age site, is your cloud strategy, or lack of one, creating a 'Frankencloud'? It takes a cohesive strategy and planning to ensure that applications supported by cloud technology are working together.
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How Do You View Inventory?
How you view inventory has a big impact on how well it performs for you. Is it a cost? Insurance against spotty demand information? Or a strategic capability?
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Considerations for Effective Change
Almost everyone in the business world recognizes that change is tough. Whether it's a new ERP, supply chain software, processes, organization, or all of the above, changes have to be rolled out properly to be effective.
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E-Invoicing Insights
The folks at Spend Matters have a good grasp of both the processes and technologies involved in procurement. Jason Busch recently interviewed a few e-invoicing partners and came away with several key observations.
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Business Networks and SAP
Big companies make big bets on the direction of technology. A leader in the ERP space, SAP, believes strongly in business networks as a wave of the future, based on recent acquisitions it's made.
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