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Seeing Beyond the Firewall

Supply Chain Shaman

Process industry leaders–chemical, consumer packaged goods, food/beverage–have greater issues using data, with software usability, and building effective connections to align and build effective relationships with trading partners. The processes are largely batch, using data with great latency (orders and purchase orders).

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Opinion: A Post-Covid 19 World for Supply Chains: Back to the Future?

6 River Systems

” However, as we saw in China after SARS in 2002, it’s possible that ‘normal’ won’t quite look like what we’re used to. Will consumers who are buying online for the first time due to the pandemic continue to do so? What might our world resemble in a few months? Maybe, but likely in more traditional categories.

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Takeaways from Descartes Evolution 2019

Talking Logistics

Virtually all of those startups disappeared by 2002 — they either burned through all of their investment money or were acquired by bigger fish. Descartes survived, however, and became one of the first software companies to embrace the software-as-a-service (SaaS) business model. Source: Google.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™ Interview Excerpts: Lessons Learned by Global Leaders

Supply Chain Game Changer

” Here is a summary of how these Global Supply Chain and Business Leaders responded and shared their lessons learned: Kristie Syndikus, VP Procurement at Maple Leaf Foods. In business we need to be able to support this improved freedom by having solutions that are flexible and support consumer demand and desires.

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Behind the Numbers of the SCRC Supply Management Index

NC State SCRC

Examples might be a “state of the industry” report purchased from a consulting company or a publicly available database such as the Census of U.S. Category strategies are well communicated & drive local purchasing behavior & local supplier relationships. Cognizant Tech Solutions Corp. Manufacturers or the U.S.

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Guide to Google Shopping Ads: How to Use Google Shopping to Boost Traffic and Revenue

ShipBob

Over the past 18+ years, there have been drastic improvements to both the merchant and consumer experience across the program. It’s come a long way since its original launch as ‘Froogle’ back in 2002. With this search query, shoppers have a higher intent of purchasing because they’re much more specific with their search.