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Laboratory Experiments in Supply Chain Research

SCM Research

Nobel laureates rarely publish articles in journals within the supply chain arena. It goes without saying that this article is certainly a must-read for SCM researchers, particularly, as the use of laboratory experiments has attracted some attention in our field. Methodology Article Award Experiment Supply Chain Management'

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Outside-in planning: a big elephant that needs a bite-size approach

Supply Chain Trend

Lee’s uncertainty framework (2002) shows how segment your supply chain in demand streams and how to define your supply chain response to that. I describe in several article and my blog decision centric IBP is becoming a reality that we want to make better quality decisions, record decisions, and learn from decisions.

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Selecting a Supply Chain Technology Provider is Harder than it Seems

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Feature Article by Mark Yong , Managing Director, APAC & EMEA at Blume Global. This article will look at five things a firm might want to consider when choosing a supply chain technology provider: Your current resources and capabilities. Selecting a Supply Chain Technology Provider is Harder than it Seems.

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Fisher’s Supply Chain–Product Match/Mismatch Framework

SCM Research

Extensions of the framework exist, for example by Lee (2002) , who adds a “supply” dimension, and more recently Gligor (2017) , who argues that “benefits generated by perfect supply chain fit might be offset by the resources deployed to achieve that fit” Research presented by Perez-Franco et al.

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The agile supply chain is back in trend. But this time it’s for real!

Supply Chain Trend

Lee’s matrix from his 2002 article “Aligning Supply Chain Strategies with Product Uncertainties”, provides a good starting point for a segmentation conversation. Even within the same company, it is wise to apply different supply chain strategies.

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WMS Selection: What Drives an Investment in a Warehouse Management System? 5 Considerations

GlobalTranz

A 2002 Material Handling and Logistics magazine article cited multiple problems with WMS implementation. Choose a Vendor That Has Learned From Past WMS Providers More than anything else, you must look for a WMS vendor that has learned from the mistakes of past vendors.

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Canadian Ports: A Fast Lane for Asia-U.S. Imports?

Talking Logistics

As highlighted in a Wall Street Journal article last week: Congestion, labor tensions and tax concerns at U.S. As the WSJ article reports, “In one example of that surge in demand, a container terminal operator at Port Metro Vancouver in August told its customers it didn’t have enough railcars to ship Asian goods to the U.S.

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