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Supply Chain’s Next Decade of Dealing With the Unknown

MIT Supply Chain

Reaching this milestone got me thinking about how the profession might change over the next decade. Common interests My 2014 post noted how the profession has evolved beyond its transportation/ warehousing roots to become a strategic resource. One example is sustainability.

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4 unstoppable forces that WILL change your end-to-end supply chain

Kinaxis

It could be as relatively small as a last minute order or engineering change, or as big as an industry-wide shift that sends your end-to-end supply chain spinning in an entirely new direction. As I mentioned in an earlier blog about the Gartner conference , customers are demanding you deliver an experience, not just a product.

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Digital Supply Chains Require People, Processes, and Technology

Enterra Insights

Today’s challenges, however, underscore what Lora Cecere ( @lcecere ), founder of Supply Chain Insights, pointed out nearly a decade ago. 3] Analysts from Netscribes observe, “It has been anything but easy to keep operations running across sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic.”[4] Rise of the Agile Supply Chain.

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Transforming Consumer Value Chains: Navigating The Power Shift to the Shopper

Supply Chain Shaman

In the last decade, power shifted to the shopper. Last week, Wal-Mart announced the closing of 269 stores and the layoffs of 10,000 employees. In addition, Macy’s announced the closure of 36 stores and K-Mart followed suite with announcements of 27 store closings. For December 2015, retail sales were the lowest since 2009.

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5 Seismic Shifts in Supply Chain Technology!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Blog post originally created and published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Lora Cecere. Seismic shifts. Here are five fundamental shifts in supply chain technology that companies need to be aware of: Redefinition of decision-support software. Subscribe Here! Email Address. The result?

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[PODCAST] What are the Full Cost Savings of a Transportation Management System

GlobalTranz

On today’s episode we welcome one of our esteemed Account Executives, David Potter, who has sold the company’s Transportation Management solutions for nearly a decade now to discuss the savings of a Transportation Management System. We’ll publish every Tuesday right on the Cerasis blog and Freight Institute.

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29 warehouse & automation experts share insights on how warehouse robots will impact industry employment

6 River Systems

From greater flexibility and scalability to productivity gains, a faster ROI compared to other automation solutions and better resource management, warehouse robots are changing the face of warehousing. But what does that mean for industry employment? Are they ‘good’ or ‘evil’ for industry employment?