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Why is Tesla considering advertising?

Proxima

The growth of Tesla has been truly astonishing over the past decade, the company was founded in 2003 and in under 20 years has grown to be the largest producer of Electric Vehicles (EV’s) globally. What’s this got to do with procurement? A move by Tesla is akin to an Apple or Amazon moment.

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History and Evolution of Supply Chain and Logistics

SCMDOJO

Also, traditional logistics focuses its attention on activities such as procurement , distribution, maintenance, and inventory management. The First: The Transportation Era (1950s). The Fourth: Transportation, Deregulation, Physical Distribution and Business Logistics (1980s). The 1950s – The Transportation Era. .

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Coronavirus Highlights Fragility of Global Supply Networks

Jaggaer

But even if containment has the desired effect, what are the wider consequences of shutting down schools, shopping centers, factories, transportation and supply networks? Procurement professionals around the world are sitting up and paying attention, especially in sectors with globally integrated supply chains.

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Notes from ProcureCon Indirect West at the Wigwam in Phoenix Arizona

Supply Chain View from the Field

I was amazed at the speed and convenience of the technical solutions emerging in the procurement area, based on the discussions I had with the individuals present. For example, a discussion with Anu Gardiner at Docusign opened up my eyes to the technology involved in signing contracts. Lots of really interesting presentations as well.

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Our Walk In The Fog

Supply Chain Shaman

Examples include Hadoop, Kafka, and Apache Spark. . The many examples include streaming data, Internet of Things (IOT), new forms of analytics, software robots, wearables and robotics increasingly add value as computing power increases. Redefinition of Transportation Management. 3) Outside-in Processes. Demand-driven Models.

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Supplier Performance Management – The Ultimate Guide

SCMDOJO

They do not relate to any overall company procurement goals and objectives. Figure 1 shows a sample proposed SPM project structure for a transportation services company. This person can sit on the procurement council or the steering committee. and procurement and supply management operations.

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

KEPLER Consulting

Some examples of worst practices. Exhaust-data analyses (OTD, pallet volume, transport, suppliers, returns, etc.) One of the most common bottlenecks in supply chain management and burdensome processes (purchasing, procurement, preparation, etc.) The importance of a robust supply chain. 1/ Managing the quality of information.