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Three Types of SCM Definitions

SCM Research

Today, I present Mentzer et al.’s ’s (2001) must-read article, Defining Supply Chain Management. Keebler, J.S., Smith, C.D. & & Zacharia, Z.G. Keebler, J.S., Smith, C.D. & & Zacharia, Z.G. Defining Supply Chain Management. Journal of Business Logistics , 22 (2), 1–25.

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How Supply Chain Lost Its Mojo

Supply Chain Shaman

Then as a software executive (1991-2001 and then 2003-2005) and finally as an analyst (2001-2003 and 2005-present). There is no vetting of presenters. The conference I host is based on hand-picked presentations. .” Background: I have been working in the field of supply chain management since 1979. The reason?

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Household Products Industry Stuck in Neutral and Going Backwards

Supply Chain Shaman

During the conversation, he thanked me as an ex-Gartner analyst for putting Ariba on problem-watch in May 2001. For many years (1992-2001), I worked at Manugistics, a supply chain planning technology provider. During the period of 1996-2001, the company struggled. Cisco had a kick in the gut in 2001.

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Five Reasons Why Are We Not Making Progress on Inventory Management

Supply Chain Shaman

The presentation is on slideshare.) I started covering Gains in 2001 as an analyst at Gartner. The cheese on the puffs stains my hands like I feel that mis-guided past practices have indelibly colored supply chain practices. At the session, we discussed why companies have not made more progress on inventory management.

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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

I writhe in my seat at most conferences and count the number of times the word “digital” is used in presentations. The untethered exuberance reminds me of the race for Y2K, the futile experimentation with trading exchanges in 2001, or the race for e-commerce. It may be that I am growing tired of hubris and market hype.

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eWorld Procurement & Supply 2016

Supply Chain Movement

Since 2001, eWorld Procurement & Supply, in association with Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply, has provided a unique insight into the latest innovations and technologies for senior procurement, supply chain and finance executives. Date: 2 March 2016. Venue: QEII Centre, London. Organization: Revolution Events.