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The Tale of the Gartner Supply Chain Planning Magic Quadrant and Minestrone Soup

Supply Chain Shaman

Self-congratulations notes abounded this week as vendor-after-vendor shared their rankings on the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning. I believe that the Gartner Magic Quadrant is a barrier to progress in supply chain planning, and that vendors that rally in support have a false sense of superiority.

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Myths Regarding Impact of Tariffs’ Impact on the Global Economy Economy

NC State SCRC

Notice two periods of strong growth in manufacturing: 1996-2000 and then 2003 – 2007. Myth 3: Tariffs are good for US Exports Truth : Tariffs Harm US Exports In todays complex global supply chains , a small number of U.S. Chinese furniture per The Wall Street Journal [link] ).

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How Will Higher Education Procurement Cope in an Age of Uncertainty?

Jaggaer

billion in 2023, the largest growth rate in current dollars since 2003. Sustainability & ethical sourcing Likewise, many higher education institutions are expected to adopt sustainable procurement practices, including environmentally friendly purchasing and ethical supply chain management. to a total of $108.8

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Highly Influential Gartner Analyst Dwight Klappich Retires

Supply Chain Digest

He began his analyst career in 2003 at a company called Meta Group, then the second largest research firm in the industry. It also has huge implications across the GE global supply chain with regard to the management of their support and spare parts network.

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The Network Effect in Supply Chain and Logistics

Talking Logistics

I hope UPS does the same for communicating the value of networks to supply chain and logistics executives — not just physical networks, but digital ones too. Source: UPS. Source: UPS. Supply Chain Operating Network Model (as depicted in 2003). Where to Find Supply Chain Innovation.

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RFID in the Supply Chain: Fizzling Technology or the Future of Effective SCM?

GlobalTranz

In 2003, Walmart announced that all of its suppliers would need to have Radio frequency identification (RFID) tags on all pallets and cases by 2006. Historically, the cost of RFID implementation and difficulty to utilize RFID in conjunction with other supply chain systems has hindered mass adoption by supply chain managers.

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7 Principles of Supply Chain Management Explained

Supply Chain Opz

7 Principles of Supply Chain Management Explained. Would you like to understand supply chain management concept but dont have time to study from a supply chain textbook ? The good news is, this article will explain to you the key principles of supply chain management that you can finish within 5 minutes.