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Happy Groundhog Day

Supply Chain Shaman

Short of the initial launch of B2B exchanges in 2002, no brand owner drove the adoption of network technologies. In 2002, I was a Gartner analyst covering the evolution of network technologies in supply chains. (A blackhole is an astronomical term where the pull is so great that no matter escapes.) Brand Owner Vacuum.

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The Year Ahead with Doug Waggoner

The Logistics of Logistics

From April 2004 to December 2005, Waggoner served as Chief Executive Officer of USF Bestway, and from January 2002 to April 2004 he served as Senior Vice President of Strategic Marketing for USF Corporation.

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Tackling Item Complexity

Supply Chain Shaman

I worked with the World Kitchen team in the period of 2002-2008. The process helped World Kitchen manage inventories through bankruptcy filing in 2002. In 2002, World Kitchen implemented a disciplined process for managing product complexity. It is frequently requested, so I wanted to reshare this case study with my readers.

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The Saga of Supply Chain Innovation

Supply Chain Shaman

The news takes me back to the 2002 market downturn and the market correction with the failure of B2B players and the impact on the supply chain. When I was at Gartner Group in 2002, I followed 212 B2B exchanges. Learning From the Past. The retail sector is bracing for the sell-off. The global B2B e-commerce market was worth $12.2

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What Supply Chain Management Should Anticipate in 2024

Supply Chain Matters

contractionary mark for fifteen consecutive months and reportedly the longest sequence of deterioration since the period of December 2000 to February 2002. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® November 2023 report remained below the 50.0 However, report authors indicated a glimmer of hope that a stabilization point might have been reached.

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If Only There Was There There

Supply Chain Shaman

About One Network One Network, founded in 2002 by Greg Brady, started with purchasing Elogex to improve dock door scheduling. The Company employee churn and financial viability stabilized over the past three years making Blue Yonder a more viable player in the supply chain planning market.

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Lean Six Sigma for SMEs: A Path to Continuous Improvement

SCMDOJO

Adapted from Ehrlich (2002); Stamatis (2002); George (2003); Bendell (2006); Bhuiyan et.al, (2006); Andersson et.al, (2006); Arnheiter and Maleyeff (2005); Nonthaleerak (2005); Kumar (2007); Magnusson et.al, (2003) Read more on Top 15 Lean Six Sigma Books to Level Up Your Continuous Improvement Efforts & Strategy on our website SCMDOJO!