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Restructuring Global Value Chains & Tariff Reduction – A Continuous Evolution for Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Seen optimistically, this challenging trade environment is a catalyst for a slew of innovative measures and creative tactics to mitigate tariff costs – although one could argue that supply chain optimization from a cost and performance perspective is something that firms should already be doing on an ongoing basis. This practice is illegal.

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If Only There Were More Choices

Supply Chain Shaman

While there is a lot of hype about digital transformation, and I feel that the confluence of the new technologies offers great promise, the testing of planning alternatives is only for innovators. As I talk through the market options, I find we have solutions for two groups of buyers now–innovators and late majority/laggards.

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Counterfeits: The Enemy of China’s Innovation Economy

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

As China’s economy is slowing down, everyone supports the idea that China must innovate. According to a report prepared by McKinsey Global Institute in 2015 , China must grow through innovation. To a certain extent, the Chinese government has planted many seeds to transform itself from a manufacturing economy to an innovation economy.

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Seven Mistakes You Wish Your CFO Had Not Made You Make

Supply Chain Shaman

A Decline in Innovation. Ironically, technology innovation is the highest that I have ever seen. Still, organizations are less willing to test and try technology innovation due to the restrictions and guide rails placed on software procurement and deployment. Manufacturing equipment lead times were 19 months.

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Seven Mistakes You Wish Your CFO Had Not Made You Make

Supply Chain Shaman

A Decline in Innovation. Ironically, technology innovation is the highest that I have ever seen. Still, organizations are less willing to test and try technology innovation due to the restrictions and guide rails placed on software procurement and deployment. Manufacturing equipment lead times were 19 months.

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How Cloud-Connected CAD and PLM Drive Collaborative and Streamlined Product Development

Arena Solutions

Some include: Lack of understanding of the end-user goals and challenges Inability to mitigate risks or unforeseen disruptions Poor product quality or design Lack of product differentiation To illustrate, the Segway Electric Scooter’s introduction was met with a fast demise in 2001 due to its inability to solve consumers’ real-world problems 1.

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2018: What Will It Look Like?

Supply Chain Insights

The untethered exuberance reminds me of the race for Y2K, the futile experimentation with trading exchanges in 2001, or the race for e-commerce. New approaches –using the confluence of new technologies along with innovation in analytics– will drive a more agile supply chain response. It feels a bit like tulip mania.