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Time to Reassess
In today's dynamic business environment, it makes sense for supply chain managers to constantly reassess and modify their strategies. What they focus on and how they prioritize their improvements varies greatly by company and industry, though.
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Big Data Definitions
On the Forbes site, Gil Press attempts to provide some clarity to the definition of Big Data. Well, I'm not sure how adding a few more will help, but it's interesting to read his thoughts on the subject.
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Omnichannel Impact on Manufacturing
The omnichannel consumer is proving to be a challenge across the supply chain. But think about how manufacturers can also be affected. It's no picnic for them to meet this evolving consumer demand.
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Guide to Becoming a Procurement Leader
Everyone wants the secret sauce for procurement success, right? Well, the folks at Supply Chain Digest are providing it on a silver platter in a recent article based on research by the Hackett Group.
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Will Your Holidays be Happy?
Is it too early to think about the holidays? For most people, yes, but if you work in the retail space, you know it's never too early. On the Apparel site, Doug Pasquale shares a number of insights on how to stay ahead of the curve as this important season approaches.
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Oracle's New Supply Chain Solution
Just like everything else, it looks like supply chain software is moving to the cloud. At least Oracle's new solution is on that path. A plethora of types of supply chain software and options are offered, and variations of the cloud implementation are discussed.
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Instant Gratification Anyone?
In a Wired article, Mat Honan reminds us that what's new isn't actually all that new. The power of the smartphone has enable a whole slew of new services that deliver instant gratification.
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Supply Chain Management Keys to Success
If you're new to a supply chain management role, we hope you're ready for the challenge. There are some basics you need to master, and if you can do these best practices you'll be a success.
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Setting Expectations for New Supply Chain Hires
In our ongoing focus on the need for new talent in the supply chain management arena, the folks at DC Velocity weigh in with some thoughts on misconceptions they're seeing in applicants and new hires. Sounds like there's a huge need for expectation-setting.
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Control Towers and Risk Management
Our own Ken Kinlock has written extensively on the concept of the supply chain control tower. Some recent research by Accenture has bolstered our view of this technology by looking at the return on investment for control towers.
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