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Best Supply Chain Habits

Most supply chains who are effective share some common traits. The really good ones have a great deal in common.

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Happy Birthday to WalMart

We're all familiar with WalMart- how would it be possible not to be? We're customers, vendors, technology consulants, and various other partners of theirs. The WalMart supply chain has just turned 50 years old. What has it wrought?

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Unilever's Supplier Partnering

Unilever has developed a successful program that drives partnering with its supplier base. Why doesn't everybody follow their lead?

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How Well Do You Know You?

We've all had things happen that didn't go exactly as planned. Unfortunately, the feedback we need to make sure it doesn't happen again isn't there and we're forced to figure out what caused the problem ourselves.

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More Amazon

When you think of the internet, Facebook or one of the social media spots comes to mind to a lot of people. For me, it's Amazon.

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Are You Selling "Cloud"?

It's almost impossible to open a tech or business magazine without encountering an article about 'the cloud'. The hype is certainly there, but is there substance?

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Miniature Supply Chains

We all know what a supply chain is. Douglas Alexander introduces us to a new term, the mini supply chain. 

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Supply Chain Sustainability

Sustainability is a hot topic in the business world. It's really heating up in the supply chain.

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That's a Mistake

One of my favorite blog sites is Tim McMahon's A Lean Journey. This week, he talks about the importance of something we've all made at one time or another: mistakes.

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Skills Needed for Procurement

Skills needed to successfully lead the procurement are evolving. What was needed in the past won't necessarily be the same as what's required tomorrow. 

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