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Welcome Puff, The Magic Dragon, to Your Team

Supply Chain Shaman

As I think about this topic, I find it useful to listen to this song from 1963. With mergers and acquisitions, along with globalization, organizations are larger. In Figure 1, I show results from a recent S&OP study. S&OP Challenges. How do we harness the power of data with new forms of analytics? Why is this important?

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Logistics & Supply Chain News Roundup, January 2023

Logistics Bureau

Nevertheless, when world leaders bring up the topic of supply chain resilience at a global forum, there can be little doubt that we’re in the midst of a seismic shift in the global logistics landscape and what the world will look like in commercial terms when the dust settles, is anyone’s guess.

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SAP to Expand Cloud Presence with Acquisition of Ariba

Supply Chain Network

Additional Information about the Merger and Where to Find It. In connection with the proposed merger, Ariba will file a proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). To view video stories on diverse topics, visit www.sap-tv.com. © 2012 SAP AG. Follow SAP on Twitter at @sapnews.

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How Supply Chain Strategy Misalignment is Killing Kmart USA

Logistics Bureau

The Kmart Australia story would make a good blog topic to illustrate the benefits of aligning supply chain and business strategies , but in this post I want to share the story of the original Kmart chain, which today shares nothing in common with Kmart Australia save for the brand name and logo. Merger Compounds the Problems.

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Sorry, I’m Not Sure: Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2018

Talking Logistics

However, for e-commerce, that share ranges from 15 percent to 30 percent, depending on the product category.”. For more insights and advice on this topic, watch our upcoming Talking Logistics episode, Dealing with Holiday Returns: The Case for Technology-Based Liquidation (available soon). Is Every Company a Technology Company?

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March Market Update: Transportation Industry News

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Learn more about these topics in this month’s update. With mega ships in the trans-Pacific, carrier mergers, and the continued expansion of the Panama Canal , East and West Coast ports are expecting a large influx in shipments. We welcome your thoughts on them and others that impact the transportation industry and your business.