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Seeing Beyond the Firewall

Supply Chain Shaman

Is it a coincidence that process industry leaders have standardized on SAP and blindly followed the SAP IT-centric definition of supply chain automation without holding SAP accountable to build effective supply chain solutions for the extended value network? The Gartner vision for ERP II in 2002 was destructive. New Business Models.

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The Future of Analytics in Integrated Business Planning

Supply Chain Trend

Robinson’s definition sounds pretty much like using a GPS system in your car. TomTom , a Dutch mapmaker and traffic company launched their first portable GPS system in 2002. McKinsey recently predicted that 15 percent of new cars sold in 2030, could be fully autonomous. It will tell you the best way to get where you want to be.

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A vision for a transparent global Rare Earth Element system using blockchain technology

Provenance

China’s low prices have historically undercut global prices and pushed out foreign competitors –– such as the Mountain Pass mine in California, which closed in 2002. For example, the prevention of the double spending (see definitions) problem on the bitcoin blockchain. Definitions. The role of blockchain.