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Building a Triple A Supply Chain: Ten Tactics That Work

Supply Chain Shaman

” Here is an excerpt from the article: “…it isn’t by becoming more efficient that the supply chains of Wal-Mart, Dell, and Amazon have given those companies an edge over their competitors. The advancements in analytics–open-source, cloud, internet-of-things (IOT), and cognitive computing–are very promising.

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AI This. Not So Fast.

Supply Chain Shaman

I write for this blog, craft reports from research for our newsletters, create blogs for Linkedin, and build articles for Forbes. Most of the optimization focus in the traditional software solution focuses within a function of source, make or deliver. Procurement and transportation operated as islands. Stay tuned.

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Bristlecone Flash – January 2021

Bristlecone

HOW PROCUREMENT IS DELIVERING VALUE BEYOND SAVINGS. When procurement teams embrace innovative and sustainable ideas and technologies and align operations to customer requirements, procurement evolves from cost center to profit center. This Spend Matters article explores how procurement delivers value beyond savings.

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Experts Choice Of Top Online Logistics Resources

Freightos

Intro Email Newsletters News Sites Social Media Influencers Blogs Unexpected Places. So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. Experts’ Choice: Supply Chain and Logistics Email Newsletters.

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Competing in a diverse parcel market

Cathy Roberson

These tech tools may also use crowd-sourced carriers or traditional ones. “Amazon Business supports integrations with Coupa and over 100 other procurement, payments, and ERP systems. ” The free feature highlights sellers with fewer than 250 employees and less than €50 million in revenue to procurement workers.

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Solving the Emerging Market Packaging Puzzle

MIT Supply Chain

Packaging shields products from damage and theft, differentiates the brand, and is a source of information for consumers. The most striking savings were associated with the transportation of finished goods to end customers and the handling of inner packs in DCs. Subscribe to the newsletter for free here.