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Our Walk In The Fog

Supply Chain Shaman

Fuzzy definitions. Do you think that this definition could contain a few more references to digital?). There was a better definition by Michael Burkett in a later press release: “…an intelligent supply chain that makes decisions as it interacts across an ecosystem of digitally connected partners.”

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Intelligent IBP – a new role for supply chain planners

Supply Chain Trend

Preview – Most IBP cycles around the world are based on a 20-year-old process definition supported by 20-year-old planning concepts. Palmatier and Crum (2002), Coldrick, Ling, and Turner (2003) and Bob Stahl (2009) all assert that S&OP is first and foremost an executive decision-making process.

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History and Evolution of Supply Chain and Logistics

SCMDOJO

In the current era, it is clear that new modes of production are concomitant with new modes of distribution, which advances the field of logistics, the science of physical distribution or even supply chain management. Reminder of Key Definitions – Logistics & Supply Chain Management. and J-P Rodrigue (2004)). Rider (1970)).

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The Year in Logistics: Most Popular Articles from 2020

Logistics Viewpoints

It’s the last few weeks of the year which means it is time to look back at the year in logistics. And 2020 was certainly quite the year in logistics. As always, it was a busy year covering the latest supply chain and logistics trends, emerging technologies, mergers and acquisitions, major news announcements, and more.

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The worst Supply Chain practices must be confessed and not only by constraint

KEPLER Consulting

The definition of clear and effective management rules contributes greatly to limiting this situation. The failure to review the distribution plan in the light of logistical and commercial constaints in the stores leads to the blind disposal of warehouse stocks. A frequent worst practice that makes the supply process more difficult.

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Viral Reaction: Zika and the Supply Chain

Elementum

And unlike terrorist organizations and political unrests, we can’t really directly pinpoint high-risk locations and definitively isolate them. More than a dozen cases have been reported in Florida, prompting the logistics companies to heighten their mitigating measures against the disease. But what if these risks cannot be forecasted?

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Early ‘Internet of Things’ Pilots Proved Supply Chain Benefits of RFID Pallets

Supply Chain Network

Two early pilots were facilitated by Supply Chain Network and carried out in 2003 and 2006 with both representing successful demonstrations of the potential supply chain benefits available through ‘Internet of Things’ implementations.