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Amazon and B2B

As we all know, Amazon has stuck its considerable toe in the B2B water with the opening of Amazon Supply. As it moves forward, supply chain and logistics challenges are popping up. Read more...

Supply Chain Planning vs. Execution

On the Supply Chain Digest site, Dan Gilmore continues to flesh out the trends he's identified for supply chains. His most recent take is on the relative importance of execution vs. planning in a demand-driven supply chain. Read more...

Better Teamwork Yields Better Decisions

How can you make meetings more effective? That's a topic Tim McMahon takes on in a recent blog on his A Lean Journey site. Read more...

Stats in the Supply Chain

I typically avoid posting math-heavy articles out of respect for our readers' precious time. However, this one illustrates an important concept in a short piece. Read more...

Omni-Channel Perspective

Bill Davis, on a new site called "omnichannelretailing.com" has an interesting perspective on, well, omni-channel retailing. He has issues with a recent critical article he'd like to share. Read more...

Attitude and Behavior

In your work life, both attitude and behavior are key drivers for success. Are they always in synch? Read more...

Unilever's Sustainability Leadership

Unilever, a giant international consumer products powerhouse, has made great strides in sustainability efforts for its supply chain. It hasn't been a complete success, though. Read more...

Passion and P2P

Pete Loughlin writes about the relative importance of passion in the business arena in an article in Purchasing Insight. Read more...

Telecommuting Blues

Lots of workers telecommute nowadays. When everything's working, it's an extremely effective approach for both the company and the employee. You need the right tools, though. Read more...

Complement Your Lean Strategy

A lean strategy is great for supply chains, when it works. When it doesn't, well.... Read more...

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