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Do You Have the Right Score?
- Monday, 07 May 2012
- Supply
- Written by Cyndee Wehrheim
Use a search engine, any search engine, and type in Vendor Scorecard or Supplier Scorecard. The results will include hundreds of hits on the Internet. What I find a bit surprising, however, is the hundreds of hits result in very little subject matter diversity. There are vendor scorecard templates, software, samples, developing successful scorecard articles, and some organization specific vendor scorecard criteria. This was far from my preconceived notion of what would appear in my search results. Scorecards are very much a part of supply chain practice these days. World class organizations are utilizing them; but it seems very few are discussing them openly.
Turning the Retailer/Vendor Meeting Into a Partnership/Strategic Discussion
- Monday, 14 May 2012
- Supply
- Written by Cameron Laird
"Both sides would get what they wanted; that has always been our mantra." That sounds like a worthy goal in any relationship. How successful in real-world practice, though, is cultivation of the retailer-supplier pairing?
The EDI Mandate Letter
- Thursday, 21 June 2012
- Supply
- Written by Michael Martz
Your worst case scenario is finally happening. You’ve received the dreaded ‘EDI Compliance’ letter from your largest customer. You don’t use EDI now because you're ‘too small’, and even though you signed a contract that said you’d support electronic trading, you never thought the customer would follow through with it. Now what?
The 800 Pound Gorilla
- Sunday, 01 July 2012
- Supply
- Written by Cyndee Wehrheim
To my surprise, when I arrived home from work the other night a nice brown box was sitting on my porch next to the front door. It was addressed to me! When I examined the box more closely, I didn’t recognize the shipper’s name; hence, I opened it with curiosity wondering what was inside. It was my new watch! But wait a minute, I didn’t order it on-line from the company on the ship label or packing list; I ordered it on-line from The Watch Company. It then occurred to me…..I was the victim of the drop ship process! So of course, this encouraged my mind to run amuck. What are the pros and cons of this purchasing engagement I just encountered?
Food Safety Modernization Act, and What You Need To Do With ASNs
- Sunday, 01 July 2012
- Supply
- Written by Cameron Laird
It's time for grocers to adopt Advance Ship Notices (ASNs)--but the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) of 2011 isn't the most pressing reason.
The Amazon Effect on Distributors
- Tuesday, 10 July 2012
- Supply
- Written by Michael Martz
We’ve heard much wailing and gnashing of teeth about the potential impact of Amazon’s move into the industrial supply (MRO) business with its Amazon Supply (AS) site. What’s going to happen to all of those poor industrial distributors? Will they go the way of the buggy whip, typewriter, and bookstore, or will they survive the onslaught of the feared Amazon machine? Well, although it’s early and little is known of Amazon’s specific plans for this market, I’d like to offer a couple fearless predictions for your reading pleasure.
How 3PLs Can Differentiate Themselves in a Crowded Market
- Tuesday, 31 July 2012
- Supply
- Written by Esther Shein
Google the term “third-party logistics providers” and you’ll get way more than you bargained for – to the tune of thousands upon thousands of links. Estimates on the number of 3PLs – whose services include warehousing, fulfillment and supply chain management to suppliers and manufacturers -- ranges somewhere between 15,000 and 16,000 in North America. So trying to differentiate yourself in such a highly fragmented market is no easy task, to put it mildly.
Edge Integration: Leveling the Supply Chain IT Playing Field
- Thursday, 02 August 2012
- Supply
- Written by
For years innovation and integration in supply chain software was limited to the Global 1000. They purchased multi-million dollar ERP and supply chain apps, drove integration between trading, partners, demanded EDI connectivity, vendor managed inventory (VMI) , etc.. The ability for small and medium businesses to profit from these strategies was limited. It was simply too costly. Smaller companies simply had to react. However, cloud computing, e-commerce, and edge integration are changing the game in the most profound way.
From the Top - Elliott Grant
- Wednesday, 01 August 2012
- Supply
- Written by Scott Koegler
Scott Koegler, editor of ec-bp.com talks with Elliott Grant of Harvestmark at GS1 Connect 2012 about how case and item level tracking works with the fresh produce grocery market.
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From the Top - Michael Innes
- Sunday, 08 July 2012
- Supply
- Written by Scott Koegler
Scott Koegler talks with Michael Innes of Kaiser Permanente at GS1 Connect 2012 in Las Vegas. Michael discusses the strategy and issues around implementing EDI specifications for the largest health care provider in the US.
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