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eSourcing Tools to the Rescue
On the Procurement Insights site, Heather Grossmuller looks at how eSourcing tools can benefit the supplier relationship. There are certainly other ways to handle the conversation, but this software has benefits beyond eSourcing.
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Forecasting Concerns
What keeps you up at night? If you're like the supply chain executives who responded to a recent survey, then forecasting is a huge concern.
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The Connected Enterprise
Ron Guido, on the EBN site, describes the benefits of building a 'connected enterprise'. It may be the most effective way to survive in this new omnichannel era.
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Sustainability Trends
Supply chain sustainability has come a long way, from something almost being 'forced' on businesses to key aspects of their strategies. The consulting firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers has identified 3 key trends that will be top of mind for 2015.
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Big Data Fail?
As with any relatively new 'hot' technology, we've seen a few reports of unsuccessful Big Data projects. Is the problem on the implementation side, the tech side, or elsewhere?
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Product Information and Omnichannel
When you look at what's happening in omnichannel retail, you can often get caught up in the big process and system changes needed to support it. Matt Tortora, on the B2C site, knows that you need to build on foundational things, like product information, to succeed.
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What's Next for IoT?
On the M2MNow site, Jeremy Cowan takes a little different approach in making IoT predictions. He looks at technologies that were displaced with previous 'next big things' and ponders what IoT may disrupt in the future.
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WMS in the Cloud
Well, WMS systems may not be the last piece of the supply chain puzzle to end up 'in the cloud', but it's close. Migration finally seems to be taking hold, especially for SMEs.
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Growth of Women in the Supply Chain
Women continue to be underrepresented in US supply chain jobs. Is it because it's a 'man's world' in the supply chain, or are other factors involved?
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Adjust Your Attitude
Sometimes, metrics can get in the way of progress in your supply chain, especially if they're not well understood or used improperly. If you change your way of thinking about a problem, what looked like a bad outcome on paper may actually be a winning proposition.
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