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Big Data, the CMO, and the CIO
On the Tech Republic site, Patrick Gray sounds the warning that the responsibility for 'big data' is flowing away from IT and into individual business units. Is this a good thing?
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DHL Innovation
It's always instructive to check out what industry leaders are looking into. When you think of logistics, DHL is obviously a leader.
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Procurement Risks
The term 'supply chain risk' covers a lot of ground because supply chains are so complex. Each component of the chain, whether it's logistics, warehouse management, inventory control, or whatever, has its own set of risks.
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How to Improve Forecasting
Robert Byrne, on the Supply Chain Digital site, has some ideas on how to improve forecasting. It starts with improved algorithms that take advantage of modern technology.
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Examples of Big Data Success
'Big Data': massive hype or cure-all? It's probably somewhere between the extremes. We like to see real-world examples of technology success, so let's look at a few things Big Data has 'cured'.
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Is it time for purchasing processes to adopt the PMO (project management office) approach? Pierre Mitchell from Spend Matters has some interesting points to make on the subject.
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Google's New B2B Approach
On the TED Magazine site, Jack Keough talks about yet another entrant into the B2B industrial distribution market, Google. As if Amazon Supply wasn't enough....
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Retail Operations and Omnichannel
Paula Rosenblum recently interviewed a key player from Microsoft on the topic of omnichannel's effect on retail operations.
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eCommerce for Manufacturers
ECommerce is coming to manufacturing, but will it be similar to the B2C or B2B experiences? Well, it shouldn't be, but certain aspects will be similar.
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The 3 M's of Lean
The Lean process of continuous improvement covers a lot of ground, but most people consider it to be the elimination of waste. That's just one of the M's (Muda) of the approach.
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