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Courage to Paint Outside the Lines

Supply Chain Shaman

My imagination goes wild when I see new forms of analytics. Recently, I presented at the Informs Analytics Conference in Houston and challenged companies to “ think out of the box” and define outside-in processes in Supply Chain Planning. Tackling Procurement. In contrast, my clients, not so much.

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The View from Houston: DHL Global Energy Conference 2015

Supply Chain View from the Field

The conference was a great opportunity to interact with logistics and procurement executives in an environment of open dialogue and discussion. There is no question that the oil and gas sector is under a huge amount of pressure to drive cost savings.

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The Risks of Poor Inventory Accuracy and Order Fulfillment

Veridian Solutions

How often does your organization think about inventory accuracy and its impact on order fulfillment ? The best-laid plans for an omnichannel supply chain will falter without accurate inventory. Supply chain leaders should consider how the risks of poor inventory accuracy in order fulfillment result in problems within the supply chain.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

Körber , an international technology group, has signed an agreement to purchase enVista’s platform of Enspire Commerce omnichannel solutions, including its order management system (OMS), and its freight audit and payment (FAP) service. According to The McCown Report, imports to the top 10 US ports rose 5.9 percent gain in April.

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How Retailers and CPG companies are benefiting from next-gen Control Tower and S&OE

o9 Solutions

The need to respond to those changes while maintaining margins, service, and efficiencies with optimal planning of inventory, sourcing, transportation, and fulfilment. Getting to this new operating model is a transformational journey that has great promise in delivering greater confidence and control over business outcomes.

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Building the Business to Consumer Superstar: Getting to the Promised Land with Supply Chain Control Towers and S&OE

o9 Solutions

The need to respond to those changes while maintaining margins, service, and efficiencies with optimal planning of inventory, sourcing, transportation, and fulfilment. Getting to this new operating model is a transformational journey that has great promise in delivering greater confidence and control over business outcomes.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 19-23, 2013)

Talking Logistics

I went to Home Depot earlier this week to return a purchase, and the customer in front of me wanted to exchange a defective power tool with the same model, but he couldn’t find any on the shelf even though the store’s inventory system said 5 units were in stock. Manhattan Associates Launches 2013 Inventory Optimization Release.