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The Fragile Chain
With everything a supply chain executive has to worry about, you'd think the weather would be far down the list. Unless, of course, manufacturing is contracted out to a country with infrastructure that's vulnerable to weather-based disruption.
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The Omni-Channel Last-Mile
The impact of the rise of the omnichannel experience extends across all aspects of the retail business. One of the final steps in the process, actually handing the purchased item to the consumer, is a big challenge but could be a differentiator.
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The Servant-Leader
In his latest blog on the A Lean Journey site, Tim McMahon tells us how important the 'servant-leader' is to lean organizations. His description of the traits of this type of leader is impressive.
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SaaS WMS + ERP= Winner
It seems like we're always arguing full ERP functionality vs. best-of-breed components. If warehouses and DC's are important to your supply chain, what a good WMS system can do in combination with an ERP may be just the ticket.
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Procurement Talent Needs for Future
Getting the right people in place in your procurement area is an ongoing challenge. The target keeps moving as well, making it even tougher.
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Sustainable Execution
As an old operations guy, I'm a big believer in execution. But can it be a differentiator for your company?
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Presentation Advice
Getting free advice from a champion public speaker on how to tighten up your presentations is almost too good to be true. Jeff Nolan, from Enterprise Irregulars, comes through for us in a big way.
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New e-invocing Marketing Approach
Jason Busch, on the Spend Matters site, examines the recent efforts by e-invoicing company Taulia to entice customers into their fold. You really should check out the YouTube videos mentioned early in the article- very funny!
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Kaizen Training
Employee development is one of the best investments a business can make. Using a continuous improvement approach can make it very effective.
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Holiday Tips for Supply Chains
Although it seems to happen every year, the Holidays are right around the corner. It may be a bit early to shop for your brother-in-law at the mall, retailers know they need to have their supply chains cranking already.
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