Fri.Sep 26, 2014

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Top 10 Movie Quotes from Kinexions. The Kinaxis Training & User Conference

Kinaxis

'by Bill DuBois. It’s an exciting time of the year at Kinaxis as we gear up for another user conference. Kinexions will take place this year in San Diego with the theme set as Innovation at Mach Speed (with some Top Gun references), a keynote from Navy SEAL Robert O’Neill and Afterburner (actual fighter pilots) , along with a unique Customer Appreciation event.

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Do Lean and Six Sigma have a place in tomorrow’s supply chain?

The Network Effect

'Before I answer the title question, let’s have a quick refresher on what exactly Lean and Six Sigma are. Six Sigma owes its roots to the Statistical Process Control developments made by Dr. Walter Shewhart of Bell Laboratories in the 1920′s and later expanded upon by Dr. W. Edwards Deming. The technique later evolved into the Six Sigma business strategy driven through innovations by Motorola and General Electric.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 19 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

'This week I experienced the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Annual Conference for the first time. The conference brought together thought leaders and practitioners from all industries and backgrounds to San Antonio to discuss, debate, and challenge each other on a host of supply chain topics. I was there for two reasons: to […].

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How is outsourcing impacting IT investments in the pharma supply chain?

The Network Effect

'Looking ahead, it is clear that competition will drive the formation of value added networks as well as supply chains differentiated by product and region. R&D will continue their trend of outsourcing to contract research organizations (CROs) and the manufacturing of medical devices and pharmaceuticals will also continue their shift toward outsourcing; for example, pharmaceutical contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) are expected to grow from USD 32 billion in 2011 to USD 60 billion

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe